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Ancient rocks provide clues for oxygen appearance in Earth’s atmosphere

Thursday, December 1, 2011, By News Staff

The appearance of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere probably did not occur as a single event, but as a long series of starts and stops, according to an international team of researchers who investigated rock cores from the northwest region…

AAS prof Steinbeck to present concert of jazz, blues, gospel

Thursday, November 10, 2011, By News Staff

Paul Steinbeck, an assistant professor of musicology in the Department of African American Studies in The College of Arts and Sciences, will present a concert of jazz, blues and gospel music Thursday, Nov. 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Community…

‘Caribfest 2011’ to create a Carnival atmosphere for students on Nov. 5

Thursday, November 3, 2011, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Caribbean Student Association (CSA) is hosting its annual cultural extravaganza, “Caribfest 2011,” on Saturday, Nov. 5. The day will be packed with incredible international foods and festivities, including a show and concert in the afternoon, and an…

Campus & Community

Falk College Prospective Graduate Student Info. Session Nov. 5

Tuesday, October 11, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University faculty and current students will welcome potential graduate students interested in the David B. Falk College’s long-standing graduate programs in child and family studies, public health, marriage and family therapy, nutrition science
and dietetics, and social work during a special Fall Information Session for graduate studies on Saturday, Nov. 5.

Arts & Culture

XL Projects to present works of SUArt Galleries’ Jerome Witkin retrospective ‘Drawn to Paint’

Tuesday, August 16, 2011, By Erica Blust

XL Projects will present works of the SUArt Galleries’ exhibition “Drawn to Paint: The Art of Jerome Witkin” Sept. 7-Oct. 16.

Campus & Community

SU beats UConn in annual blood drive competition, effort benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital

Friday, April 29, 2011, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff at Syracuse University rallied in the final days of competition to beat rival University of Connecticut.  The annual “Are you up for the Challenge: Give Blood!” competition keeps track of which school donates the most pints…

Campus & Community

Prospective first-year students present ideas on improving their own communities through public policies

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By News Staff

On Saturday, April 30, 85 of Syracuse University’s prospective first-year students will present their ideas on public policies that can improve their community at the 65th annual Maxwell Citizenship Scholarship Conference, sponsored by the Public Affairs Program in the Maxwell School…

Health & Society

Listening devices help preserve confidentiality in hospitals for hearing-impaired patients

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By News Staff

It’s against the law to share a person’s medical information with others without written consent. However, it’s almost impossible to prevent outsiders from overhearing private conversations in hospital rooms between doctors and hearing-impaired patients. It’s an all-too-common situation that a…

Sixth annual Gospel Extravaganza with ‘Sunday Best’ winner rounds out Black History Month at SU

Tuesday, February 22, 2011, By News Staff

The Office of Multicultural Affairs at Syracuse University will celebrate the sixth annual Cora A. Thomas Gospel Extravaganza with Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) “Sunday Best” winner Le’andria Johnson, Sunday, Feb. 27, at Hendricks Chapel.  Doors will open at 4:30 pm….

Egypt’s regime change and prospects for democracy at Feb. 24 Thursday Morning Roundtable

Tuesday, February 22, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

The Feb. 24 session of Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) will feature Miriam Elman, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and one of the faculty research directors of international and intra-state conflicts at the Program for the Advancement of…