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Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Cavel Whyte ’15

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By News Staff

Cavel Whyte hails from Kingston, Jamaica, and attended a high school in the Bronx that did not have any college counselors. So she took it upon herself to learn the college admissions process firsthand, then teach it to her peers. She…

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Explores ‘Hoodoo’ Spirituality March 23

Friday, March 20, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences continues its Spring Symposia series with a celebration of contemporary Hoodoo, an indigenous African American spiritual tradition. Katrina Hazzard Donald, a professor at Rutgers University-Camden, will lead a program titled…

Campus & Community

Celebrate and Welcome Spring

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

The University Wellness Initiative is sponsoring a free Spring Wellness Series for faculty and staff. Join Nicole Christina, author of BreatheSavorTaste.com and co-leader of SU’s Mindful Eating Series, in discovering how practicing gratitude and eating mindfully can impact your wellness…

Arts & Culture

Women’s & Gender Studies Professors Garner National, International Honors

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By Amy Manley

Honors continue to roll in for faculty in the Department of Women’s & Gender (WGS) Studies, located in the College of Arts and Sciences. Vivian May, associate professor and chair of WGS, says the latest round of achievements reflect the…

STEM

Syracuse Goes Global with I-CAMP School for Physicists

Wednesday, March 11, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A summer school for scientists, involving members of the College of Arts and Sciences, was the subject of a recent article in Physics Today. Titled “Two Standout Models of Physics Education and Outreach in South Africa,” the article focused, in…

STEM

Physicist Earns Cottrell Scholar Award

Friday, March 6, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major award to study the mechanics of how biological cells move in tissues. The award also supports the creation of related education initiatives, designed to benefit undergraduates. M….

Arts & Culture

Professor Recognized by Council of Writing Program Administrators

Friday, March 6, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a national award for his work on large-scale writing assessment. Tony Scott, associate professor of writing and rhetoric, has received the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA)’s Outstanding Scholarship…

Arts & Culture

Religion Faculty Earn Top Honors

Tuesday, March 3, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Three religion professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received major research fellowships. Vincent Lloyd, assistant professor of religion, has been awarded an American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Collaborative Research Fellowship. He will use it to study…

Arts & Culture

‘None of That’ Exhibition Explores Discontent, Search for Meaning

Friday, February 27, 2015, By News Staff

La Casita Cultural Center is hosting an opening reception for “None of That,” an exhibition by artist Juan Alberto Cruz, on Thursday, March 5. The opening reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. at La Casita, located in the Lincoln…

STEM

Mathematics Department on Hot Streak

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences has the formula for success. Uday Banerjee, professor and chair of mathematics, says that nearly a third of his faculty have received major grant awards or international speaking invitations…