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Arts & Culture

VPA Alumna, Husband Establish $2M Endowed Chair of Design Leadership

Tuesday, May 14, 2013, By Erica Blust

James Fathers named inaugural chair The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced the creation of the Iris Magidson Endowed Chair of Design Leadership in its Department of Design. The chair was established through a $2 million commitment…

STEM

SU Mathematician Wins Simons Fellowship

Tuesday, May 14, 2013, By Rob Enslin

J. Theodore Cox to use fellowship to study probability theory J. Theodore Cox, professor of mathematics in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed a 2013 Simons Fellow. Cox will use the $110,000 award, along with support from…

Construction Begins on ’Cuse Challenge Course

Friday, May 10, 2013, By News Staff

The new ’Cuse Challenge Course and Outdoor Education Center on south campus aims to support student development and team-building. Construction completion is anticipated for fall 2013.

STEM

SU Physicist Earns Prestigious Simons Fellowship

Friday, May 10, 2013, By Rob Enslin

M. Cristina Marchetti is using award to study active matter M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Physics in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2013 Simons Fellow. She will use the prestigious…

Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF Commencement 2013: The Details

Thursday, May 9, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

The hard work, the support of family and friends, and the drive toward a dream will culminate for 5,533 degree candidates at Syracuse University’s celebration of its 159th Commencement Sunday, May 12, in the Carrier Dome. More than 14,000 guests…

Arts & Culture

‘An Iliad’: Powerful Adaptation of an Ancient Tale

Thursday, May 9, 2013, By News Staff

One of the world’s oldest stories comes to life from the point of view of a single poet in “An Iliad,” directed by Penny Metropulos at Syracuse Stage.

Community and University Partners Host Major Arts Festival and Conclave: CRAVE

Thursday, May 9, 2013, By Rob Enslin

The City of Syracuse will play host to an unprecedented arts festival and conclave this fall—the result of a major grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), administered by the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC). Running…

Opening, Dedication of Sharon Haines Jacquet Education Commons

Tuesday, May 7, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education has announced the grand opening and dedication of the Sharon Haines Jacquet Education Commons, a new event and meeting space located on the ground floor of Huntington Hall. Named for Syracuse University trustee and School of Education Board of Visitors member Sharon Haines Jacquet ‘72, the commons will be dedicated at a ceremony on Thursday, May 9.

STEM

LCS Junior Ryan Milcarek Awarded Astronaut Scholarship

Tuesday, May 7, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A mission trip to the western United States a few years ago changed Ryan Milcarek’s life. After finishing his freshman year at Syracuse University, Milcarek, an industrial design major from Warsaw, N.Y., decided to take a break from college for…

Media, Law & Policy

Nabatchi Wins Moynihan Award

Monday, May 6, 2013, By News Staff

Tina Nabatchi, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is the winner of this year’s Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, which was established by the former senator…