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VPA’s Ralph Zito Receives Juilliard School’s President’s Medal
Ralph Zito, professor and chair of the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, received the Juilliard School’s President’s Medal at the 50th anniversary celebration of Julliard’s Drama Division on Oct. 9. Zito, an alumnus of…
Phyllis Backer Foundation Establishes Named Professorship in Jewish Studies
A major gift from The Phyllis Backer Foundation will enhance the depth and breadth of modern Jewish studies at Syracuse University. The Foundation has made a $1.5 million gift to establish The Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies in the…
American Physical Society to Honor Professor Lisa Manning
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is receiving a major early-career award from the American Physical Society (APS). Lisa Manning, associate professor of physics, is the 2018 recipient of the APS’ Maria Goeppert Mayer Award. This…
Xerox Finds Formula for 21st Century Relevance
For decades, Xerox stood as the permanent mainstay across the globe, drawing comparisons to what modern-day Google is. Now, the 111-year old company is doing it’s best to stay relevant in society, and is succeeding in a new and innovative…
Boost the ’Cuse Will Make a Difference for Students
Enhancing the student experience is at the forefront of the Boost the ’Cuse initiative, Syracuse University’s first-ever 24-hour giving day. Beginning at midnight and running all day on Tuesday, Oct. 17, the generosity of Syracuse University donors will be on…
Hiroshima Survivor to Share Her Experience during University Events
School of Architecture Associate Professor Yutaka Sho first met Keiko Ogura in the summer of 2016 in Japan during the SU Abroad travel seminar Design Through a Tourist’s Eye. The seminar focused in part on the way communities remember and…
Syracuse Hosts World Englishes Conference
It is a little-known fact that Braj Kachru, a renowned authority on the English language, spoke only Hindi and his mother tongue, Kashmiri, until he was 16. Nevertheless, his upbringing in a Kashmiri Pundit family, which valued education above almost…
LGBT Resource Center to Host Coming Out Month 2017
The LGBT Resource Center presents the annual Coming Out Month celebration throughout the month of October. The celebration coincides with National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and features lesbian, gay, trans, queer, bisexual and asexual-themed programming. Some of the…
Newhouse School Fall Digital Panel Event: Podcasting
With over 400,000 different shows available for download on Apple Podcasts, podcasting has hit its stride. Recent years have seen the medium steadily gain traction with listeners. As audiences grow, the industry faces challenges with content creation, content discovery and monetization….
McCartney Madness—Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Students from the Setnor School of Music have been working tirelessly to present McCartney Madness, a student-run music festival celebrating the work of Sir Paul McCartney. The event will take place this Saturday, Sept. 23, from 1:30-6:30 p.m. on the…