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‘Live to Make’ at 914Works to Feature Recent Work by Todd Conover, Ann Clarke

Thursday, November 30, 2017, By Erica Blust

Recent work by artists Todd Conover and Ann Clarke will be exhibited in “Live to Make” Dec. 7-Jan. 11 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 6-9 p.m. The…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents John Edmonds: ‘Anonymous’ Opening Reception, Gallery Talk, Book Signing Today

Thursday, November 30, 2017, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work will host an opening reception for “Anonymous,” an exhibition by New York City-based photographer John Edmonds, and “New Voices: Recent Acquisitions from the Light Work Collection” on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. Reception guests are invited to join artist…

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad Hosts Syracuse Qualifier for Hult Prize Competition

Thursday, November 30, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library will host a Dec. 11 campus qualifier for the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition for the creation of new social businesses. Known as “The Nobel Prize for student startups,” the Hult Prize…

STEM

Classification Researcher to Headline Syracuse Symposium Dec. 4-5

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a visit by a leading expert in classification science. On Monday, Dec. 4, Melissa Adler, assistant professor of information and media studies at Western University in London, Ontario, will discuss “Consequences…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium to Present Multicultural Celebration Dec. 2

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong theme of “Belonging” with a celebration of multicultural food, music and dance. On Saturday, Dec. 2, Syracuse students, along with locally resettled refugees and immigrants, will present “Music and Food in Multicultural Syracuse: Performing New…

STEM

Physics Alumnus Wins Major Dissertation Award

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, By Rob Enslin

An alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is being recognized by the American Physical Society (APS). Nathan Jurik G’16, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Oxford (U.K.), is the 2018 recipient of the Mitsuyoshi Tanaka…

Campus & Community

Search for Next Honors Program Director Continues Nov. 30

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Professor Chris E. Johnson is first of three finalists to participate in public forums The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has narrowed down its search for the next director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program to three…

Campus & Community

Cameron MacPherson Named as University’s First Mitchell Scholar

Tuesday, November 28, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

MacPherson is one of only 12 U.S. students selected from more than 300 applicants for the award this year. He will use the award to study intercultural theology at Trinity College, Dublin.

Arts & Culture

New Biography ‘A Swoony Valentine’ to Joni Mitchell

Monday, November 27, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

A review in The Nation magazine calls David Yaffe’s new biography about the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell “a swoony valentine to Mitchell, or at least to the effect that her music can have on the spirit.” Yaffe is unapologetic about…

Arts & Culture

‘Paris Noir’ Information Meeting Nov. 30

Tuesday, November 21, 2017, By News Staff

Participants study the influence and dynamics of Black culture, literature and experience in Paris, past and present.