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Campus & Community

Former U.S. Army captain & Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay to speak on campus

Monday, September 12, 2011, By News Staff

James Yee, a Chinese American, graduate of West Point Military Academy, convert to Islam in 1991, captain in the U.S. Army, former Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay and author of “For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire,” will speak about his struggle for justice.

Veterans

Football fans support Habitat’s Veterans’ Build

Monday, September 12, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University football fans helped “raise the roof” for Syracuse Habitat for Humanity’s first Veterans’ Build in New York state. Volunteers sought donations at various locations on campus and at entrances to the Carrier Dome prior to the game. More…

Campus & Community

University launches official mobile app

Friday, September 9, 2011, By Christopher C. Finkle

Collaborative development puts SU in the palm of your hand Syracuse University has launched its first official mobile application in the Apple Store. The app is expected to be available soon in the Android Marketplace and the Blackberry App World….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University’s Sept. 11 Service of Remembrance and Hope to be webcast

Friday, September 9, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A Service of Remembrance and Hope will be held on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States. The event will be webcast…

Campus & Community

SU philosopher Laurence Thomas to be feted in daylong symposium Sept. 21

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By Rob Enslin

A symposium honoring Laurence Thomas, internationally renowned philosopher in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in The Killian Room (500) of the Hall of Languages. The event includes remarks…

STEM

SU physicist aids in discovery of predicting breaking points in disordered solids

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By News Staff

In solid materials with regular atomic structures, figuring out where the material will break under stress is relatively easy. But for disordered solids, like glass or sand, their disordered structure makes such predictions a more daunting task. A collaboration of…

STEM

Developmental biologist garners highly competitive National Institutes of Health grant

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By News Staff

Katharine Lewis, associate professor of biology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, aims to systematically identify genes that instruct spinal cord nerve cells (neurons) to develop into specialized cells that are critical to walking, running and countless movements…

Arts & Culture

National Music Publishers’ Association president to speak Sept. 8

Wednesday, September 7, 2011, By Erica Blust

David Israelite, the president and chief executive officer of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), will present a lecture on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman…

Arts & Culture

Setnor School to offer live streaming of ‘Preparing Students for the Changing Role of Orchestral Musicians in the 21st Century’ Sept. 9

Tuesday, September 6, 2011, By Erica Blust

The Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will offer live audio and video streaming of the discussion “Preparing Students for the Changing Role of Orchestral Musicians…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Wednesday, August 31

Wednesday, August 31, 2011, By News Staff

New York Times quotes Rick Burton of Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics on Arthritis Foundation ad campaign with Billie Jean King