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University Hosts Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics

Friday, February 12, 2016, By Rob Enslin

More than 100 undergraduate women in physics—some from as far away as the University of Maine and Rutgers University—recently converged on campus to discuss their changing role in the field. In January, Syracuse University was one of nine institutions to…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Fit Families Program to Include Children with Autism

Monday, February 8, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

The Fit Families Program for Children with Autism, a research-based physical activity program for families with children with autism ages 5 to 10, is currently accepting applications for its five-session workshop beginning in March. Luis Columna, associate professor of exercise…

Arts & Culture

La Casita Presents Annual ‘Music of the Heart’ Concert Feb. 13

Thursday, February 4, 2016, By Rob Enslin

In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, La Casita Cultural Center in the College of Arts and Sciences is presenting its third annual Música del Corazón (“Music of the Heart”) concert. FourteGuitar, a classical quartet from San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be…

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Presents Renowned ‘Information Designer’ Feb. 10-11

Wednesday, February 3, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong theme of “Networks” with a visit by an expert on rhetoric, technology and research. Clay Spinuzzi, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, will deliver a lecture titled “Three Networks Walk into…

STEM

Biology Student Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Friday, January 29, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Caitlin McDonough, a Ph.D. student in biology, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, supporting her study of the intricate details of reproduction. The award provides three years of independent financial support for early-career graduate students….

Veterans

University Announces Finalists to Design National Veterans Resource Complex

Wednesday, January 20, 2016, By News Staff

The selection committee has chosen three finalists to advance to the final round of the competition.

Arts & Culture

Perpetual Peace Project Expands Global Footprint

Monday, January 11, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The Perpetual Peace Project (PPP)—a multilateral curatorial program, co-founded by Syracuse University—has announced two new initiatives, exploring the possibilities of world peace from a humanistic perspective. The first initiative involves the Centre for the Humanities at Utrecht University (UU) in…

Arts & Culture

Philosopher Wins Major Book Award

Tuesday, January 5, 2016, By Amy Mertz

Frederick Beiser, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has won the 2015 Journal of the History of Philosophy (The Johns Hopkins University Press) Book Prize. The prize, which includes a $5,000 award, is in recognition of…

Media, Law & Policy

Technology Commercialization Law Program Co-Hosts Intellectual Property Roundtable

Tuesday, December 22, 2015, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law’s Technology Commercialization Law Program (TCLP) recently co-hosted a Business Roundtable Discussion on “The Importance of Intellectual Property to Innovation, Creativity and Jobs.” The event was held in conjunction with the New York State Science & Technology…

STEM

Nappi Research Competition Awards $650,000 to SU-Upstate Teams

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By Carol Boll

Ten teams of finalists from Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University competed for a total of $650,000 in a live competition Friday, Dec. 11, to determine the winners of the first annual Nappi Family Research Awards. The Driving Inspiration and…