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SU in the News: Wednesday, March 21
Whitman School’s John Torrens writes in Wall Street Journal on equity-based crowd funding
Student entrepreneurs network, inspire and compete for seed funding at Emerging Talk
It’s not easy to be a full-time student while holding down a job, let alone also create that job you’re holding down. It’s not easy to solve math and chemistry problems, let alone decide which of the world’s problems are…
Former Sandbox company wins top industry startup award at SXSW
Diane Stirling(315) 443-8975 A .com company launched from the School of Information Studies/Syracuse Tech Garden Sandbox in 2009 by three Syracuse University graduates was named “Best Bootstrapped Startup” at the tech industry’s pinnacle conference of the year last night. BrandYourself.com…
Jewish environmentalism to be addressed at next B.G. Rudolph Lecture April 1
Jewish environmentalism is the topic of the next B.G. Rudolph Lecture at Syracuse University. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, director of Jewish studies at Arizona State University, will address “Judaism and Environmentalism: Are They Compatible?” on Sunday, April 1, at 3 p.m. at…
Memorial service for John Walker Briggs to be held March 21
John Walker Briggs of Syracuse, professor emeritus of history and education in the School of Education and The College of Arts and Sciences, died Feb. 10. He was 74. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held…
‘The Man with the Patent Passion’ at next session of IRP
At the March 15 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) Alan Rothschild, patent model collector and president of Rothschild Co., will share how he became a patent collector and discuss his models, which include models from famous inventors…
Syracuse University Library Dean Suzanne E. Thorin nominated to National Museum and Library Services Board
Suzanne E. Thorin, dean of libraries and University librarian at Syracuse University, was nominated to the National Museum and Library Services Board by President Obama on March 12. She is one of three individuals nominated by the president to serve…
Registrar’s Office closed Thursday morning, March 15
The Registrar’s Office will be closed between 8:30 a.m.-noon on Thursday, March 15, for an all-staff event.
Award-winning screenwriter, producer, playwright Aaron Sorkin ’83 to deliver 2012 Commencement address
Aaron Sorkin ’83, award-winning screenwriter for films such as “A Few Good Men,” “The American President,” “The Social Network” and “Moneyball,” as well as TV shows including “Sports Night,” “The West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and HBO’s…
Newhouse students will travel to SXSW, meet digital media entrepreneurs
Five students from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will travel to South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas, this week. The trip is sponsored by the Newhouse Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship. “South by Southwest is…