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Garcia honored as outstanding educator during Onondaga County Hispanic Heritage Month
As the local community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Syracuse University professor of social work Alejandro Garcia will be honored as an outstanding educator. The award will be presented at the opening ceremony that will kick off the…
2007 EBV graduate John Raftery guest of first lady during President’s Joint Address to Congress on America’s jobs and economy
John Raftery, a 2007 EBV graduate, will join First Lady Michelle Obama as her guest during President Obama’s Joint Address to Congress.
Acts of Kindness Weekend to be held Sept. 9-11
Last year, the interfaith group Women Transcending Boundaries (WTB) galvanized hundreds of people to come together for two days of service to make Central New York a better place. Central New Yorkers will come together again Sept. 9-11 for the…
Attachment seminar offered Sept. 30-Oct. 1 for parents, professionals
Lark Eshleman, a noted child and adolescent psychotherapist, will lead a two-day seminar on “Enhancing Attachments: Parent and Professional Skill-Building for Healthier Children and Families” Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Goldstein Student Center, located on Syracuse University’s South…
SU philosopher Laurence Thomas to be feted in daylong symposium Sept. 21
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…
Local Internship Fair to bring more than 100 employers to campus Sept. 21
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Syracuse University’s Kenneth A. Shaw Quad will be abuzz with networking conversations as students connect with local organizations about internship opportunities in the Central New York region. The Local Internship Fair will take place from 11…
SU physicist aids in discovery of predicting breaking points in disordered solids
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…
Developmental biologist garners highly competitive National Institutes of Health grant
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…
University to launch Better Together Syracuse community service initiative
Better Together for 9/11 is a national initiative for students on campuses around the country to take action and improve their communities. This year, student leaders within the Interfaith Student Council at Hendricks Chapel have brought the Better Together campaign…
IRP call for new members
The Institute for Retired People (IRP), a program for anyone age 50 and over, is seeking new members for the 2011-12 year.