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Campus & Community

Student Sketchbooks: POWER ENERGY CLIMATE

Monday, March 28, 2016, By News Staff

Ever feel like you’re the only one interested in sustainability on campus? Want to promote your student organization? Want to share your research or coursework? Want to show business and public officials what Syracuse students have to say about climate…

Business & Economy

NYS Business Plan Competition Comes to Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University

Monday, March 28, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad and Syracuse University Libraries will host CompeteCNY, the regional qualifying event for the 2016 New York State Business Plan Competition. The event will be held on April 14 from 4–6 p.m. at Bird Library. Regional winners will…

Health & Society

Author-Scholar to Explore Wisdom of Private Sector Models in Higher Education

Monday, March 28, 2016, By Carol Boll

Christopher Newfield, professor of literature and American studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will present a talk titled “The Great Mistake: How Private-Sector Models Damage Universities, and How They Can Recover” on Thursday, March 31, at 5  p.m….

Health & Society

Sport and Human Development Institute Focuses on Experiential Learning, Research

Monday, March 28, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The Sport and Human Development Institute in Falk College explores the intersection of sport with human development, social change and social inclusion. Created in partnership with the U.S Fund for UNICEF, the institute aims to provide professional education and learning…

Final Four Here We Come!

Sunday, March 27, 2016, By SU Athletics

CHICAGO – Syracuse’s magical NCAA Tournament journey continues! The Orange overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to defeat No. 1 seed Virginia, 68-62, in the Midwest Regional final to advance to the Final Four for the sixth time in school history….

STEM

Syracuse Researcher Finds Wolf Subspecies Have Unique Howl Patterns

Friday, March 25, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

A southern drawl or a cockney accent can quickly pinpoint where a person grew up. Researchers have found that regional vocalization patterns aren’t just for humans—dialects can likewise differ among groups of wolves.

‘Stiff,’ ‘Spook,’ ‘Bonk,’ ‘Gulp’ Author Mary Roach Gives University Lecture on March 29

Friday, March 25, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Bestselling author Mary Roach is the next speaker in the University Lectures series on Tuesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. She will share the stage with Sandra Hewett,…

Arts & Culture

‘The Spitfire Grill’: An Uplifting Musical about Hope and Home

Friday, March 25, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

A young woman seeking redemption helps a weary Wisconsin town rediscover its value while finding the meaning of home in the Department of Drama’s production of the 2001 Off-Broadway musical “The Spitfire Grill.” Based on Lee David Zlotoff’s 1996 film…

Campus & Community

Brown-Weinstock, Sarshar to Lead Class of 2017 as Senior Class Marshals

Friday, March 25, 2016, By Shannon Andre

Rachel Brown-Weinstock and Nedda Sarshar have been named the senior class marshals for the Class of 2017. They will carry the Class of 2017 banner to open the University’s 163rd Commencement ceremony on May 14, 2017.

Media, Law & Policy

Christen Brandt ’10 Uses Media and Mentoring to Create Opportunities for Girls

Friday, March 25, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Christen Brandt ’10 counts Maheshwari as a success story for She’s the First. The young woman grew up in rural India, a member of the Dalit—the “untouchable” caste. She lived in a country where only 20 percent of women can…