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Health & Society

3D Temples, Confession Apps and Virtual Shrines

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Nearly every aspect of modern life intersects with digital culture and is being reshaped by rapidly changing technology. A new undergraduate course will investigate the ways religious practice is shaped by technology and how technological practice is shaped by religion….

Health & Society

Historian Finds Gritty Story of Child’s Life Documented in Special Collections

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By Sean Kirst

“The Muckers,” published by Syracuse University Press and found among the papers in the Special Collections Research Center, tells of boys living life rough in New York City over a century ago.

Arts & Culture

Ceramist MacDonald Featured on ‘A Craftsman’s Legacy’

Wednesday, November 23, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

David MacDonald, an internationally renowned artist and professor emeritus of ceramics in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is profiled on the American Public Television program “A Craftsman’s Legacy.” In the first episode of the season, master ceramist MacDonald…

STEM

Stanford’s Carla Shatz to Deliver Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture Dec. 8

Wednesday, November 23, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Place” with a visit by world-renowned neurobiologist Carla Shatz. A professor of biology and neurobiology at Stanford University, Shatz will deliver this year’s Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities titled…

Campus & Community

Support United Way with Lunch in the Women’s Building Nov. 29

Tuesday, November 22, 2016, By News Staff

Join us for lunch to support the United Way on Tuesday, Nov. 29! Take in the bake sale at the Women’s Building, running from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don’t miss this soup and baked goods extravaganza, located in the…

Health & Society

‘A Moral Obligation to Stand with the People’

Monday, November 21, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Ahmed Abdel Meguid was out with friends in Istanbul on July 15 when members of the Turkish military initiated a coup attempt. Abdel Meguid, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Religion, spent the summer…

Health & Society

Newhouse Student Shares Theme of Living Loud, Being Proud of Differences

Monday, November 21, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Justin Bachman ’19 has never forgotten the day that changed his life and started him on his mission.

Arts & Culture

UVP Features Marie Lorenz’s ‘Tide and Current’

Thursday, November 17, 2016, By News Staff

Urban Video Project (UVP) and Light Work, in collaboration with the Everson Museum of Art, are presenting a collaborative exhibition of new and past works by multimedia artist Marie Lorenz coming out of her summer 2016 sojourn on the Erie Canal in a hand-built rowboat.

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses November Meeting of University Senate

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud provided a budget overview to the University Senate during his appearance Wednesday afternoon in Maxwell Auditorium. He also discussed the Campus Climate Survey, announced two new appointments and mentioned recent revisions to the University policies impacting free…

Campus & Community

SU Abroad Celebrates International Education Week 2016

Monday, November 14, 2016, By Jennifer DeMarchi

November 14-18 marks the 18th anniversary of International Education Week (IEW), an annual celebration of international education and exchange worldwide. Institutions across the United States and around the world, including SU Abroad, are hosting events throughout the week to recognize…