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STEM

Ph.D. Candidate Attends Neurochemistry Flagship School with Top Scholars in Austria

Friday, March 10, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Ph.D. candidate Sheila Shahidzadeh focuses her studies on the complexities and ever-evolving connections in the human brain. Her interests and passion for neuroscience led her to a weeklong school in Austria where she was among other top scholars to dig…

Media, Law & Policy

Tom Brokaw to Be Honored by Newhouse School at Mirror Awards Ceremony June 13

Thursday, March 9, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Legendary journalist Tom Brokaw will receive the Fred Dressler Leadership Award at the 11th annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 13 in New York City. The awards are sponsored by the Newhouse School. Brokaw has spent his entire distinguished journalism career with…

Arts & Culture

Light Work to Present George Awde: ‘Scale Without Measure’

Friday, March 3, 2017, By News Staff

Light Work will present “Scale Without Measure,” a solo exhibition by artist George Awde from March 20–July 27. Awde’s photographic work delves into themes of contemporary masculinity, the male body, homosexuality and notions of physical and psychological strength, as seen through…

Arts & Culture

Research Is Her Cup of Tea

Wednesday, March 1, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Romita Ray’s background is steeped in India’s place in the history of tea production. She grew up in Kolkata (also known as Calcutta), a descendent of one of the pioneering Indian tea planter families in Bengal. Her expertise as an…

Arts & Culture

Jazz Fest Founder Frank Malfitano: ‘World-Class Education’ at Syracuse in Jazz, Blues—and Life

Monday, February 20, 2017, By Sean Kirst

For more than three decades, Frank Malfitano ’72 has served as executive director and guiding force behind Jazz Fest, an event he founded in greater Syracuse. Admission is free for the annual festival, which has brought some of the greatest…

Campus & Community

SU Food Services Receives High Rating for Vegan Selections

Wednesday, February 8, 2017, By Keith Kobland

For Aliya ElSawi ’19, a french and neuroscience double major in the College of Arts and Sciences, the offerings in the classroom were as important to her as one other factor—the offerings in the dining halls. “Before coming to Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Hidden Treasure in Special Collections Embodies Syracuse University Spirit

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

In the depths of the archives of Syracuse University Libraries, a collection of materials highlighting a special connection between an early 20th-century typeface designer and the University caught the curiosity of curator William T. La Moy. His searching revealed an…

Media, Law & Policy

Sportscaster Dave O’Brien ’86 Treasures Chance to Live His Dream

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By John Boccacino

Dave O’Brien ’86 often fell asleep listening to radio broadcasts of his beloved Boston Red Sox, typical behavior for a sports-loving boy growing up in Massachusetts. Devoted baseball fans, O’Brien and his father, Robert, spent many afternoons watching the Red…

Business & Economy

Autographed Sports Memorabilia, Other Items Available During Sport Management Club’s After Auction Sale

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, By News Staff

Falk College’s Sport Management Club After the Auction Sale is happening through Monday, Dec. 19. Students, faculty and staff, along with their friends and families, are invited to visit http://www.sucharitysportsauction.com to view and purchase more than 25 items, including from…

STEM

The Spark

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

BEACH CLOSED. NO SWIMMING. CONTAMINATED WATER. Growing up on Long Island Sound, Kristin Angello ’99 was frequently disappointed by these words. Every summer, sewage and toxic runoff from city streets transformed her summer hangout into a polluted mess. Fortunately, the…