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In evolutionary mating game, brawn and stealth rule

Thursday, December 23, 2010, By News Staff

When prowling for a hookup, it’s not always the good-looker who gets the girl. In fact, in a certain species of South American fish, brawn and stealth beat out colorful and refined almost every time. In a series of published…

Belfer Archive awarded $505,000 grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Tuesday, December 21, 2010, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $505,000 to Syracuse University to support the positions of director and sound archivist for the Library’s Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive.

Media, Law & Policy

Entries being accepted in fifth annual Mirror Awards competition

Monday, December 20, 2010, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting entries for the fifth annual Mirror Awards. Application deadline is Feb. 10, 2011. There is no fee to enter. This year’s awards categories include: • Best Single Article, Traditional…

SU biologist partners with National Park Service to study bison grazing in Yellowstone

Friday, December 17, 2010, By News Staff

While Yellowstone’s celebrated bison may be among the most popular tourist attractions in the park, their grazing habits and increasing numbers have raised questions about the long-term stability of the park’s grasslands. To find answers, the National Park Service has…

Arts & Culture

Artists sought for ‘Rent’ exhibit

Thursday, December 16, 2010, By News Staff

In the spirit of “la vie boheme,” Syracuse Stage is partnering with the Cultural Resources Council of Onondaga County on “Where Theatre and Visual Arts Meet,” a visual exhibition of the compelling stories found in “Rent,” Jonathan Larson’s landmark musical…

‘Holidays at Hendricks’ to be broadcast on WCNY

Tuesday, December 14, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

“Holidays at Hendricks,” the annual Syracuse University holiday concert featuring the Hendricks Chapel Choir, Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), Hendricks Chapel Handbell Ringers and Syracuse University Organist Kola Owolabi, will be broadcast on television and radio on Christmas Eve and…

SU in the News: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Regional and local media coverage of Syracuse University Carrier Dome officials assisting with the Minneapolis Metrodome’s recovery from a roof collapse following heavy snows includes broadcast segments by KSTP (Minneapolis), KUSA (Denver), WHEC (Rochester, N.Y.)…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Tuesday, December 14

Tuesday, December 14, 2010, By News Staff

Brian Sheehan of Newhouse School writes in Advertising Age on social media marketing

New book by SU English professor argues need for publicly engaged scholarship

Tuesday, December 14, 2010, By Rob Enslin

The importance of publicly engaged scholarship in the humanities is the subject of a new book by Harvey Teres, associate professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. “The Word on the Street: Linking the Academy and…

The NewsHouse: TRON’s Legacy

Tuesday, December 14, 2010, By News Staff

SU professor Larry Elin led the team of computer animators that brought the original ‘TRON’ to life — and spurred a motion picture revolution.