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STEM

Global Game Jam planned for Jan. 25-27

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be a host site for the Global Game Jam event, where students and other game developers gather together to make innovative games. For 48 hours Jan. 25-27, participants at the iSchool and across…

Campus & Community

Surveying Faculty and Staff for a Healthier Campus

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Susan Furtney, who heads the University Wellness Initiative, wants faculty and staff members to envision what a dynamic, accessible network of health and wellness programs on campus would look like. Healthy cooking classes, a South Campus trail system and access to onsite cholesterol checks—or other possibilities to be suggested by the campus community—are some options to think about.

Campus & Community

You’re Invited! MOOCs for the rest of us webinar

Friday, January 18, 2013, By News Staff

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have become the talk of academe, with many colleges and universities debating whether they should start them or join one of the consortia offering the courses. But what of colleges that don’t plan to offer…

STEM

iSchool to host NASA Space Apps Challenge event

Wednesday, January 16, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has been selected to host an event as part of the International Space Apps Challenege, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Space Apps Challenge, entering its second year, will take place…

Arts & Culture

Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of Latina/o ‘citizenship’ Jan. 31-Feb. 1

Wednesday, January 16, 2013, By Rob Enslin

In response to the United States’ growing Hispanic population, the College of Arts and Sciences is presenting several events on the theme of “citizenship,” Jan. 31-Feb. 1. The events are part of the yearlong Ray Smith Symposium titled “Moving Borders:…

Media, Law & Policy

Drones kick off new ‘Digital Edge Journalism’ seminar series

Monday, January 14, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

It sounds like fun and games, but the Newhouse School’s new “Digital Edge Journalism” seminar series will introduce journalism students to an important new tool for newsgathering: drones. Thanks to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which opens…

Arts & Culture

Jules R. Setnor, benefactor of SU’s Setnor School of Music, dies at 101

Friday, January 11, 2013, By Erica Blust

Jules R. Setnor ’32 M.D.’35, a generous benefactor of Syracuse University’s Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music and Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, died Friday, Dec. 21, at his home in Longmeadow, Mass., at age…

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries opens print retrospective of renowned landscape artist Neil Welliver

Friday, January 11, 2013, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries will present “Neil Welliver Prints,” an exhibition of more than 60 examples of the artist’s woodcuts, etchings, lithographs and screen prints.

Campus & Community

‘Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street’

Thursday, January 10, 2013, By News Staff

The Transnational NGO Initiative, PARCC and the Transtional Societal Secruity are proud to present: “Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street” by Srdja Popovic, executive director, Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) Popovic, an internationally known activist, will discus…

Campus & Community

MLK Celebration to be held Jan. 19 in the Carrier Dome; tickets still available

Tuesday, January 8, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Yesterday’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Promise,” will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Carrier Dome. The evening will include a keynote presentation by Roslyn M. Brock, board chairman of the National…