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The NewsHouse: Mechanical Engineering Grad Sets Sail Toward Success

Monday, June 9, 2014, By Keith Kobland

A sailboat that fits in the back of your car? A mechanical engineering student made this a reality, and Avery Hartmans from the NewsHouse captured it on video. Sailing from The NewsHouse on Vimeo.

Arts & Culture

‘Salsa World’ Examines Globalization, Localization of Salsa Dancing

Wednesday, May 28, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The globalization and localization of salsa dancing is the subject of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Sydney Hutchinson, assistant professor of ethnomusicology in the Department of Art and Music Histories, is the…

Campus & Community

Call for Syracuse Welcome 2014 Volunteers

Thursday, May 22, 2014, By News Staff

The time has come to start recruiting for Syracuse Welcome 2014 volunteers! In continuation of our tradition, we are seeking faculty, staff and alumni volunteers to welcome new students and families in a variety of ways. Over 3,500 students are…

Arts & Culture

Scholar Investigates ‘Media-Savvy Evangelicalism’

Monday, May 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The intersection of church and cinema is the subject of a major article by a faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences. Deborah Justice, the Carole and Alvin I. Schragis Faculty Fellow in the Department of Art and…

Arts & Culture

Professor Recognized by American Philosophical Society

Tuesday, May 6, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Nearly 30 years ago, Wayne Franits, now a professor of art history in the College of Arts and Sciences, arrived on the Syracuse campus fresh out of New York University with a Ph.D. in hand. Today, Franits is a world-renowned…

Arts & Culture

Tony Award-Winning Rock Musical ‘Spring Awakening’ Closes SU Drama Season

Monday, April 21, 2014, By News Staff

Winner of eight Tony Awards, “Spring Awakening” is a hard-hitting rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s expressionist play. Set in late-19th-century Germany, the story follows Wendla Bergmann, Moritz Stiefel, Melchior Gabor and their peers as they struggle to understand the…

Campus & Community

Charles Clotfelter: ‘Colleges and Their Customers: The Market for Baccalaureate Education in the Age of Merit and Disparity’

Monday, April 21, 2014, By News Staff

EFAP – Jerry Miner Lecture Series April 24, 3:30-5 p.m., 426 Eggers Hall, Center for Policy Research Charles Clotfelter is Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Studies and Professor of Economics and Law at Duke University, where he has…

Media, Law & Policy

New Biography of Bill Clinton Brings Historical Perspective to Career

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By News Staff

David Bennett, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School, has authored “Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium” (Routledge), a fascinating and meticulously researched new biography of the 42nd U.S. president. The book traces the path of…

Campus & Community

Funk for a Cause to Benefit Karen Refugees Locally and Abroad

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Students Darcy Cherlin and Alison Joy will hold a benefit concert and comedy improv show on Saturday, April 5, at 8 p.m. at Funk n’ Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave. Admission is $5. Those attending are asked to bring donations…

‘Elect Her’ Workshop Trains, Inspires College Women to Run for Political Office

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Syracuse University will host an “Elect Her” training workshop on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in 500 Hall of Languages Room 500. “Elect Her—Campus Women Win” is the only program in the country that encourages and inspires young…