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Journalism Innovator Nonny de la Peña to Discuss Groundbreaking Field of Immersive Journalism
The worlds of gaming and journalism are about to merge as the cost of creating 3D experiential environments plummets and a flood of new motion- and gesture-based interfaces readies to enter the marketplace. Journalist Nonny de la Peña is on…
Fantastic! Heroic! Disabled? ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con
This symposium will provide participants with the opportunity to engage in a broad array of reflective discussions about the representations of disability that exist “beneath the surface” and explicitly within mainstream popular cultures both nationally and internationally, particularly the popular…
Falk College Nutrition Consultation Program Accepting Registration through Feb. 27
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the Falk College wants to help SU and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff, and members of the community at large, improve eating habits and…
Sheraton Features Special Valentine’s Day Offer
The Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel is featuring a special Valentine’s Day offer to all Syracuse University Faculty & Staff. This package includes overnight accommodations, a romantic dinner for two in Rachel’s, chocolate covered strawberries upon arrival, assorted imported cheeses and…
Gilman Scholarships Help SU Students Study Abroad
Seven Syracuse University students taking part in SU study abroad programs this spring won Gilman International Scholarships and were awarded an amount totaling $32,500. Gilman Scholarships, which are available to United States citizens receiving federal financial aid, are awarded to…
Coder and Journalist Dan Schultz to Present ‘Hacking Journalism’ Feb. 6
The second installment of the new Digital Edge Journalism seminar series in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will bring to campus Dan Schultz, a Knight-Mozilla Fellow at the Boston Globe. He will discuss “Hacking Journalism” on Wednesday, Feb….
Video: using drones to provide a new view for news
As part of the Digital Edge Journalism Series, Professor Dan Pacheco offers his insight into the use of remote-controlled drones to capture video for news media use. This video offers a glimpse into this technology, and why it must be…
$500,000 Lockheed Martin gift to benefit IVMF programs that assist veterans, military families with post-service transition
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced Lockheed Martin as an IVMF One-Star Corporate Partner. The company’s commitment of $500,000 over the next three years will benefit the institute’s hands-on programs, activities and projects…
Glorious Storytelling in August Wilson’s Politically Potent, Humorous ‘Two Trains Running’
In “Two Trains Running,” an optimistic ex-con enters the insular confines of Memphis Lee’s diner and awakens a cast of older and skeptical characters to the possibilities of a new era. Set in the turbulence of 1969, a time much like today, “Two Trains Running” is one of the most humorous and politically potent of Wilson’s 20th-Century Cycle plays.
Surveying Faculty and Staff for a Healthier Campus
Susan Furtney, who heads the University Wellness Initiative, wants faculty and staff members to envision what a dynamic, accessible network of health and wellness programs on campus would look like. Healthy cooking classes, a South Campus trail system and access to onsite cholesterol checks—or other possibilities to be suggested by the campus community—are some options to think about.