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Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Jan. 17 University Senate Meeting

Thursday, January 18, 2018, By News Staff

At the University Senate’s Jan. 17 meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud reported on upcoming events to honor Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth “Buzz” Shaw, provided a fundraising update and discussed the forthcoming evaluation of the University’s policies regarding relationships between faculty and students….

Arts & Culture

Latoya Ruby Frazier G’07 Presents Solo Exhibition at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in New York City

Thursday, January 18, 2018, By News Staff

On Sunday, Jan. 14, Gavin Brown’s enterprise (GBE) opened a debut solo exhibition by artist and photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier, her largest exhibition in New York to date. Frazier is a 2007 graduate of the master of fine arts degree program in art photography…

Arts & Culture

Rolling Appointed to NAEA National Task Force on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Thursday, January 18, 2018, By Erica Blust

The National Art Education Association (NAEA) has selected James Haywood Rolling Jr., dual associate professor of art education in the School of Education and the College of Visual and Performing Arts, to serve on its newly formed National Task Force…

STEM

Britton Plourde Works to Develop Tools for Quantum Computer

Thursday, January 18, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

Britton Plourde, professor in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a new grant from the National Science Foundation to work on developing tools for building a quantum computer. This is a collaborative project…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Climate Comments’ Website Translates Complex Climate Change Policy into Plain Language

Wednesday, January 17, 2018, By Martin Walls

“Climate Comments,” a website designed to make accessible complex environmental regulations and proposals and to inspire individuals to participate in public policy decisions about climate change that affect their lives, has been published by Emily Brown, assistant teaching professor in…

Arts & Culture

2018 Transmedia Photography Annual

Tuesday, January 16, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

Light Work is featuring the “2018 Transmedia Photography Annual” exhibition, featuring photographs by seniors from the art photography program in the Department of Transmedia within the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition will be on view in the Hallway Gallery at Light Work…

STEM

University Grants Available to Faculty and Students for Research, Projects Addressing Sustainability

Friday, January 12, 2018, By News Staff

Faculty and students can apply for funding from the Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program for research, projects or course development that engage the campus in addressing climate change and sustainable systems. Applicants—either individuals or teams—may request research…

Campus & Community

2018 Martin Luther King Celebration Unsung Hero Award Winners Announced

Friday, January 12, 2018, By Keith Kobland

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced this year’s Unsung Hero Award winners. The awards are presented annually to people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others,…

Business & Economy

Two Syracuse Teams Advance to Hult Prize Regionals

Thursday, January 11, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Student startups Farm to Flame Energy and Drop Top are advancing to the regionals of the prestigious Hult Prize. Farm to Flame Energy will compete in Boston, and Drop Top will compete in Toronto. Fifteen regional finals are being held…

Arts & Culture

Broadway Veteran to Star in ‘Next to Normal’ at Syracuse Stage

Thursday, January 11, 2018, By Joanna Penalva

The rock musical “Next to Normal” has an impressive record. It won three Tony Awards in 2009, including the award for Best Original Score, and it is one of only nine musicals ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama…