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Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Samantha Usman ’16

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Samantha Usman, a double major in physics and mathematics, received a giant boost to her research efforts this summer when she was named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s award. The Pittsburgh native will use the $10,000 prize to…

STEM

Varshney Honored by University Of Illinois

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science Pramod K. Varshney has received the University of Illinois Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Distinguished Alumni Award. The ECE Alumni Board of Directors recognizes a select few of…

STEM

Engineering Cities to Survive Extreme Weather

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

Extreme weather events can cripple crucial infrastructure that enables transit, electricity, water and other services in urban areas. This leaves cities and their inhabitants cut off and in danger. With weather extremes becoming more common—from devastating hurricanes and flooding to…

Campus & Community

Registration Opens for Orange Central Office Decorating Competition

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Student Activities, within the Division of Student Affairs, has launched the registration for its annual Orange Central office decorating competition. Offices must register by Friday, Oct. 16, and the first 12 offices to register will receive a…

Films of Chantal Akerman to Be Shown Oct. 11

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

A day-long screening Sunday, Oct. 11, will celebrate the work of pioneer feminist and experimental filmmaker Chantal Akerman. The screenings will take from 2-10 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Akerman unexpectedly passed away Oct. 4 at…

Campus & Community

University to screen PBS documentary ‘A Wing and a Prayer’

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Scott Barrett

The Middle Eastern Studies Program and the Jewish Studies Program will host a special screening of the hit PBS documentary “A Wing and a Prayer.”  The event will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m. 060 Eggers Hall…

Health & Society

Counseling and Human Services Department to Receive National Honors, Recognition

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

Faculty members and doctoral students from the Department of Counseling and Human Services (CHS) in the School of Education will be celebrated as academic achievers and leaders at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conference in Philadelphia from…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Announces 13th Annual Syracuse Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Lindsay Wickham

The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management  will offer the annual Syracuse Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Oct. 17, 24 and 31 and Nov. 7, 14 and 21, at the Whitman School, 721 University Ave. The Saturday…

Campus & Community

‘Broad City’ Stars to Appear Oct. 24

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

University Union and the Traditions Commission will present “Broad City,” featuring Comedy Central stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. The moderated conversation will take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 in Goldstein Auditorium. As part of the Traditions Commission’s…

Arts & Culture

Imagining America to Receive Phi Beta Kappa Key of Excellence

Tuesday, October 6, 2015, By News Staff

The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest and most-widely known academic honor society, will present Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life with the capstone Key of Excellence Award and its $10,000 prize at a reception on Thursday,…