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STEM

World-renowned literacy activist Stephen Krashen to deliver CDL lecture on Sept. 27, Brown Bag lecture on Sept. 28

Wednesday, September 22, 2010, By News Staff

Literacy activist and expert on second language learning Stephen Krashen believes that the best way to improve reading is to read.

STEM

Wiles receives 2010 Science and Technology Outreach Award from TACNY

Tuesday, September 21, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Jason R. Wiles, assistant professor of biology, has received the 2010 Science and Technology Outreach Award from the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY).

Syracuse Architecture’s UPSTATE center hosts conference on future of Rust Belt cities

Tuesday, September 21, 2010, By News Staff

The conference will focus on the future of shrinking cities in America’s Rust Belt.

Arts & Culture

Patricia McFadden to speak on neoliberalism, humanitarianism in Africa Sept. 22

Monday, September 20, 2010, By News Staff

Patricia McFadden, Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and the Department of African American Studies in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences, will speak on “Neoliberalism and Humanitariansm: Implications for African Social Movements,” on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Arts & Culture

Interdisciplinary Iconic Book Symposium begins Oct. 1

Friday, September 17, 2010, By News Staff

The Interdisciplinary Symposium on Iconic Books takes place Oct. 1-3 at Syracuse University.

Illuminating Oppression: 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival to feature award-winning films

Thursday, September 16, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Award-winning films come from around the world.

Campus & Community

Digital Witness Symposium explores how new digital media are transforming human rights activism

Thursday, September 16, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Illuminating Oppression: 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival at Syracuse University will inaugurate a new strand of its annual programming this year with the Digital Witness Symposium on Friday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3.

Health & Society

USAID partnership program provides funding to SU’s School of Education for quality teaching education collaboration with Kenya’s Kenyatta University

Thursday, September 16, 2010, By Jennifer Russo

Syracuse University will receive $860,700 for “Building Capacity through Quality Teacher Preparation,” a partnership project between SU and Kenyatta University in Kenya, East Africa.

STEM

LCS’s Dacheng Ren awarded Technology Educator of the Year by TACNY

Tuesday, September 14, 2010, By News Staff

Dacheng Ren, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named the 2010 College Technology Educator of the Year by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY).

Campus & Community

Westcott Neighborhood Bulb Giveaway/Garden Extravaganza will distribute more than 17,000 daffodil bulbs

Monday, September 13, 2010, By News Staff

The Westcott Neighborhood eighth annual Bulb Giveaway/Garden Extravaganza is working to distribute more than 17,000 bulbs for planting throughout Syracuse this fall.