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Exploring the History of Sport

Monday, June 24, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Stories of triumph over the human condition, cultural expressions and longstanding traditions are the basis of what makes sport relatable, entertaining and at times emotional. Michael Veley, director of the Department of Sport Management in the Falk College, and Professor of Practice Dennis Deninger wanted students to gain that deeper understanding.

Arts & Culture

Industrial and Interaction Design Program Celebrates Two National Awards

Friday, June 21, 2013, By Erica Blust

The industrial and interaction design (IID) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) is celebrating two national awards achieved by a faculty member and a recent alumna. Assistant Professor Kathleen Brandt is co-director of Syracuse University’s Thinklab,…

Film Students to Study with Famed Directors at International Filmmaking Academy Inaugural Program

Thursday, June 20, 2013, By Erica Blust

Tian Guan and JuneKyu Park (Q), second-year graduate students in the film program of the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), have been selected to participate in the inaugural year of the International Filmmaking…

Help Make the City of Syracuse Bloom

Thursday, June 20, 2013, By News Staff

The Westcott Neighborhood Bulb project started 10 years ago. The original goal of the project was to beautify the Westcott neighborhood, and in the process help build community. The idea was to raise funds and offer 18 free perennial bulbs…

University Community Harvest Farmers’ Market to Be Held Friday at Strawberry Festival

Tuesday, June 11, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Parking will be limited by construction Are you craving fresh fruits and vegetables, looking for flowers to brighten up your home or searching for a unique handmade item? Look no farther than the University Community Harvest Farmers’ Markets. The seventh…

STEM

Success in Engineering

Tuesday, June 11, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

L.C. Smith Associate Dean Julie Hasenwinkel and her colleagues are putting strategies in place to help keep students engaged and strengthen retention rates beginning this fall. Their efforts got a recent boost.

Media, Law & Policy

Video: Taking Flight Inside the Dome

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, By Keith Kobland

(This video was submitted by the L.C. Smith College of Engineering & Computer Science) For their capstone projects, aerospace engineering seniors at Syracuse University design and build remote-controlled aircraft. On “Flight Day,” the students fly their aircraft inside Syracuse’s Carrier…

Campus & Community

Video: Campus Construction in Full Swing

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, By Keith Kobland

With the end of the spring semester comes the arrival of the summer construction season on the SU hill. The campus is alive with the sounds of cranes, earth movers and backhoes, as rehabilitation and renovation work takes place on…

Veterans

IVMF Receives $1 Million Grant from Walmart Foundation for Veteran Vocational Education

Thursday, May 23, 2013, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has received a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to launch a competitive grant program for veteran vocational education at community and technical colleges in California, New York, Texas and North Carolina.

STEM

Tracking the Earth’s Mantle

Thursday, May 23, 2013, By Rob Enslin

New findings by a team of researchers, including Earth sciences professor Robert Moucha, reveal how the Earth’s mantle affects long-term sea-level rise estimates. This is big news, says Moucha, for scientists who use the coastline to predict future sea levels.