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Groundbreaking Syrian Accountability Project Details Sexual Crimes in Syria’s War
As the civil war in Syria enters its sixth year, the Syrian Accountability Project (SAP) at the College of Law has released a groundbreaking report—“Looking Through the Window Darkly: A Snapshot Analysis of Rape in Syria”—about sexual crimes committed by…
Author-Scholar to Explore Wisdom of Private Sector Models in Higher Education
Christopher Newfield, professor of literature and American studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will present a talk titled “The Great Mistake: How Private-Sector Models Damage Universities, and How They Can Recover” on Thursday, March 31, at 5 p.m….
Brown-Weinstock, Sarshar to Lead Class of 2017 as Senior Class Marshals
Rachel Brown-Weinstock and Nedda Sarshar have been named the senior class marshals for the Class of 2017. They will carry the Class of 2017 banner to open the University’s 163rd Commencement ceremony on May 14, 2017.
The Human Trace
The great anthropologist Loren Eiseley once compared mankind to a twisted stem of wisteria—a “rooted vine in space” on an immense, if not impossible journey. It’s one that each of us must attempt, regardless of outcome. This is the premise…
Professor Eyes New Books, International Humanities Appointment
When Gregg Lambert stepped down as founding director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center in 2014, he did what any self-respecting professor would do. He hit the books. Nearly two years later, Lambert is still at the top of his…
NSF Underwrites National, International Projects in Mathematics Department
The Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences has received three major grant awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF), supporting national and international research projects. The awards enable students and faculty to travel to Poland for…
Fourth Annual ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Symposium on April 1
A groundbreaking event in the Comic Con genre, the fourth annual “Cripping” the Comic Con Symposium, will take place on Friday, April 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 304ABC and Panasci Lounge, Schine Student Center. The event is…
Neuroscience Expert Shares Love for Dance with People with Parkinson’s Disease
Tumay Tunur feels dance helps people with Parkinson’s disease escape from their world of problems, medication and illness.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber to Give University Lecture March 22
Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner and Soccer United Marketing CEO Don Garber is the next speaker for the University Lectures series on Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event is free and open to the public….
Painting Student Illustrates Confidence, Complexities of Subjects
Julie Pratt’s painted portraits are bold, colorful. Pratt ’16 taps into her subjects as emotional beings and expresses that on canvas, capturing them in larger-than-life paintings.