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Hougland Awarded Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Advocates fighting to combat Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder that affects between one in 25,000 and one in 10,000 live births, now have a Syracuse University (SU) chemist in their corner. James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry in…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse’s Hirshfield Receives Research Grant from Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Leanne Hirshfield, research associate professor in the Newhouse School, is the recipient of a three-year grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for her work on “Understanding the Effects of Cyber Attacks on Human Operators.” The funding…

Arts & Culture

‘William Kentridge: Nose and Other Subjects’ Opens Jan. 30

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries presents “William Kentridge: Nose and Other Subjects,” an exhibition that celebrates recent work from the renowned South African artist. Including work that illustrates his signature style of utilizing linocut blocks printed on dictionary and encyclopedia…

Arts & Culture

‘Arts on Main: Contemporary Prints from South Africa’ Opens Jan. 30

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries presents “Arts on Main: Contemporary Prints from South Africa.” This exhibition features a selection of prints, drawings and works on paper made by emerging artists working at David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa. Eighteen…

Campus & Community

Engagement Programs Sponsors Annual Blanket Drive through Feb. 21

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Office of Engagement Programs in Hendricks Chapel is sponsoring a blanket drive now through Feb. 21 to assist people in need in the community this winter season. Donations of new blankets can be made in the Office of Engagement…

Campus & Community

Nourishing Scholarship: 50 Years of the University Honors Program

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Justin N. Elkhechen ’15 already has his plans in place for his senior honors capstone project on the migratory patterns of cancer and stem cells. His capstone and other opportunities through the University’s Honors Program has added layers of scholarship to his college career and that of thousands of others.

Health & Society

601 Tully Announces Spring Programming for Young People

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

601 Tully, the center for engaged artistic practice on Syracuse’s Near West Side, is looking for registrants and volunteers for its spring 2014 programs. A series of free eco-art classes will be offered to elementary- and middle school-aged children on…

Arts & Culture

Libraries’ Spring Exhibition Explores ‘The Archive in Motion’

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries’ spring exhibition, “The Archive in Motion,” will open with a reception on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. in the Special Collections gallery on Bird Library’s sixth floor. “The Archive in Motion” is an exploration of movement…

STEM

SU Scientist Wins American Geophysical Union Fellowship

Friday, January 24, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Donald I. Siegel, chair of the Department of Earth Sciences in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed a 2013 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow, a designation awarded to less than 0.1 percent of all AGU members in…

UVP to Show Videos by Yui Kugimiya

Wednesday, January 22, 2014, By News Staff

Urban Video Project and Light Work announced the exhibition of three recent video pieces by Brooklyn-based artist Yui Kugimiya. Works included in the exhibition are “Cat Brushing Teeth” (2009), “Cronica de Una Muerte Anunciada” (2012) and “Sunset Donut” (2012). Kugimiya’s…