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Arts & Culture

Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy, Meagan Fallone to Visit Central New York April 21-22

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong “Networks” theme with a rare University appearance by social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone, on Thursday and Friday, April 21-22. Roy is founder and director of the internationally acclaimed Barefoot College in India—the…

Arts & Culture

International Experts Visit Campus to Discuss Works of Celebrated Spanish Writer Lope de Vega

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By Amy Manley

The works of a renowned playwright and poet of the Spanish Golden Age will be the focus of a daylong event this month. A symposium titled “Lope de Vega and the Early Modern World (1580-1635)” will take place on Friday, April…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Explore Sustainable Design in Heart of Dubai

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

Each semester, advanced-level architecture students enrolled in Syracuse Architecture visiting critic studios have the opportunity to engage in a unique, full-scope design experience led by highly knowledgeable faculty and/or architects. Within a small setting, students work in teams to pursue…

Business & Economy

Entrepreneurs Wiley Cerilli, Patrick Ambron to participate in Blackstone LaunchPad Grand Opening

Wednesday, April 13, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Two high-profile entrepreneurs who attended the University will be featured guests at the grand opening of the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University on April 19.  The 1 p.m. event at Bird Library includes a formal ceremony, ribbon cutting, reception and…

STEM

Physicist Awarded Simons Foundation Collaboration Grant

Tuesday, April 12, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a collaborative grant from the Simons Foundation Mathematics and the Physical Sciences (MPS) division to study the glassy state of matter. Associate Professor M. Lisa Manning is part…

Business & Economy

WISE Unplugged to Inspire and Empower Women Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders

Monday, April 11, 2016, By Lindsay Wickham

Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) is bringing powerhouse guest speakers to the 14th annual WISE Unplugged conference on Tuesday, April 19, to inspire an anticipated hundreds at SKY Armory in Syracuse. The event runs from 8 a.m. to…

Health & Society

Conference Explores Interdisciplinary Understanding of Family, Community, Educational Practices

Friday, April 8, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The 7th Annual Mini-Conference on Play, Early Childhood Development and Education, a joint effort among Syracuse University, The Pennsylvania State University, and Bloomsburg University, will be held on April 28-29 at the College of Education at Bloomsburg University. This year’s…

University Lectures Hosts ‘Serial’ Co-Creator/Host Sarah Koenig

Friday, April 8, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The 2015-16 season of the University Lectures concludes Tuesday, April 12, with Sarah Koenig, host and co-creator of the wildly popular podcast “Serial” and named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” of 2015. Koenig’s lecture is free and…

Arts & Culture

Jazz Day to Feature Master Class, Concert with Renowned Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon

Thursday, April 7, 2016, By Erica Blust

Renowned musician, composer, conductor and arranger Wycliffe Gordon will be the featured guest at Syracuse University’s Jazz Day on Saturday, April 9. Gordon will conduct a jazz master class at 3 p.m. and perform with the University’s Morton Schiff Jazz…

Arts & Culture

Conductor Vance George to Lead 13th Annual Women’s Choir Festival

Thursday, April 7, 2016, By Erica Blust

Vance George, the Grammy Award-winning conductor emeritus of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, will be the guest conductor for the University’s 13th Annual Invitational Women’s Choir Festival and concert on Saturday, April 16. The theme of the festival is “Joyfully…