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STEM

Mind Readers

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

For decades, medical researchers have understood which areas of the brain are devoted to abilities, memories and emotions. Newhouse School Research Associate Professor Leanne Hirshfield’s research takes things to a whole new level.

Business & Economy

S.P. Raj Named Interim Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

A longtime leader and widely respected scholar in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been selected to serve as interim dean. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced that S.P. Raj, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and…

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project Presents Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Cemetery of Splendor’ as Part of Film Festival

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work are presenting a special screening of acclaimed Thai filmmaker and installation artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s most recent feature film, “Cemetery of Splendor,” followed by a Skype Q&A with the filmmaker and reception…

Arts & Culture

DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…

Arts & Culture

Recent CRS Alumnus Wins National M.A. Thesis of the Year Award

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Erica Blust

Joe Hatfield, who graduated from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies’ (CRS) master of arts (M.A.) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts last May, is the 2016 recipient of the M.A. Thesis of the Year Award…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘within walls’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “within walls,” an exhibition by artist Karin Waisman on Thursday, Nov. 3. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will…

Arts & Culture

Architecture’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs, Dean Honored by DesignIntelligence

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture undergraduate program has been ranked #3 in the nation and the graduate program as #8 by DesignIntelligence. In addition, Dean Michael A. Speaks was selected as one of “25 Most Admired Educators.”

Media, Law & Policy

Avoiding Conflicts By Improving Cultural Understanding

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

When the Red Cross sent food to drought- and conflict-ravaged Somalia, military personnel distributed the supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. People who didn’t receive food responded by starting a riot. “The military didn’t understand that the local politics of…

Campus & Community

SCC Fall Concert: ‘Tudo Bem! A Celebration of Latin American Music’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse Children’s Chorus (SCC) kicks off its 36th season with the fall concert, “Tudo Bem—A Celebration of Latin American Music,” on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at 3 p.m. at H.W. Smith School, 1130 Salt Springs Rd., Syracuse. The public is…

Arts & Culture

Women’s & Gender Studies to Host Alumni Panel Discussion Oct. 20

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Two alumni of the Department of Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) will return to campus to share their professional experiences. Brittany Brathwaite ’13, co-founder and chief innovation officer of the social start-up KIMBRITIVE, and Erin Carhart ’14, manager of youth…