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Internationalization Council to Examine Strategies for Enhanced Partnerships with China

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By Carol Boll

The Internationalization Council at Syracuse University begins its third year of work this fall with a focus on developing and recommending elements of a comprehensive China strategy for the University. Leading the effort this year will be co-chairs Steven Bennett,…

STEM

SU Geologists Contribute to New Understanding of Mekong River Incision

Monday, October 15, 2018, By Renée Gearhart Levy

An international team of earth scientists has linked the establishment of the Mekong River to a period of major intensification of the Asian monsoon during the middle Miocene, about 17 million years ago, findings that supplant the assumption that the…

Arts & Culture

Drama Department Launches 2018-19 Sunday Salon Series with “Making Old Stories New Again: The Brothers Grimm, Stephen Sondheim and ‘Into the Woods’”

Thursday, October 11, 2018, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Drama will launch its 2018-19 Sunday Salon Series with the panel discussion “Making Old Stories New Again: The Brothers Grimm, Stephen Sondheim and ‘Into the Woods.’” Presented in conjunction with the…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Marks National Arts and Humanities Month: University Celebrates ‘Importance of Culture’ with Spate of Events, Activities

Wednesday, October 10, 2018, By Rob Enslin

October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM), and Syracuse University is marking the occasion with an array of events and activities. Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center, says most of the University’s NAHM-related programming originates in the College…

Media Tip Sheets

Lack of Federal Leadership Is No Reason for Global Sustainability Effort to Stop

Tuesday, October 9, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report highlighting a number of climate change impacts that could be avoided by limiting global warming to 1.5ºC (34.7ºF) compared to 2ºC (35.6ºF) or more. Charles Driscoll, whose research focus…

STEM

Chemical Engineering Student Takes First Place at Statewide Competition

Tuesday, October 9, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

From the moment he arrived on the Syracuse University campus, Connor Gonzalez ’20 was looking to get involved in research. During his freshman year, he started visiting the Student Success Center in Link Hall. “I asked how I could get…

Campus & Community

Free Tutoring Now Available in 30 Undergraduate Fall Courses

Tuesday, October 9, 2018, By Keith Kobland

This semester, the Center for Learning and Student Success—CLASS—is offering more than 100 free, small-group tutoring sessions each week for 30 large, historically challenging undergraduate courses. The sessions include a range of subject areas, including calculus, economics, accounting, engineering, nutrition…

STEM

‘Illuminating 2018’ Receives Continuing Tow Center Journalism Project Funding

Thursday, October 4, 2018, By Diane Stirling

The political communication data analysis research of two School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty members has again been selected for Tow Center for Digital Journalism recognition at Columbia University and funding support from the Knight Foundation. The work of Professor…

Arts & Culture

Symphony Orchestra to Premiere Two New Works by Young Composers

Wednesday, October 3, 2018, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra (SUSO) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will present the world premieres of two works by young composers at a concert on Sunday,…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative Commemorates 10th-Year Anniversary

Wednesday, October 3, 2018, By News Staff

The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law commemorated over 10 years of seeking justice and accountability for racially motivated crimes during the Civil Rights Era with an awards dinner on Sept. 29 at the college. Professors…