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Campus & Community

Acts of Kindness Weekend to be held Sept. 9-11

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

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…

Campus & Community

Attachment seminar offered Sept. 30-Oct. 1 for parents, professionals

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

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…

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…

Campus & Community

Local Internship Fair to bring more than 100 employers to campus Sept. 21

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By News Staff

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…

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…

Campus & Community

University to launch Better Together Syracuse community service initiative

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

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…

Campus & Community

IRP call for new members

Wednesday, September 7, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

The Institute for Retired People (IRP), a program for anyone age 50 and over, is seeking new members for the 2011-12 year.

Media, Law & Policy

PR exec Bill Doescher G’61 to visit Newhouse Sept. 20

Wednesday, September 7, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Bill Doescher G’61, president and CEO of The Doescher Group, will visit the Newhouse School on Sept. 20 as a guest of the public relations department. He will present “Embracing Change: 50 Years in Public Relations” at 7 p.m. in…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University celebrates Senior Alumni Weekend Sept. 9-11

Tuesday, September 6, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University will welcome the reunion classes of 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956 and 1961 back to campus Sept. 9-11 for Senior Alumni Weekend. Reunion classes will have opportunities to reminisce with classmates, talk with current students, enjoy academic programs and…