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Geologists Receive Federal Grant to Study Tectonic Uplift
Earth scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a major grant to test a new technique for measuring tectonic uplift. Gregory Hoke, assistant professor of Earth sciences, and Devin McPhillips, a postdoctoral research associate, are the recipients…
Q & A: Christopher Faricy on the State of the Union Address
From the economy to the war on terror, President Obama touched on a wide range of issues during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Christoper Faricy, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School and author of…
SU Libraries’ Spring Exhibition Explores ‘The Automobile’
Syracuse University Libraries will present “The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations” as its spring 2015 exhibition. It will run from Jan. 20 until Aug. 28 in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Gallery on the 6th floor of Bird…
SU Florence To Welcome Engineering Students
Students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science will participate in a new study abroad opportunity at Syracuse University Florence for the first time this spring. A group of 12 second-year students studying aerospace, civil, environmental and mechanical engineering will…
‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Seeking Proposals for 2015 Conference
The “Cripping” the Comic Con conference and comics convention is now accepting proposals for the 2015 symposium. The deadline for submitting proposals is Jan. 26. This year’s theme is “Game Over …?,” which will explore the various ways in which…
Strike up the Brand!
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is known for setting the tempo for the times. (Just ask its Maestro Marin Alsop, the first female conductor of a major American orchestra.) So when the BSO recently unveiled plans to hire professional journalists to…
Memorial Service for Professor Steven Taylor Planned for Jan. 16, 2015
The Center on Human Policy invites the community to gather to remember Steven Taylor, wise scholar and professor, visionary leader, passionate advocate and dear friend on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow….
Information on Winter Storm Procedures
The following is a memo that was sent to faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 8: Dec. 8, 2014 Dear Faculty and Staff, At this time of year it is useful to review procedures and principles governing the operation of…
Chemistry Swap Inspired by Fast Forward Initiative
Three drawers filled with glass tubes, which are no longer used in courses, just sit in storage. Gary Bonomo believes those old tubes can have a new life, along with other pieces of lab equipment that are in storage or classroom drawers.
Student Ratings Open Dec. 1
A recent survey found that nearly 80 percent of Syracuse University instructors use the feedback they get from student ratings to revise their courses. Faculty members in the survey described how they have added or removed topics, adopted new ways…