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Professor Bettye Caldwell Dies; Was Champion for Children’s Care
Retired professor of child and family studies Bettye Caldwell passed away on April 17. Her work in the 1960s at the Children’s Center of Syracuse provided the foundation for what became one of the most important components of the Great…
University Professor Driesen ‘Economic Dynamics of Law’ at Several Chinese Universities
University Professor David Driesen recently spent two weeks giving lectures on his book “The Economic Dynamics of Law” at a number of universities throughout China. The focus of his discussions was on environmental law and greenhouse gas emissions trading. The…
Professor James W. Watts Hosts Religion and Senses Symposium in Germany
A fellowship funded by Germany’s Ministry for Education and Research has allowed religion professor James W. Watts to apply his work on the Syracuse University-based Iconic Books Project to a broader study of the interaction of religion and the senses….
Construction Engineering Lab Opens
The College of Engineering and Computer Science opened the doors to a new construction engineering lab at a recent dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility will provide faculty and students with a dedicated space to replicate construction quality control tests,…
The Human Trace
The great anthropologist Loren Eiseley once compared mankind to a twisted stem of wisteria—a “rooted vine in space” on an immense, if not impossible journey. It’s one that each of us must attempt, regardless of outcome. This is the premise…
Fourth Annual ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Symposium on April 1
A groundbreaking event in the Comic Con genre, the fourth annual “Cripping” the Comic Con Symposium, will take place on Friday, April 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 304ABC and Panasci Lounge, Schine Student Center. The event is…
Laura Freixas to Serve as Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in Humanities
The Humanities Center will host one of the most important feminist voices in Spanish literature March 29-April 8. Laura Freixas, a world-renowned author, teacher-scholar, critic, translator and proponent of women’s literature, will serve as the Humanities Center’s 2016 Jeanette K….
La Casita Seeks Writers
La Casita Cultural Center welcomes original poetry and prose to be included in its first edition of Musa, a multilingual publication project.This new collection of works by Syracuse University students, faculty, staff and alumni, will be presented at an open mic and…
Humanities Center Announces March Lineup
The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, continues its spring series of lectures, workshops and performances. Special guests include former Public Enemy member Harry Allen, Spanish author and critic Laura Freixas, British-Nigerian singer and UNESCO Goodwill…
DiCaprio and ‘The Revenant’: Indigenous Wisdom and Human Survival
Philip Arnold, associate professor of indigenous religions in the College of Arts and Sciences, discusses Leonardo DiCaprio’s recent film “The Revenant” and the message it shares about indigenous peoples and our shared humanity. Arnold is the director of the Skä·noñh—Great…