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Campus community takes cold weather spell in stride

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Cold weather and Central New York go together like milk and cookies, ham and eggs or sweatpants under jeans. That last one is how student Brendan Donovan is trying to stay warm.

Arts & Culture

Glorious Storytelling in August Wilson’s Politically Potent, Humorous ‘Two Trains Running’

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

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.

STEM

Modifications of a nanoparticle can change chemical interactions with cell membranes

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By News Staff

Researchers at Syracuse University’s Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science are studying the toxicity of commonly used nanoparticles, particles up to one million times smaller than a millimeter that could potentially…

Arts & Culture

SU Humanities Center mounts ambitious spring symposia

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By Rob Enslin

The Syracuse University Humanities Center (HC), housed in The College of Arts and Sciences, celebrates its fifth anniversary by presenting its most ambitious spring symposia to date. Events include the HC Faculty Fellow Symposia, the HC Dissertation Fellow Symposia, the…

Campus & Community

BE Wise campaign educates students about alcohol poisoning

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By News Staff

Over the past several years, alcohol poisoning has been a growing problem among students. As a way to address this issue, the Division of Student Affairs is kicking off a new campaign, “BE Wise,”  this semester to help educate students…

STEM

From proteins to biosensors

Tuesday, January 22, 2013, By News Staff

Beckman Scholars gain real-world research experience Korrie Mack’s first experience in a research lab involved unpacking boxes, organizing benches, assembling equipment and labeling countless drawers to help a new faculty member set up his laboratory during the fall of 2011….

Arts & Culture

MLK Community Celebration to be held Saturday at Frazer School

Tuesday, January 22, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee will hold its annual Celebration of Arts, Culture and Education in the Syracuse Community on Saturday, Jan. 26, from noon-4 p.m. at Frazer K-8 School, 741 Park Ave. in Syracuse. The…

Arts & Culture

Boston chamber music ensemble Dinosaur Annex to debut original piece in Setnor Auditorium

Friday, January 18, 2013, By Erica Blust

Boston-based chamber music ensemble Dinosaur Annex will present a concert featuring the premiere of a piece for violin, piano and percussion by composer Yu-Hui Chang, the ensemble’s co-artistic director, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and…

Campus & Community

Carrier Dome’s wireless sets it apart

Thursday, January 17, 2013, By News Staff

The Carrier Dome was already the largest domed stadium in the Northeast and the largest domed college arena in America. And now, the Dome contains WiFi infrastructure to rival that of any NFL stadium.

Arts & Culture

Orange After Dark launches spring lineup of late-night events

Wednesday, January 16, 2013, By News Staff

Orange After Dark is a series of late-night programs and events for Syracuse University students sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs. Orange After Dark events begin after 10 p.m. and serve as fun, creative and alternative programming that enhances…