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Campus & Community

Two Syracuse University Teams Advance to Hult Prize Regional Finals

Tuesday, February 28, 2017, By News Staff

On March 4, two teams of student entrepreneurs from Syracuse University will compete in the regional finals for the $1 million Hult Prize. The teams—Thrive Projects and on PARR—will be competing in Boston and San Francisco. The Hult Prize is…

Campus & Community

Refugee High School Students to Participate in ‘We Are Syracuse’ Event at School of Education March 1

Tuesday, February 28, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

The third annual “We Are Syracuse” event will be hosted on Wednesday, March 1, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m in the Sharon Jacquet Education Commons, Huntington Hall, on the Syracuse University Campus. Refugee students from Nottingham High School will come…

Campus & Community

Disability Day of Mourning to Be Marked Wednesday with a Candlelight Vigil on the Quad

Tuesday, February 28, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Update (March 1, 2017): Today’s Disability Day of Mourning candlelight vigil will be held at the Disability Cultural Center, 230 Schine Student Center, due to the likelihood of inclement weather. The event will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. American Sign…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Announces Its 2017/18 Season

Tuesday, February 28, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp has announced the plays selected for the 2017/18 season. The six plays are “The Three Musketeers,” “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Next to Normal,” “A Raisin…

STEM

Saulson Publishes Second Edition of Textbook on Gravitational Wave Detection Device

Monday, February 27, 2017, By Keith Kobland

When a team of scientists confirmed Einstein’s theory about the existence of gravitational waves, including the important work of Syracuse University’s own physicists, there was little doubt that it would be the kind of discovery documented in scholarly textbooks. Now…

Campus & Community

Vincent Tinto Selected for NASPA Award for His Contributions to Higher Education

Monday, February 27, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

Vincent Tinto, distinguished professor emertius of higher education in the School of Education, has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 George D. Kuh Outstanding Contribution to Literature and/or Research Award by NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. NASPA…

Campus & Community

Teresa Mangum Discusses Graduate Education in the Humanities

Monday, February 27, 2017, By News Staff

Inspired by calls from the Modern Language Association and the American Historical Association, many humanities departments are asking how they can prepare their graduate students for diverse careers. Visiting Syracuse University to discuss how institutions across the country are addressing…

Business & Economy

Economics Student Discusses Her Orange Experience

Monday, February 27, 2017, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Leigh-Anne Barreira’s primary reason for choosing Syracuse University was school pride. She knew Syracuse University was her best choice when she first toured the University during an open house. “I saw all the students flaunting orange colors in whichever way…

STEM

iPrize, CompeteCNY Make $140,000 Available for Student Pitch Competition

Monday, February 27, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Entrepreneurial students on campus will have the opportunity to test their pitch skills for prize money in a new competition supported in part by the Raymond Von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship at the School of Information Studies (iSchool)….

Campus & Community

Tuesday Is Last Chance for Faculty and Staff to Register for Smart Fuel Challenge

Monday, February 27, 2017, By News Staff

Registration deadline for the 10-day Smart Fuel Challenge is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 3 p.m. Register here. The Smart Fuel Challenge (March 1-10) offers participants an opportunity to reboot their eating habits. Making small changes at meals and snack time…