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Barkun evaluates terrorism threat in ‘Chasing Phantoms’
In his 11th book, “Chasing Phantoms: Reality, Imagination, and Homeland Security Since 9/11” (UNC Press, 2011), Professor Michael Barkun examines the huge gap that exists between the realities of the terrorism threat facing the United States and the everyday discourse about that threat among government officials and the general public.
Scholarship in Action En Route
Dear Members of the SU Community: As we approach the conclusion of another successful academic year, we’re not only reaching the end of 2010-11, but marking a decade of work at Syracuse University to build on the 2001 Academic Plan…
College of Visual and Performing Arts to present New York City gala May 19; Vanessa Williams to receive Icon of Style Award
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Administrative Officer Frank Bisignano to be presented with Dean’s Award of Distinction; SU men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim and wife, Juli, to be special guests Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will…
Newhouse PR students to highlight ‘green’ work at SU Showcase
Going “green” for a group of Newhouse public relations students doesn’t mean hopping on the sustainability bandwagon with some superficial eco-friendly spin just to attract publicity. For the members of Hill Communications, the Newhouse School’s student-run public relations agency, it’s…
SU in the News: Monday, April 25
Arts and Sciences’ Sheldon Stone quoted in LiveScience on Higgs boson subatomic particle
SU, SUNY-ESF give back to neighborhood for Earth Day
Syracuse University’s Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services hosts its annual Earth Day Communitywide Cleanup on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Each year, more than 100 SU and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty, staff and…
April 26 ‘Feeding a Hungry Planet: Crisis and Opportunity’ lecture added to SU Showcase lineup
In today’s biodiversity crisis, what is the impact of agriculture on biodiversity?
Sociologist explores impact of Sullivan-Clinton Campaign on Native American, New York history
The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, the largest military offensive ever against the Haudenosaunee (“People of the Longhouse”), is the subject of a multimedia presentation by Robert Spiegelman in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Spiegelman will discuss “New York’s Missing Link:…
SU in the News: Friday, April 22
Maxwell School’s Len Burman speaks with NPR Morning Edition on the federal budget battle
Say Yes to Education, National Grid Foundation honor Delaware Academy, Seymour Dual Language Academy, John T. Roberts School
Student authors to be recognized at book-signing event Author! Author! Thirty-three of Syracuse’s newly published young authors will be treated like celebrities at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in DeWitt, N.Y., on Wednesday, April 27, at 4:30 pm. The student authors…