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Langmuir Spotlights SU Nanotechnology Research

Thursday, March 31, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Nanoparticles are used in a wide range of applications, including targeted drug delivery, biosensing, imaging and catalysis. When they are paired in solutions with surfactants—chemical compounds that determine surface tension—they are even able to form stable suspensions that can trap…

Campus & Community

Libraries and Partners Offer Third Annual Human Library Event April 6

Wednesday, March 30, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host its third annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 6, from noon-4 p.m. in Bird Library, in partnership with the Disability Cultural Center, the LGBT Resource Center, the Library and Information Science Student Association…

Arts & Culture

VPA Alumni Discuss ‘Chance Encounters’ at April 1 Panel Event

Tuesday, March 29, 2016, By Erica Blust

People are often presented with serendipitous moments that can shape the course of their professional careers. Six alumni from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will share their compelling stories as they relate to this theme in “Chance Encounters: An Alumni Panel Discussion.”

University Invites Campus, Local Communities to Pep Rally Wednesday in Manley Arena

Tuesday, March 29, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The University will host a Final Four public pep rally Wednesday at Manley Arena to offer an enthusiastic send-off to the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Arts & Culture

Earth Science Professor Discusses Pavlof Volcano Eruption, Says It’s Not Over Yet

Monday, March 28, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano has sent ash spewing 37,000 feet into the atmosphere, and Earth Science Professor Jeffrey Karson says, it’s not over yet. Karson is a geologist, and works in collaboration with Assistant Art Professor Robert Wysocki…

Arts & Culture

‘The Spitfire Grill’: An Uplifting Musical about Hope and Home

Friday, March 25, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

A young woman seeking redemption helps a weary Wisconsin town rediscover its value while finding the meaning of home in the Department of Drama’s production of the 2001 Off-Broadway musical “The Spitfire Grill.” Based on Lee David Zlotoff’s 1996 film…

Campus & Community

Enter Blackstone LaunchPad’s ‘Solve a Campus Problem’ Challenge

Thursday, March 24, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Now open in Bird Library, the Blackstone LaunchPad invites faculty, staff, students and alumni to come by and connect. The LaunchPad places entrepreneurship at the center of academic life, incorporating it into the resource network of the Syracuse University Libraries….

Arts & Culture

Professor Eyes New Books, International Humanities Appointment

Wednesday, March 23, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Gregg Lambert stepped down as founding director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center in 2014, he did what any self-respecting professor would do. He hit the books. Nearly two years later, Lambert is still at the top of his…

Arts & Culture

Painting Student Illustrates Confidence, Complexities of Subjects

Thursday, March 17, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Julie Pratt’s painted portraits are bold, colorful. Pratt ’16 taps into her subjects as emotional beings and expresses that on canvas, capturing them in larger-than-life paintings.

Arts & Culture

‘The Passenger’s Present’ at Light Work

Thursday, March 17, 2016, By News Staff

Light Work will present “The Passenger’s Present,” featuring the work of Miki Soejima, on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work from March 21 through July 22. A reception and lecture with Soejima will take place on…