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Dialing in on the debate
As political pundits decide which of the presidential candidates won Tuesday night’s town hall style debate, Frank Biocca already knows. “We can see immediately in the dials,” Biocca says, “when a candidate is doing badly.” He’s not referring to television…
Alumna to present on the art of African American cooking
Syracuse University alumna Patricia E. Clark ’89, G ’93 vividly remembers the sights, sounds and smells of the fried chicken dinners the women in her church packaged up and sold to help pay the rent and other church expenses.“We would…
SU alumnus named a National Book Award finalist
Syracuse University alumnus Steve Sheinkin ’90 has been named a finalist in the Young People’s Literature category of the 2012 National Book Awards. A former international relations major in The College of Arts and Sciences, Sheinkin was nominated for “Bomb:…
‘Ensuring Successful Students and Schools’ is focus of next IRP
The Oct. 18 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Sharon Contreras, superintendent of the Syracuse City School District. She will discuss the district’s five-year plan for ensuring the success of the city’s students. The IRP program…
Professor Anna Vasilevna Gorbatsevich remembered
Anna Vasilevna Gorbatsevich, professor emerita of Russian, passed away at her home on Sept. 6 at the age of 88. She was a resident of Syracuse for more than 60 years. Gorbatsevich was born near Warsaw, Poland, where she studied to become…
Healthy volunteers sought for research study on auditory effects of concussion/head injury
Individuals with normal hearing and NO history of concussion/head injury are needed to participate in a research study investigating effects of traumatic brain injury on the brain and auditory system’s ability to process speech information. Participants must be native English…
SyracuseCoE partners win $1.9 million in five federal awards
SyracuseCoE announced Oct. 9 an initiative to accelerate growth of the Central New York industry cluster that manufactures systems to control temperature and environmental quality in a wide range of applications. The Advanced Manufacturing for Thermal and Environmental Control Systems (AM-TECS) initiative…
‘Emilio Sanchez: No Way Home’ opens Oct. 15 at Palitz Gallery
Exhibition honors Hispanic Heritage Month In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, the Louise and Bernard Palitz Gallery at Syracuse University’s Lubin House is presenting “Emilio Sanchez: No Way Home. Images of the Caribbean and New York City.” The exhibition contains…
Pulse 2012-13 season opens Oct. 18 with momentum
Pulse Performing Arts Series opens the 2012-13 season in step with its longstanding tradition of bringing professional, internationally acclaimed dance companies to the Syracuse community. River North Dance Chicago, a jazz-based contemporary dance company, will grace the Goldstein Auditorium stage…
Deadline to submit MLK Unsung Heroes nominations extended to Oct. 15
The deadline to submit nominations for the Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2013 Unsung Heroes Awards has been extended to Monday, Oct. 15. The awards will be presented during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in the Carrier…