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Syracuse University Physicists Confirm Existence of New Type of Meson

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made several important discoveries regarding the basic structure of mesons—subatomic particles long thought to be composed of one quark and one antiquark and bound together by a strong interaction. Recently, Professor…

Campus & Community

Phi Beta Kappa to Induct 55 New Members May 9

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Fifty-five students will be inducted into the Syracuse University chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society on Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Micere Mugo, Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and professor of African American Studies…

Arts & Culture

Two A&S Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Two professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics and associate…

Arts & Culture

WCNY TV To Air Documentary on American Master George Saunders

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Keith Kobland

“The Book of Saunders,” an up close and personal look at American short story master George Saunders, will air Friday, May 16, at 9:30 p.m. on WCNY TV. Saunders, one of the world’s best short story writers, reflects on life,…

Arts & Culture

Alice Sterling Honig Featured Speaker at Eighth Annual Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The eighth annual Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture will feature Alice Sterling Honig, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at Peck Hall, 601 E. Genesee St. Presented by the Jack Reilly Institute for Early Childhood and Provider Education at Syracuse University,…

Arts & Culture

Arts and Sciences Junior Awarded Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Prize

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Kristin Weeks, a junior in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, may be from the tiny Western New York village of Akron, but this young woman has big dreams and huge goals. Weeks, who is ambitiously pursuing a triple…

Campus & Community

OCC President Casey Crabill at May 1 Session of IRP

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

The May 1 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Casey Crabill, president of Onondaga Community College. Crabill will talk about his first year as president of the college and how OCC will continue to reach out…

Media, Law & Policy

Gregory Heisler to Join Newhouse faculty in Fall 2014

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Renowned photographer Gregory Heisler will join the Newhouse School as a Distinguished Professor of photography in the Department of Multimedia Photography and Design. Heisler is well-known for his portraits of leaders in business, government, science, sports and the arts. His…

Campus & Community

Shaped Clay Society Sale to Be Held May 8-10

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Erica Blust

The Shaped Clay Society in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will host its annual May sale May 8-10 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on the second floor of the Comstock Art Facility, 1075 Comstock Ave. The sale will…

Media, Law & Policy

Golden Gear Places in New York Business Plan Competition

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By News Staff

Daniel Goldberg, founder of Golden Gear, won second place in the products and services category in the fifth annual New York Business Plan Competition. The finals were held Friday, April 25, at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in…