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NAACP and NABJ Present Black Convocation: State of Black Youth
The Syracuse University Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Syracuse University Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists invites the public to attend “Black Convocation: State of the Black Youth.” The keynote…
The Human Trace
The great anthropologist Loren Eiseley once compared mankind to a twisted stem of wisteria—a “rooted vine in space” on an immense, if not impossible journey. It’s one that each of us must attempt, regardless of outcome. This is the premise…
Symposium Speaker Will Address Diversity and Inclusion on University Campuses
Sunaina Maira of University of California-Davis will give a talk Thursday, March 24, titled “Inside/Outside: Decolonizing the Settler University.” The talk, which begins at 5 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium, is part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Ray Smith…
Humanities Center to Host Dinner-Workshop on ‘Urban Acupuncture’ March 24
The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, is presenting a workshop on “urban acupuncture”—the use of small-scale interventions to transform the larger urban fabric—in the City of Syracuse. The event, which includes dinner, will take place…
iSchool, Mercyhurst University Partner for Accelerated Graduate Programs
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has announced a partnership with the Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences at Mercyhurst University intended to attract more students to today’s high-demand information management fields. Mercyhurst and Syracuse made the agreement official during…
Physicists Achieve Success with Shape-Shifting Water Droplets
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are close to figuring out how to make biologically inspired robots that can change shape according to their environment. A team of researchers, led by Mark Bowick, professor of physics and director…
Professor Examines Struggle for Racial Justice in Brazil
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…
Newhouse Students, Faculty to Create Content for HoloLens Augmented Reality Headset
As the first school of communications to launch a virtual reality storytelling course tailored to journalists and television and film producers, Newhouse is poised to expand into augmented reality.
Linda Dickerson Hartsock named Executive Director of Blackstone LaunchPad at University
Dean of Libraries David Seaman has announced the appointment of Linda Dickerson Hartsock as executive director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University, starting on March 16. Hartsock was previously director of the University’s Connective Corridor in the Office of Community…
Successful Alumnus Returns to University as Entrepreneur-in-Residence
When entrepreneur Michael Gursha ’10 was looking for his next opportunity, he returned to his alma mater, Syracuse University, to share his business expertise with Newhouse students while taking time for self-reflection. Gursha joined the Newhouse School in September as…