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Division of Marketing and Communications Announces Inaugural Student Communications Advisory Committee

Thursday, October 25, 2018, By News Staff

The Division of Marketing and Communications today announced the membership of the inaugural Student Communications Advisory Committee, a 16-member group comprising undergraduate, graduate and law students. The committee, the creation of which was announced in the spring, will serve in…

STEM

Daylong Symposium to Highlight Life Sciences Research Nov. 3

Thursday, October 25, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Undergraduate research in the life sciences is the focus of a daylong symposium in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). On Saturday, Nov. 3, A&S will host the third annual Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Symposium in the…

Arts & Culture

SU Symphony Orchestra to Present Oct. 30 Screening of ‘Frankenstein’ with Michael Shapiro Film Score

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, By Erica Blust

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein”—and just in time for Halloween—the Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra (SUSO) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will present…

Arts & Culture

University Lectures, Syracuse Symposium Present ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’ Author Margaret Atwood

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Alias Grace”) will visit Syracuse University on Thursday, Oct. 25, and participate that evening in an on-stage conversation in Hendricks Chapel for the University Lectures series. The event, which is free and open…

Campus & Community

Upcoming Work Life Workshops Focus on Family Dynamics, Children, Eldercare

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, By News Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to attend two November work life workshops presented by the Office of Human Resources. The workshop “Family Dynamics: Changing Relationships with Parents, Spouses, and Children” is Thursday, Nov. 1, from noon to 12:45 in 500…

Arts & Culture

Random Access Gallery to Present Matthew Nielson’s ‘Numb Windows’

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, By News Staff

Random Access Gallery will present “Numb Windows,” the first solo exhibition by Matthew Nielson, with an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 26, from 5-8 p.m. in 117 Smith Hall. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Nielson’s work…

STEM

Family Weekend Kicks Off with ’Cuse Tank, a Lively Student Innovation Competition at Bird Library

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, By News Staff

The “Elite Eight” finalists for the first ever ’Cuse Tank will vie in a “Shark Tank”-style prize competition on Friday, Oct. 26, from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in E.S. Bird Library. The event—co-sponsored by the Blackstone…

STEM

NIH Grant Awarded to Hewett’s Lab Promotes Diversity in Research

Friday, October 19, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Diversity in science matters to breakthroughs. When more scientists with varied backgrounds and experiences fill laboratories and collaborate on teams, outcomes in innovation and discovery surpass those of less diverse scientific groups, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)….

Campus & Community

It’s Not too Late to Get Your Free Copy of ‘Born A Crime’

Friday, October 19, 2018, By News Staff

While our first-year and transfer students may be concluding their fourth week of small group discussions as part of the enhanced First-Year Experience Initiative, the opportunity to get your complimentary copy of Trevor Noah’s memoir “Born A Crime” is still…

STEM

Scientists Link Marine Dead Zone to Carbon Cycle, Climate Change

Thursday, October 18, 2018, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Associate Professor Zunli Lu says tropical Pacific played major role in absorbing Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide during last ice age Scientists have long known that atmospheric carbon dioxide is closely linked to climate change. Studying ice age cycles, carbon dioxide…