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Remembrance Week Begins Sunday with Candlelight Vigil

Friday, October 20, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The weeklong series of events honors the 270 people, including 35 students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who lost their lives in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988.

STEM

Yale Physicist to Deliver 10th Annual Wali Lecture Oct. 26

Thursday, October 19, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of its premier lecture series with a program by a renowned theoretical astrophysicist. Priyamvada Natarajan, professor of astronomy and physics at Yale University, will deliver this…

Arts & Culture

Top Architecture Schools of 2018: Syracuse Architecture repeats at No. 3 in U.S.

Thursday, October 19, 2017, By Elaine Wackerow

For the second consecutive year, the Syracuse University School of Architecture undergraduate program has been ranked #3 in the nation by DesignIntelligence (DI) in its list of “Top Architecture Schools.” DI is the bimonthly journal of the Design Futures Council, considered…

Arts & Culture

Poets Explore Theme of Disability as a Way of Knowing at Oct. 24 Event

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Poets Ona Gritz and Daniel Simpson will share verses from their book, “Border Songs: A Conversation in Poems,” at a reading Tuesday, Oct. 24, in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. The event, part of Disabilities as Ways of Knowing: A…

Campus & Community

University Hosts Disability Awareness Month

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Throughout the month of October, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) and campus partners are hosting events in celebration of Disability Awareness Month.  The events include an open house, an inclusive book exhibit, collaborating for Mental Health Awareness Week, movie screenings…

Campus & Community

Mission Accomplished! Syracuse University Soars in First-Ever Giving Day

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Kim Infanti

Thank you! The Syracuse University community came together to make Tuesday an extraordinary day. Boost the ’Cuse, Syracuse’s 24 hours of giving, launched with an initial goal of 1,870 donors, and the historic day ended with nearly double that: 3,568 donors…

STEM

Physicists at Forefront of Multinational Experiment

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) continue to make inroads on the world stage. The High-Energy Physics (HEP) group in the Department of Physics recently hosted the 85th Large Hardon Collider beauty (LHCb) Week in Lake Placid,…

Campus & Community

Free Employee Flu Shot Clinics—Mark Your Calendar

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By News Staff

The Office of Human Resources, in collaboration with Syracuse University Health Services and the Onondaga County Health Department, are offering two additional free flu vaccine clinics to Syracuse University employees. Monday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Skytop Office Building,…

Campus & Community

Skills-Focused Professional Development Opportunities Available

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By News Staff

Continuous learning is a hallmark of higher education. The Office of Human Resources is pleased to offer two upcoming professional development opportunities that will help build a skills portfolio vital to career advancement and personal growth.  Lynda.com hands-on learning experience—Tuesday,…

Arts & Culture

George Saunders Wins Man Booker Prize for ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

Tuesday, October 17, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Saunders’ win was announced by Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey, at a dinner Tuesday evening at London’s Guildhall. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall presented a trophy to Saunders.