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One Extraordinary Day

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Emeritus professor of economics A. Dale Tussing was a graduate student working on his dissertation at Syracuse University in 1963 when he stepped onto a bus to Washington, D.C., and into an experience of a lifetime.

Q&A: Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

The 45th annual PDK/Gallup poll of public attitudes toward the public schools was issued August 21. Among its findings is that many people have little idea what the “Common Core” is, even though it may have a major impact on…

Campus & Community

Volunteers Wanted for Exercise Science Studies

Monday, August 26, 2013, By News Staff

The Department of Exercise Science is recruiting participants for ongoing research studies that are focused on exercise performance.  Specifically, we are interested in whether your growth in-utero (in other words the growth that occurred when your mom was pregnant with…

SU Chemists Develop ‘Fresh, New’ Approach to Making Alloy Nanomaterials

Friday, August 9, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Potential applications include gas storage, heterogeneous catalysis and lithium-ion batteries Chemists in The College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to synthesize nanomaterials with stainless steel-like interfaces. Their discovery may change how the form and structure of nanomaterials…

The Limits of War

Monday, August 5, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Is torture legal? Is one death justified to save thousands of lives? Are soldiers responsible for obeying an officer’s command to kill civilians? In partnership with the American Red Cross of the Central New York Region, four Syracuse University students challenged a group of young people at the Southside Academy Charter School to think about these questions.

Rwandan Students in Residency for Teacher-Librarianship Training

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) recently welcomed four new distance students, teachers from Rwanda’s Kigali Institute of Education whose two-week summer residency is the initial step in their professional development in teacher-librarianship. It is also part of a larger…

Physics Teachers Head Back to Class

Thursday, July 25, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Even though it’s summertime, a group of eight Central New York high school physics teachers are continuing their growth in the classroom by attending class on the SU hill. The teachers are taking part in a program called Quarknet. “Quarknet…

Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOfest Highlights Protecting Natural Resources

Thursday, July 25, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Celebrating the region’s growing reputation for environmental stewardship, the Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOfest returns to downtown Syracuse’s Hanover Square this year during Syracuse Artsweek, Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27. The event, sponsored by the Onondaga Nation,…

Professor Micere Mugo Tells Why Mandela Is a Great Man

Thursday, July 18, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela turns 95 on July 18. Mandela, who became the first black president of South Africa after serving 27 years in prison under the repressive apartheid regime, has been hospitalized since June 8 with a serious lung…

Undergraduate Leadership Award Named After Bennett ’10, G’12

Monday, July 15, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The Undergraduate Leadership Award, presented yearly at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) Convocation, has been named in honor of iSchool alumna Katie Bennett ’10, G’12, who passed away in late June. SIDEARM Sports, a company founded and led by Associate…