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Syracuse University study finds autumn advantage for invasive plants in eastern United States
Much like the fabled tortoise and the hare, the competition between native and invasive plants growing in deciduous forests in the Eastern United States is all about how the plants cross the finish line in autumn. A new study by…
SU’s Bruce Smith wins Poetry Society of America award
Bruce Smith, professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has won the William Carlos Williams Award, presented by the Poetry Society of America (PSA). The critically acclaimed poet was nominated on the merit of his latest…
SU Sustainability Division, Bird Library collaborate on new e-waste program
As a part of the Syracuse University Sustainability Division’s recycling campaign, a new e-waste recycling program was launched for students on campus. Through this Sustainability Division and Bird Library joint venture, collection bins are located in the library’s first floor…
Symphony Syracuse to present all-Mozart concert April 29
Symphony Syracuse will present an afternoon of favorites by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Sunday, April 29, at Inspiration Hall (formerly St. Peter’s Church), 709 James St., Syracuse. The 2:30 p.m. concert will feature violinist Rimma Bergeron-Langlois, former associate concertmaster of…
Artwork by VPA faculty Jude Lewis, Kevin Larmon opens in new Ortwine Gallery
The SU Library is celebrating the opening of the new Robert G. Ortwine Gallery on the sixth floor of Bird Library with a showing of works by College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) faculty members Kevin Larmon and Jude…
Switching subject categories could improve test scores
New research on ‘output interference’ published in Psychological Science Students of all ages could improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study on memory by researchers from Syracuse…
Marilyn Higgins one of five newly appointed to Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission
Marilyn Higgins, vice president of community engagement & economic development at Syracuse University, is one of five newly appointed to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. Higgins, nominated by Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25), will be sworn in Wednesday,…
World premiere of ‘Crooked Arrows’ to take place in Syracuse May 9
The red carpet will go down on Montgomery Street on Wednesday, May 9, as Syracuse prepares for the world premiere of “Crooked Arrows,” the first mainstream film featuring the sport of lacrosse. Neal Powless, a former All American lacrosse player,…
TRAC: White-collar crime prosecutions down
According to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), the latest available data from the Justice Department show that in January 2012 the federal government prosecuted 546 individuals in white-collar crime cases, down 13 percent from the previous month and down more…
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month culminates with lecture on cross-cultural leadership
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, is bringing Judy Shen-Filerman, founder and principal of Dreambridge Partners, to campus on Tuesday, April 24, to conclude SU’s celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Shen-Filerman will give…