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Arts & Culture

‘Chinglish’ Performs Feb. 26-March 16 at Syracuse Stage

Thursday, February 20, 2014, By News Staff

“Chinglish” is Tony Award-Winning playwright David Henry Hwang’s hilarious new comedy about the misadventures of miscommunication. It tells the story of an American businessman, Daniel Cavanaugh, who travels to a bustling Chinese province looking to score a lucrative contract in…

New Director of Native American Studies Program Named

Thursday, February 20, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

The Native American Studies Program in The College of Arts and Sciences has a new director. Formerly a visiting faculty member at the University of Notre Dame, Scott Manning Stevens will lead the college’s rapidly growing interdisciplinary program in Native…

Campus & Community

The NewsHouse: Hendricks Food Pantry Serves Hungry Students

Thursday, February 20, 2014, By News Staff

An increasing number of students facing food insecurity receive support from a collection of goods right on campus.

Campus & Community

Diavolo Dance Theater Performs New Work April 4; Tickets Now on Sale

Wednesday, February 19, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The high-energy and visually stunning Diavolo Dance Theater, presented by Syracuse University Arts Engage, will return to Syracuse to perform its new work, “Fluid Identities,” co-commissioned by SU Arts Engage, on Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Theater in downtown Syracuse.

Arts & Culture

Finalists Announced for Urban Rest Stop Design in Syracuse

Wednesday, February 19, 2014, By News Staff

UPSTATE, a center for design, research and real estate at Syracuse University’s School of Architecture, announced the finalists for the Urban Rest Stop Design Competition on Feb. 14.

Veterans

IVMF, SU Recognized at ‘Empowering Our Nation’s Warriors’ Summit

Wednesday, February 19, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The work of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Syracuse University was acknowledged Wednesday, Feb. 19, by President George W. Bush during “Empowering Our Nation’s Warriors,” a summit focusing on how we can more effectively support transitioning…

STEM

Physics Professor Lisa Manning Named Sloan Research Fellow

Tuesday, February 18, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

M. Lisa Manning, assistant professor of physics in The College of Arts and Sciences, studies the mechanics of how biological cells move and grow, and how granular materials fail. As an early career scientist, she is being recognized for her…

Arts & Culture

VPA Students Exhibit Work in ‘Common Language’

Tuesday, February 18, 2014, By Erica Blust

Eight undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are exhibiting work in the show “Common Language” through Saturday, Feb. 22, on the first-floor wall of the Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer Art Building. The students showing…

Campus & Community

University Lectures’ Spring Semester Kicks Off Feb. 25 with Chris Hayes

Monday, February 17, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

MSNBC host Chris Hayes will speak about the crisis of authority in American life in the first University Lectures event of the spring 2014 season on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Hayes is the first guest…

Media, Law & Policy

Helping Bring the Olympics to the World

Monday, February 17, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

The Sochi Olympics has us riveted to our televisions as the athletes ski, skate and speed into sport legends. Syracuse University students are playing a part in helping to bring the drama to fans around the world—with NBC and with the International Olympic Committee.