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Arts & Culture

Two Alumni Garner Oscar Nominations

Thursday, January 16, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

March 2, Oscar night, could have a distinctly Orange tint this year. Craig Borten ’87 and Chris Renaud ’89 have been nominated for Academy Awards for their work on two very different films that came out during 2013. Borten was…

Arts & Culture

Stone Canoe Celebrates Launch of Its 2014 Edition

Thursday, January 9, 2014, By News Staff

The eighth issue of Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary will be unveiled at a book launch celebration and awards presentation on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Syracuse’s ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave. The launch celebration also…

STEM

iSchool Ranked #5 for Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report

Wednesday, January 8, 2014, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) was ranked No. 5 in best online degree programs for graduate computer information technology by U.S. News & World Report. The full rankings, released today, are available on the U.S. News & World Report…

Arts & Culture

Myrna García-Calderón Wins Puerto Rican PEN Club Award

Tuesday, January 7, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A professor in The College of Arts and Sciences was among the winners at the Puerto Rican PEN Club awards ceremony, recently held at the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan. Myrna García-Calderón, associate professor of Spanish in…

Health & Society

Preparing New Teachers for the Common Core

Monday, January 6, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

The national Common Core initiative has brought challenges for both students and teachers—and for new teachers who faculty members in the School of Education must prepare for this shift in the national education landscape.

Arts & Culture

Giving Peace a Chance


Friday, December 13, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Although the Perpetual Peace Project’s (PPP) coming-out party was the 2010 Syracuse Symposium, Professor Gregg Lambert says the initiative can trace its roots to an event some 13 years earlier in South Africa.

Arts & Culture

Architecture Professor Partners with Rwandans on Housing Project

Friday, December 13, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

Soon after Yutaka Sho graduated from Harvard University’s School of Design, she and some colleagues received a travel grant from the Deborah Norden Fund of the Architectural League of New York to do research in Rwanda.

Campus & Community

Dec. 14 Benefit to Raise Money for SU Employee Battling Brain Cancer

Thursday, December 12, 2013, By News Staff

Bonnie Dunay, a manager in Information Technology and Services, is fighting an aggressive brain tumor that has resulted in six brain surgeries, two life-threatening infections, prolonged radiation and chemotherapy and other intensive medical treatments. Friends and colleagues hope to raise money…

Arts & Culture

Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami Named VPA’s Alpert Visiting Artist

Wednesday, December 11, 2013, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has named independent filmmaker and celebrated director Abbas Kiarostami as its 2014 Sandra Kahn Alpert Visiting Artist. Kiarostami will be at Syracuse University Jan. 27-Feb. 7 to conduct a workshop with VPA…

Arts & Culture

Shop at Barnes & Noble Dec. 14-21 to Support Syracuse Stage

Tuesday, December 10, 2013, By News Staff

For one week, Dec. 14-21, customers at the DeWitt Barnes & Noble can donate a portion of their purchases to Syracuse Stage by presenting the Barnes & Noble Bookfair voucher. Online customers can also donate by entering the Bookfair Event…