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SUArt Galleries Presents ‘Rodin: The Human Experience/Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections’
The Syracuse University Art Galleries is presenting “Rodin: The Human Experience/Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections,” on view beginning Aug. 16 and continuing through Nov. 18 in the Shaffer Art Building. Organized by Judith Sobol, curator of…
New York State Seems to be Behind in Current Electoral Laws
Congressman Chris Collins has suspended his re-election campaign three days after he was arrested for insider trading. In terms of who’s going to replace Collins in the November ballot is unsaid. Partially, due to New York State’s electoral laws. Margaret…
Students Learn the Art of Podcasting while Showcasing the Lives of Syracuse Workers
In the last episode of “Working: Syracuse,” a podcast that highlights stories of people living and working in the Syracuse area, hospice caregiver Annie Wilcox discusses what her job has taught her. “People who are dying don’t want to sit…
U.S. Department of Education Awards $10 Million Grant to Launch National School Choice Research Center
Maxwell School’s Amy Ellen Schwartz and scholars around the country will lead the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH). The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded a five-year, $10 million grant to…
Band on the Run: Syracuse University Brass Ensemble Soaks in Spirit of Bluegrass State
When James T. Spencer, director of the Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), turned to accept the applause at the 2018 Great American Brass Band Festival (GABBF) in Danville, Kentucky, he joked to himself, “Now what do we do for an…
Teacher-scholar Brian Taylor Shows How Putin’s Mentality Shapes Russian Politics
The running joke among foreign analysts is that, despite Russia’s dismal FIFA ranking, it may emerge as the real winner of the World Cup. Between now and July 15, millions of fans will flock to various Russian cities, including Moscow,…
What the Trump Administration Gets Wrong on Trade
The following essay was written by Jason Dedrick, a professor with Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, Kenneth L. Kraemer with the University of California, Irvine and Greg Linden with the University of California, Berkeley. The Trump administration’s tariffs on China have…
Trump’s Aggressive Stance on Trade Can Create Risks
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, spoke with the Associated Press for the story, “Why Trump’s Combative Trade Stance Towards Allies Poses Risk“: With specialties being in international trade and investment Lovely states,“People keep saying, ‘We’re going…
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Jozef Zwislocki Dies
Jozef J. Zwislocki of Fayetteville, New York, died on May 14 at the age of 96. He was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of neuroscience at Syracuse University and a Doctor Honoris Causa at both the University of Adam Mickiewicz in…
Yates-Richard Wins Ford Foundation Fellowship
Meina Yates-Richard, assistant professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Ford Foundation Fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year. The post-doctoral fellowship was awarded as part of a national competition to provide one year’s research…