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Health & Society

Professor Examines Struggle for Racial Justice in Brazil

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Kwame Dixon was fascinated by the rich culture and political activism of Afro-Brazilians during his first visit to the city of Salvador da Bahia in 1999. However, it didn’t take long to see the contradictions. Many of the same people…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception for ‘The Blue of Ruins’

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery will host an opening reception for “The Blue of Ruins,” an exhibition by Arnaldo Roche Rabell, on Thursday, March 24. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public….

Campus & Community

Sexual and Relationship Violence Task Force Launches Website to Provide Information, Resources

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence has launched a new website to keep the University community informed about its work and to provide information on resources and prevention efforts. Visitors will have access to links and information…

STEM

Chemists Combine Biology, Nanotechnology to Create Alternate Energy Source

Monday, February 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made a transformational advance in an alternate lighting source—one that doesn’t require a battery or a plug.

Campus & Community

Speakers Announced for 2016 TEDx Conference

Friday, February 26, 2016, By News Staff

Organizers of the TEDx Syracuse University conference have announced the final speaker lineup for their 2016 “Glitch” Conference. The student team has selected eight speakers under the “Glitch” theme, with presentations surrounding topics such as courage and selflessness; the true power of…

SUArt Galleries Hosts Panel Discussion Featuring Five Contemporary Representational Artists March 3

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries will hold a panel discussion featuring the five artists participating in the current SUArt Galleries exhibition “Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists.” The discussion will be presented on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m….

Media, Law & Policy

Stromer-Galley Named Tow Center Research Fellow

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Jenny Stromer-Galley has been named a research Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University’s Journalism School. Stromer-Galley, along with eight other Knight News Innovation Fellows from industry and academia, including The…

Campus & Community

fullCIRCLE Seeks Students to Become Peer Mentors

Monday, February 22, 2016, By Gerard McTigue

The fullCIRCLE Mentoring Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is currently looking for students to become peer mentors for the 2016-17 academic year and assist first-year and transfer students in succeeding at the University. Members of the program’s…

Campus & Community

Annual Winter Carnival and Chili Cook-Off Feb. 23-27

Friday, February 19, 2016, By Gerard McTigue

Since the 1930s, Winter Carnival, coordinated by the Traditions Commission and Office of Student Activities, has been a great way for SU to come out during Syracuse’s colder months and enjoy some great events like the highly acclaimed Chili Cook-Off….

Campus & Community

SU First Major Private University to Support Sen. Gillibrand’s Campus Accountability & Safety Act

Friday, February 19, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University has signed on as the first major private university in support of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act.