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Remembering Walter Cronkite: the 1968 Commencement address delivered at Syracuse University

Tuesday, July 21, 2009, By News Staff

Remembering Walter Cronkite: the 1968 Commencement address delivered at Syracuse UniversityJuly 21, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Legendary television newsman Walter Cronkite, who died July 17 at age 92, delivered the Commencement address for Syracuse University some 40 years ago. Below is…

Creative Writing Program alumnus wins Africa’s top short-story prize

Monday, July 13, 2009, By News Staff

Rob Enslin(315) 443-3403 A harrowing story about a child waiting to be rescued from a refugee camp has captured the 10th annual Caine Prize for African short story writing. The author is Epaphras C. (EC) Osondu G’07, a former advertising…

SU Creative Writing Program alumnus wins Africa’s top short-story prize

Monday, July 13, 2009, By News Staff

SU Creative Writing Program alumnus wins Africa’s top short-story prizeJuly 13, 2009Rob Enslinrmenslin@syr.edu A harrowing story about a child waiting to be rescued from a refugee camp has captured the 10th annual Caine Prize for African short story writing. The…

Syracuse University researcher’s NSF award to fund new exhibit at the MOST

Friday, July 10, 2009, By News Staff

Judy Holmes(315) 443-2201 A Syracuse University scientist will use funding from his prestigious National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to build a new, interactive exhibit at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) in Syracuse….

Author James Herriot subject of July 16 lecture by SU English professor Sanford Sternlicht

Tuesday, July 7, 2009, By News Staff

Author James Herriot subject of July 16 lecture by SU English professor Sanford SternlichtJuly 07, 2009Rob Enslinrmenslin@syr.edu James Herriot, the great animal writer from England and author of the best-selling “All Creatures Great and Small,” is the subject of a…

SyracuseCoE awards $1.4 million for collaborative research projects to improve air and water quality

Monday, June 15, 2009, By News Staff

SyracuseCoE awards $1.4 million for collaborative research projects to improve air and water qualityJune 15, 2009Martin Wallsmwalls@syracusecoe.org Researchers at four member institutions of the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) will begin innovative projects to help improve the air quality of…

SU physicist receives more than $2 million for quantum computing research

Tuesday, June 9, 2009, By News Staff

Judy Holmes(315) 443-2201 A Syracuse University physicist has received more than $2 million from two federal agencies to further his research into building nanoscale superconducting circuits that may someday form the basis of quantum computers. The funding will also be…

Syracuse University physicist receives more than $2 million for quantum computing research

Tuesday, June 9, 2009, By News Staff

Syracuse University physicist receives more than $2 million for quantum computing researchJune 09, 2009Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu A Syracuse University physicist has received more than $2 million from two federal agencies to further his research into building nanoscale superconducting circuits that may…

Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken visits SU London theater class

Friday, June 5, 2009, By News Staff

Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken visits SU London theater classJune 05, 2009Jill Ennis Students in Professor Matt Wolf’s summer theater program at SU London were recently paid a special visit by eight-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken. Menken is currently…

SU to launch Los Angeles campus in fall 2009

Monday, May 18, 2009, By News Staff

Kevin Morrow(315) 443-3784 Drawing on the strength of its vast network of accomplished alumni in the entertainment industry, Syracuse University today announced plans to establish a satellite campus program in Los Angeles, beginning in fall 2009, that will engage students…