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August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Masterpiece ‘The Piano Lesson’ Starts Oct. 22

Wednesday, October 8, 2014, By News Staff

In August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “The Piano Lesson,” the past threatens to pull apart brother and sister. Bernice treasures a one-of-a-kind piano, an heirloom with carved figures of their enslaved ancestors. Boy Willie suddenly arrives from the South determined…

Campus & Community

Sasaki Associates Selected as Partner for Campus Master Plan

Wednesday, October 8, 2014, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

As part of the Fast Forward Syracuse Campus Master Plan initiative, Syracuse University will partner with Sasaki Associates to assist with campus planning and identify guidelines to better support the University’s academic and research mission. Sasaki Associates is a Boston-based,…

Setnor Celebrates Steinway Piano Gift with Orange Central Concert

Monday, October 6, 2014, By Erica Blust

The Setnor School of Music will celebrate its newest Steinway D concert grand piano, the generous gift of Professor Emeritus Harold Jones and his wife Barbara, with a special concert on Friday in Crouse College. Faculty members and student pianists will perform works of Haydn, Schubert and Liszt, among others.

Syracuse University Welcomes Patricia H. Mautino to Board of Trustees

Monday, October 6, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University is pleased to announce the election of Patricia H. Mautino ’64, G’66 to the University’s Board of Trustees. She was elected to her position at the annual Board of Trustees meeting held on campus in May and will…

Campus & Community

Game Watch Hosted in Schine Student Center this Saturday for Students

Thursday, September 25, 2014, By News Staff

On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Syracuse Orange take on Notre Dame in the New York College Classic at MetLife Stadium at 8 p.m.  The dining center in Schine Student Center will remain open for students to gather to watch the…

STEM

New Cooling System Heats up Physics Research

Tuesday, September 23, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major grant to support ongoing work in quantum information science. Britton Plourde, associate professor of physics, is the recipient of a $230,000 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program award…

‘The Image of the Black in Western Art: The Final Stages’ Subject of Sept. 25 Lecture

Monday, September 22, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

David Bindman, professor emeritus of art history at University College London and a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center, will present a lecture titled “The Image of the Black in Western Art: The Final Stages” on Thursday, Sept. 25,…

SyracuseCoE’s 14th Annual Symposium Explores Innovations in Advanced Building Systems

Monday, September 22, 2014, By News Staff

Innovations that improve buildings will be the focus of SyracuseCoE’s 2014 Annual Symposium. The event will feature presentations addressing advances that improve energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and resilience to intense storms and other disturbances. Three tracks of sessions will…

Acclaimed Mezzo-Soprano Stephanie Blythe Presents Concert Sept. 24

Wednesday, September 17, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, one of the most critically acclaimed artists of her generation, will perform on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium in Crouse College. The concert is free and open to…

Jim Gaffigan to Perform at Goldstein Oct. 25

Monday, September 15, 2014, By News Staff

University Union will bring comedian Jim Gaffigan to perform at Goldstein Auditorium on Oct. 25. Gaffigan’s most recent comedy album, “Obsessed,” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Comedy Album charts in April 2014, and the accompanying television special on Comedy…