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Renaissance art, theater expert headlines ‘Sex and Power’ program at SU Nov. 10-11
The Ray Smith Symposium in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences continues its yearlong examination of “Sex and Power from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment” with a mini-residency by a gender and sexuality expert in art and theater….
Annual auction to aid Syracuse Public Interest Network to be held Nov. 11
The Syracuse Public Interest Network (SPIN) will host its 19th annual Public Interest Auction on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. The event begins at 6 p.m. and includes both silent and live auctions for such items…
Exploring IBM’s Watson and the Jeopardy! Challenge
Jim De Piante, IBM project manager on the Watson supercomputer project, will speak about the development of Watson and the Jeopardy! gameshow challenge on Nov. 3.
Invisible Children to present the documentary ‘Tony’ about 25-year Central African conflict
Invisible Children, a media-based nonprofit dedicated to ending Africa’s longest-running war, will screen its latest documentary, ‘Tony,’ on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Watson Theater. Following the 50-minute documentary, Grace, a native of Uganda and an ambassador for…
SU’s ‘Greek or Treat’ engages Syracuse area youth
On Friday, Oct. 28, the Syracuse University Greek community will be hosting its seventh annual Greek or Treat event from 3-5:30 p.m. This annual event welcomes Syracuse youth into the fraternity and sorority houses located on Walnut Avenue and Walnut…
Attacking cancer cells with nanoparticles
Syracuse University chemists develop novel way to get cancer drugs to tumors About every three days, Colleen Alexander, a chemistry graduate student, feeds cells that cause a deadly type of brain cancer. It’s a ritual that involves assessing the health…
Syracuse University scientists discover new way to determine when water was present on Mars and Earth
Record of past may be locked inside mineral common to both planets The discovery of the mineral jarosite in rocks analyzed by the Mars Rover, Opportunity, on the Martian surface had special meaning for a team of Syracuse University scientists…
Manley North lot to close for Sunday morning’s race
On Sunday, Oct. 23, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Manley North lot will be used for the start and finish line for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund “Race for their Life.”
Whitman supply chain management programs ranked in industry study
The Whitman School of Management’s supply chain management programs were ranked in a recent Gartner study on how leading universities are educating supply chain management professionals to contend with a rapidly changing field. Whitman’s graduate program was ranked sixth in…
Family Weekend 2011 welcomes more than 1,500 families to campus
Parents and family members of Syracuse University students will be energizing the campus this weekend, from Oct. 21-23, for Family Weekend 2011. This year, more than 5,000 people and 1,500 families will be attending, representing more than 36 states, including…