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Arts & Culture

Free Public Performance Scheduled Nov. 7 for Children’s Show ‘New Kid’

Tuesday, November 3, 2015, By News Staff

A public performance of this year’s Bank of America Children’s Show “New Kid,” produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 7…

Campus & Community

Mothers of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown Speak at Goldstein Auditorium

Tuesday, November 3, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Nearly 1,000 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered last Wednesday at Goldstein Auditorium to hear from the mothers of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown as part of a forum titled “(In)Justice for All.” The panel discussion with Martin’s mother,…

Media, Law & Policy

Stromer-Galley Becomes President of Association of Internet Researchers

Monday, November 2, 2015, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley was installed as president of the Association of Internet Researchers, one of the earliest academic associations to take up topics related to the Internet, at its annual conference last week. The association…

Arts & Culture

SU Drama Stages Haunting Greek Tragedy ‘Agamemnon’

Thursday, October 29, 2015, By News Staff

Fire in the night signals the return of Agamemnon from 10 long years of war in Troy. Triumphant and with a captive slave, the prophetess Cassandra, in tow, the warrior king arrives home and is welcomed by Clytemnestra, wife and…

STEM

A Natural Curiosity: Biology Professor Demystifies Science for Students

Thursday, October 29, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Professor of Biology Scott Pitnick has an infectious enthusiasm for biology. “I was always obsessed with animal behavior and insects,” he explains. His long-standing love for life science has led to a soon-to-be-published paper with 19 undergraduate coauthors, as well…

Campus & Community

Letter from DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado

Tuesday, October 27, 2015, By News Staff

Dear Students, Parents, Faculty, and Staff: Yesterday morning, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) distributed information about two off-campus incidents involving two Syracuse University students. As Chief of DPS and as the father of two Syracuse University students, my number…

STEM

Memory Is All in the Wrinkles. Or Is It?

Monday, October 26, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

That many animals have naturally wrinkle-free brains but are still able to learn complex tasks suggests wrinkles aren’t all there is to intelligence.

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud, University Dedicate Wheelchair Ramp for Holden Observatory

Monday, October 26, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The moon and the stars—and all the universe—as viewed through the lens of Holden Observatory became accessible to everyone Friday. The University celebrated the dedication and opening of the new wheelchair entrance ramp for Holden Observatory in honor of Disability…

Campus & Community

Slutzker Center Invites You to Break Bread and Share Stories

Friday, October 23, 2015, By Gerard McTigue

The Slutzker Center for International Services, in collaboration with the local Syracuse community, is holding its fourth annual “Global Encounters: Breaking Bread and Sharing Stories” event on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 6-8 p.m., in 304ABC Schine Student Center, and encourages individuals…

Health & Society

School Food Policy and Its Impact on Childhood Obesity

Friday, October 23, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Amy Schwartz has for many years studied the school lives of New York City children, looking at educational inequalities and school finance. Much of the work focused on looking at test score results but more recently Schwartz wanted to look at a broader picture of student success.