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STEM

Yale’s Shelly Kagan to speak on ‘ethics of cloning’ Oct. 27

Monday, October 18, 2010, By News Staff

The integrated learning major in ethics in The College of Arts and Sciences will present a lecture by Shelly Kagan, the Clark Professor of Philosophy at Yale University.

Arts & Culture

Artist Theodora Skipitares to present lecture Oct. 19

Monday, October 18, 2010, By Erica Blust

Artist Theodora Skipitares, whose performance work often takes the form of large-scale productions, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

STEM

iSchool professor publishes book on need for more people educated as information professionals

Monday, October 18, 2010, By News Staff

The book focuses on the disparity between the growth of careers within the information industry and the apparent lack of interest in studying and working in the field within the United States.

Business & Economy

Syracuse University partners with Arden-Fox to support advancement of Department of Defense’s Net Zero Energy Initiative

Monday, October 18, 2010, By Kevin C. Quinn

Syracuse University today announced a partnership to advance the use of biofuels by the U.S. armed forces as an alternative energy source.

Campus & Community

2010-11 Remembrance Scholars to be honored at Oct. 22 convocation

Thursday, October 14, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2010-11 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding Syracuse University students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Oct. 22.

STEM

iSchool Professor awarded NSF grant to study socially intelligent computing

Thursday, October 14, 2010, By News Staff

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Kevin Crowston $478,858 over three years to investigate the capabilities of social computational computer support systems in the context of citizen science.

Media, Law & Policy

TRAC: Federal water pollution convictions decrease in past decade

Thursday, October 14, 2010, By News Staff

According to a new analysis of Justice Department data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), during the first two years of the Obama administration, federal criminal convictions for water pollution remain lower than any year since the first Clinton administration.

Campus & Community

Maurice Harris named dean of undergraduate admissions at Syracuse University

Tuesday, October 12, 2010, By News Staff

Syracuse University announced today the appointment of Maurice Harris as dean of undergraduate admissions. Harris replaces Susan E. Donovan, who retired in August 2010 after more than 35 years of service.

Campus & Community

New autism documentary ‘Wretches & Jabberers’ to premiere at 2010 Syracuse International Film Festival

Friday, October 8, 2010, By Jennifer Russo

“Wretches & Jabberers: And Stories from the Road,” a new documentary film directed and produced by Oscar winner and twice Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Gerardine Wurzburg, will premiere as part of the 2010 Syracuse International Film Festival.

STEM

Ford’s Future of Safety tour brings new airbag technology to Syracuse University

Thursday, October 7, 2010, By News Staff

Ford Motor Co. is partnering with L. C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS) at Syracuse University to demonstrate the future of auto safety.