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Patricia Meyers Druger Astronomy Learning Center to be Dedicated March 28
One Syracuse icon will honor another when professor Marvin Druger dedicates part of historic Holden Observatory in memory of his late wife, Patricia G’74. On Saturday, March 28, the College of Arts and Sciences will unveil the newly renovated Patricia…
Sanford Sternlicht Publishes Book on Iconic Playwright August Wilson
Sanford Sternlicht G’62, professor emeritus of English, is the author of “August Wilson’s Twentieth-Century Cycle Plays: A Reader’s Companion” (Texas Tech University Press, 2015). Described as a “short literary guide” to the iconic playwright, the book is written with teachers,…
Students’ Project Reduces Energy Consumption, Pollution on Campus
By investigating uncomfortable temperatures in Maxwell Hall, four students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have helped reduce the building’s overall energy usage, pollution and cost of heating. Their efforts have provided Maxwell’s occupants with a cozier environment…
‘Shark Tank’ Appearance for Student Sandbox Startup Founders
Their entrepreneurial journey has taken them from the Syracuse University Student Sandbox and the Couri Hatchery to the “Shark Tank.” A group of Syracuse University students who launched a startup in the Syracuse Student Sandbox incubator in 2009 is appearing this…
Research Reveals Biological Barrage that Corrodes Orthopedic Implants
About half a million people receive hip replacements worldwide every year. Of these, a small percentage will develop health complications due to their implant. Complications like inflammation and infection, even damage to bone and tissue, can become so severe that…
Celebrate and Welcome Spring
The University Wellness Initiative is sponsoring a free Spring Wellness Series for faculty and staff. Join Nicole Christina, author of BreatheSavorTaste.com and co-leader of SU’s Mindful Eating Series, in discovering how practicing gratitude and eating mindfully can impact your wellness…
Nobel Laureate Robert J. Shiller to Speak at Maxwell School
Renowned behavioral economist and 2013 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Robert J. Shiller will deliver the inaugural Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics on Thursday, March 19, at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. The lecture, “Speculative Prices, Inflation, and Behavioral…
Women’s & Gender Studies Professors Garner National, International Honors
Honors continue to roll in for faculty in the Department of Women’s & Gender (WGS) Studies, located in the College of Arts and Sciences. Vivian May, associate professor and chair of WGS, says the latest round of achievements reflect the…
P.A.L. Project Receives Prestigious Grant
The Photography and Literacy Project (P.A.L.) of Syracuse University has received a grant of nearly $27,000 from the the Fay Slover Fund at the Boston Foundation, an organization that bestows grants to seed new organizations or programs within existing organizations…
IVMF, Schultz Family Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense Launch Innovative Military Transition Program
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