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STEM

Scholar Spotlight: Ariel Ash-Shakoor

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Ariel Ash-Shakoor, a bioengineering Ph.D. student, studies how cells behave on specialized polymers in the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI), and is a founder of K-12 STEM tutoring program in the Syracuse City School District that aims to inspire deeper interest…

Media, Law & Policy

Craig M. Boise Named Dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By News Staff

Recognized as an innovator in legal education, Craig M. Boise has been named dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law.

Health & Society

Expert on ‘Environmental Racism’ to Deliver Johnson Lecture April 14

Wednesday, April 13, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The “father of environmental justice” is making a rare visit to the College of Arts and Sciences. Robert Bullard, dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, will deliver the second annual John L….

Arts & Culture

Libraries’ Spring Exhibition ‘Avida Dollars’ Opens April 22

Wednesday, April 13, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Libraries’ spring exhibition, “Avida Dollars: Salvador Dalí, Joseph Forêt, and the Three Most Expensive Books in the World,” curated by Professor Emeritus Harold Jones, will open on April 22 and run through Sept. 9. The exhibition explores the collaboration…

Campus & Community

Four Honorary Degrees to Be Awarded at Syracuse University’s 2016 Commencement

Wednesday, April 13, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

A lifelong wildlife conservationist; a football icon and esteemed business and civic leader; a towering figure in the world of communications; and a renowned writer will receive honorary degrees for their contributions in their fields.

Media, Law & Policy

Cory Schoonmaker Selected for 2016 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing

Tuesday, April 12, 2016, By Robert Conrad

Third-year law student Cory J. Schoonmaker was selected for a 2016 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing (student category.) He is one of 10 law students nationally to be recognized with this award. Schoonmaker received the honor for his article,…

Arts & Culture

Impromptu Exhibition by Faculty Artists Opens Today at 914Works

Tuesday, April 12, 2016, By Erica Blust

Three artists and friends from the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art—Stephanie “Simone” James, Jude “Pierre” Lewis and Barbara “Carmen” Walter—will present the impromptu exhibition “gyni: Girls Just Wanna…” April 12-30 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee St.,…

STEM

Physicist Awarded Simons Foundation Collaboration Grant

Tuesday, April 12, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a collaborative grant from the Simons Foundation Mathematics and the Physical Sciences (MPS) division to study the glassy state of matter. Associate Professor M. Lisa Manning is part…

Campus & Community

Applicants Sought for Summer Research Stipends

Monday, April 11, 2016, By News Staff

Student Association is partnering with the Office of Research and the Office of Academic Affairs to provide stipends to support undergraduate students to conduct research over the summer. Students will be selected on a competitive basis to pursue a mentored…

STEM

New President of National Academy of Sciences to Speak on Climate Interventions

Monday, April 11, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

The president-elect of the National Academy of Sciences will address the growing problem of climate change at a special event co-hosted by the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program and the Department of Earth Sciences in the College of…