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Campus & Community

Syracuse Symposium to Present Final Chapter of ‘Stories’

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium concludes its yearlong exploration of “Stories” with a spate of April events that are free and open to the public. Presented by the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the series explores the role…

Health & Society

Alumna Cerri Banks, Skidmore College Dean of Students, to Deliver 2019 School of Education Convocation Address

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Allison DeVoe

Cerri Banks ’00, G’04, G’05, G’06, dean of students and vice president for student affairs at Skidmore College, will deliver the convocation address at the 2019 School of Education convocation ceremony on May 11, 2019. In her role at Skidmore…

Campus & Community

A Culture of Customer Service and Continuous Learning in Environmental Health and Safety

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Rebecca (Becky) Ponza has spent over 25 years working at Syracuse University, starting in an entry-level technician position and rising to become director of Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS), part of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. EHSS is responsible…

Campus & Community

Building Personal Connections to Help Students ‘Get to a Good Place Academically, Socially and Emotionally’

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

When School of Education Senior Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Amie Redmond was an undergraduate, she struggled with the stress that comes with leaving home for the first time. She was fortunate to have a faculty member take…

Arts & Culture

Award-Winning Chinese Architect Presents Annual L.C. Dillenback Lecture

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

On Tuesday, March 26, at 5:15 p.m., the School of Architecture will host Zhu Pei, notable Chinese architect and dean at the Central Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture, as its second endowed L.C. Dillenback lecturer this semester. With…

STEM

New Material Developed at Syracuse University is a Biomedical Breakthrough

Monday, February 25, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a material—a new kind of shape memory polymer (SMP)—that could have major implications for health care. SMPs are soft, rubbery, “smart” materials that can change shape in response to…

Campus & Community

New Book Explores the Value of Contemplative Practice

Sunday, February 3, 2019, By News Staff

Those who engage in contemplative practice know its positive effects, but documenting its value to others is not always easy. Several Syracuse University professors, representing a number of different disciplines, have contributed to a new book, “Empirical Studies of Contemplative…

Campus & Community

ADA Live! Podcast Presents ‘Web Accessibility in a Nutshell’ Feb. 6

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

The Southeast ADA Center will present “Web Accessibility in a Nutshell” as part of its ADA Live! Podcast Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University broadcasts the free online…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Rodrigo Valenzuela: American Type’

Friday, January 25, 2019, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work presents “Rodrigo Valenzuela: American Type,” a solo exhibition on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery through March 1. The opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 5-7 p.m., features a gallery talk with Rodrigo Valenzuela at 6…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘Dream Bird, Hatching the Egg’ by Susan Stainman

Friday, January 25, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “Dream Bird, Hatching the Egg,” a solo exhibition by New York artist Susan Stainman on Friday, Feb. 8. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. The event is free…