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Scholar Spotlight: Samantha Usman ’16

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Samantha Usman, a double major in physics and mathematics, received a giant boost to her research efforts this summer when she was named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s award. The Pittsburgh native will use the $10,000 prize to…

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Orange After Dark Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Gerard McTigue

Now in its fifth successful year of late-night programming, Orange After Dark (OAD) has brought students cosmic bowling, a murder mystery dinner and inclusive movie screenings. And there is plenty to come in the months ahead. “We’re really excited to…

Films of Chantal Akerman to Be Shown Oct. 11

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

A day-long screening Sunday, Oct. 11, will celebrate the work of pioneer feminist and experimental filmmaker Chantal Akerman. The screenings will take from 2-10 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Akerman unexpectedly passed away Oct. 4 at…

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‘Broad City’ Stars to Appear Oct. 24

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

University Union and the Traditions Commission will present “Broad City,” featuring Comedy Central stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. The moderated conversation will take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 in Goldstein Auditorium. As part of the Traditions Commission’s…

Inclusive Fitness Conference to Focus on Adapted Design

Tuesday, October 6, 2015, By Erica Blust

The Fitness Inclusion Network (Fit-IN), a collaboration of the Upstate Foundation/Golisano Children’s Hospital, SUNY Cortland’s Department of Physical Education and the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), has partnered with students and faculty in the collaborative design program of the College of…

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Zimride October Commute Challenge

Tuesday, October 6, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University Zimride users who log their daily commutes during the October Commute Challenge, Oct. 1-31, in their personal Zimride Commute Calendar will have a chance to win one of two $50 MasterCard gift cards from Zimride. The Commute Calendar…

‘Wild’ Author, SU Alumna Cheryl Strayed to Speak Oct. 7 for University Lectures

Monday, October 5, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

Alumna Cheryl Strayed G’02—whose #1 New York Times Bestseller memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” was transformed into a feature film—will speak Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

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Mothers of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown to Appear in Panel Discussion Oct. 28

Saturday, October 3, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A panel discussion including the mothers of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown is scheduled to take place at Syracuse University on Wednesday, October 28, at the Goldstein Auditorium in the Hildegarde and J.Myer Schine Student Center. (All tickets have been…

STEM

Physicist Scores Back-to-Back Articles in Top Journals

Friday, October 2, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has published back-to-back articles in two of the field’s most prestigious journals. Associate Professor M. Lisa Manning is the co-author of recent articles in Nature Physics and Nature Materials. Both pieces…

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Syracuse University Hosts Delegation from the Fulbright Program

Thursday, October 1, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

On Friday, Sept. 25, Syracuse University hosted a delegation of Fulbright University placement officers from the Institute for International Education (IIE) to promote mutual institutional fluency and understanding among the University and the Fulbright Program.  The placement officers represented academic…