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Campus & Community

Sept. 24 rally on SUNY-ESF campus part of global effort to focus attention on climate crisis

Friday, September 16, 2011, By News Staff

Count the Syracuse area among hundreds of sites worldwide that will call for–with one symbolic voice all on the same day–the planet to move beyond fossil fuels. That upcoming day is Saturday, Sept 24. The “392 and Rising—Getting to 350 Rally”…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School’s Tully Center launches Free Speech Zone

Thursday, September 15, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications’ Tully Center for Free Speech has launched Free Speech Zone, an open venue for interactive commentary, news and analysis of issues at or near the intersection of free speech, media law and policy,…

Arts & Culture

‘Wretches & Jabberers’ to screen as part of disability-themed Shared First Year Experience, Sept. 19

Thursday, September 15, 2011, By Jennifer Russo

As part of Syracuse University’s disability-themed Shared First Year Experience, the documentary film “Wretches & Jabberers: And Stories from the Road” will be shown on Monday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium of Schine Student Center. The…

Campus & Community

Three open houses at Near West Side businesses are free to the public Sept 17

Wednesday, September 14, 2011, By News Staff

Three businesses on the Near West Side will hold open houses on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 1-5 p.m. The businesses—the Spa at 500, StudioDOG Productions and Szozda Gallery—are members of the Near West Side Initiative Business Association. The open houses…

Campus & Community

Women of the University Community hosts fall gathering Oct. 3, encourages new membership

Wednesday, September 14, 2011, By News Staff

The Women of the University Community (WUC) fall gathering will be held on Monday, Oct. 3, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Life Sciences Building.

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Tuesday, September 13

Tuesday, September 13, 2011, By News Staff

Money Magazine notes SU programs that help make community college transfers more seamless

STEM

Developmental biologist garners highly competitive National Institutes of Health grant

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By News Staff

Katharine Lewis, associate professor of biology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, aims to systematically identify genes that instruct spinal cord nerve cells (neurons) to develop into specialized cells that are critical to walking, running and countless movements…

Arts & Culture

Tickets available Sept. 12 for David Sedaris University Lectures event

Wednesday, September 7, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

David Sedaris, one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, Oct. 11, as part of the University Lectures series. “An Evening with David Sedaris” will begin at 6 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium, located in the…

STEM

Patent awarded for ‘method and system of controlling airfoil actuators’

Wednesday, September 7, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University has been awarded a patent for the development of a “Method and System of Controlling Airfoil Actuators.” This research will lead to greater maneuverability options for wing design on airplanes and is being considered for applications to wind…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University celebrates Senior Alumni Weekend Sept. 9-11

Tuesday, September 6, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University will welcome the reunion classes of 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956 and 1961 back to campus Sept. 9-11 for Senior Alumni Weekend. Reunion classes will have opportunities to reminisce with classmates, talk with current students, enjoy academic programs and…