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Arts & Culture

Art and science historians headline new ‘transdisciplinary humanities’ series at SU

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By Rob Enslin

Art historian James Elkins and science historian Michael Lynch will headline the first installment of “IMAGES? Precisely!,” a new lecture series presented by The Syracuse University Humanities Center. The multimedia program, which is free and open to the public, is…

STEM

Distinguished cell biologist to present inaugural Ghaleb ’79 and Rima Daouk Visiting Scientist lecture

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By News Staff

The Department of Biology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences presents two lectures by Thoru Pederson ’63, G ’68, the inaugural Ghaleb ’79 and Rima Daouk Visiting Scientist. Both are free and open to the public. Parking is…

SU student-athlete Jenna Caira to represent Canada in 2011 Pan American Games

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By News Staff

Jenna Caira, a physical education major in SU’s School of Education and softball pitcher at SU, will represent Canada in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The entire Canadian team will travel to Mexico on Oct. 12 and…

STEM

iSchool/Center for Digital Literacy Awarded National Leadership Grant

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and its Center for Digital Literacy (CDL) have been awarded a National Leadership Grant for $190,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The two-year grant, titled “Investigating Self-Determination Variables in Summer…

STEM

Endowed gift expands neuroscience program in The College of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By News Staff

Sandra J. Hewett appointed inaugural Bishop Professor Beverly Petterson Bishop ’44 and Charles Bishop ’42, G’44 graduated from Syracuse University in 1944, she with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, he a master’s degree in chemistry. They went on to earn…

Campus & Community

Muslim, feminist, First Amendment advocate Asma Uddin to share experiences

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Asma T. Uddin, a Muslim, feminist and First Amendment advocate, will share her work on both Muslim gender issues and religious freedom for people of all faith traditions during a luncheon discussion at Hendricks Chapel on Monday, Oct. 3. The…

Veterans

IVMF’s Schmeling participates in small business resource workshop hosted by Congressman Hanna

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By News Staff

James Schmeling, managing director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, participated in a small business resource workshop hosted by Congressman Richard Hanna on Monday, Sept. 26. Schmeling spoke on opportunities for veterans with disabilities. Hanna…

Veterans

V-WISE hosts women veteran entrepreneurship training program Sept. 25-27 in Baltimore

Friday, September 23, 2011, By News Staff

For Waldorf, Maryland resident Helen M. Hall, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, the upcoming Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program—one of the first federally funded training programs focused on entrepreneurial opportunity for…

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute sponsors screening of disability documentary at Syracuse International Film Festival

Friday, September 23, 2011, By News Staff

The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University will sponsor a screening of “Dolphin Boy,” the award-winning documentary by Israeli director, screenwriter and producer Dani Menkin, at the 2011 Syracuse International Film Festival. “Dolphin Boy” will be shown 7 p.m. Wednesday,…

Campus & Community

SU part-time faculty approve three-year union contract

Friday, September 23, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University part-time faculty members on Friday approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement between the University and Adjuncts United, a labor union affiliated with the New York State United Teachers Union (AU/NYSUT).  Voting for the more than 400 members of…