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Professor Examines ‘Citizenship, Belonging’ in Arab-American Literature
The changing face of Arab-American literature, particularly since 9/11, is the focus of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Carol Fadda-Conrey, associate professor of English and an expert in U.S. ethnic literatures, is…
Professor Unveils ‘Lost Play’ by 17th-Century Master in Madrid
The discovery of a “lost play” by one of Spain’s greatest writers was the subject of a recent standing-room-only event in Madrid, featuring a professor in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Alejandro García-Reidy, assistant professor of Spanish in…
Blending Passions for Playing, Studying Sports
In the 1990s, many economists disdained sports economics as a field for specialization. But, as someone who had played and watched sports his whole life, Rodney Paul went against that advice he heard in graduate school. Paul had an extensive…
Flamenco Guitar Virtuoso to Perform in Syracuse to Benefit Syracuse Stage
Flamenco guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook will perform in Syracuse one night only, Saturday, June 7, to benefit Syracuse Stage. The concert will start at 9 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium in the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center on…
New Classroom, Seminar Room under Construction in Bird Library
Syracuse University Libraries will begin construction of new classroom and seminar rooms on the lower level of Bird Library this summer, supported in part by a gift from the Solomon Spector Foundation in honor of Joseph and Elaine Spector. The…
Scholar Investigates ‘Media-Savvy Evangelicalism’
The intersection of church and cinema is the subject of a major article by a faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences. Deborah Justice, the Carole and Alvin I. Schragis Faculty Fellow in the Department of Art and…
Commencement Speech by New Yorker Editor David Remnick
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, delivered the Commencement address for Syracuse University’s 160th Commencement ceremony.
Burman Named Inaugural Holder of Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics
Public finance and tax policy expert Leonard E. Burman has been named the first holder of the Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Burman is currently professor of public administration and…
Chemists Design Molecules for Controlling Bacterial Behavior
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to control multiple bacterial behaviors—potentially good news for the treatment of infectious diseases and other bacteria-associated issues, without causing drug resistance. Yan-Yeung Luk, associate professor of chemistry, has…
Chemist to Receive BASF Lifetime Achievement Award
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences will be presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Germany-based BASF Corp., the world’s largest chemical company. In June, James Dabrowiak, professor of chemistry, will receive the International Precious Metals…