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One Goldwater Scholar, Three Honorable Mentions Named

Monday, May 9, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship were recently recognized. Jessica Toothaker, a junior majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named as a 2016 Goldwater Scholar. Three students were recognized with Goldwater Honorable…

Campus & Community

Additional Information Session about University Place Promenade Project to Take Place Today

Friday, May 6, 2016, By News Staff

Construction on the University Place Promenade project, an initiative that will enhance the campus landscape and improve the student experience, is scheduled to get underway on Monday, May 16. The promenade, one of the first projects in the Campus Framework,…

Media, Law & Policy

Grygiel Takes First Place in AEJMC Teaching Competition

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, took first place in the Best Practices in Ethics in an Emerging Media Environment teaching competition, sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Elected Committee…

Campus & Community

More than a Decade of Dialogue, C.A.R.E. Celebrates Continued Impact, Growth

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Shannon Andre

What started as a pilot program for student staff in the residence halls, Conversations about Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) is now a staple Student Affairs program that has engaged more than 1,000 campus community members in important and critical dialogue….

STEM

Biofilms on Contact Lenses: A Vision for Making Bacteria Uncomfortable

Monday, May 2, 2016, By News Staff

Just like we care about the comfort of what we choose to wear and where we choose to live, so do bacteria. Unlike with our friends and family, researchers would like to find ways to make bacteria less welcome on…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Presents Feydeau’s ‘A Flea in Her Ear’

Friday, April 29, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

The Department of Drama concludes its 2015-2016 season with David Ives’ new version of French playwright Georges Feydeau’s bedroom farce “A Flea in Her Ear.” Directed by Stephen Cross, this production runs May 6-14 at the Storch Theatre in the…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse, BuzzFeed Partner to Offer Course in Social Media, Distributed Content

Thursday, April 28, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The world of publishing has drastically changed in the last decade due to emerging technology, new publishing sources, social media and the hyper connectedness of people and ideas. To address those changes, the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and…

Campus & Community

Voting Open for Student Survey on Seating, Promenade, Archbold Renovation

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By News Staff

Students are encouraged to voice their opinions on proposals regarding the proposed University Place Promenade, new options for seating in community spaces on campus and renovations to Archbold Gymnasium as part of the ongoing Campus Framework planning process. An online…

Campus & Community

EPA Recognizes University for Green Power Use

Monday, April 25, 2016, By News Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Syracuse University as an individual conference champion of the 2015-16 College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Since April 2006,…

Arts & Culture

Dana Spiotta to Give Final Reading in Spring Carver Series

Monday, April 25, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Novelist Dana Spiotta, whose latest novel, “Innocents and Others,” was published in March, will be the last writer to give a reading in the spring 2016 Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, April 27. Spiotta is an associate professor in…