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Lockheed Martin, O’Brien & Gere announce leadership gifts for new Say Yes STEM Scholarship Fund

Saturday, March 3, 2012, By News Staff

On Saturday, March 3, at a reception preceding the second annual “Say Yes Day” at the Carrier Dome, officials from Say Yes to Education—along with representatives from Syracuse University, Syracuse City School District (SCSD), Onondaga County and the City of…

‘Life Gets Better Together’ conference takes stand against LGBTQ-based bullying

Friday, March 2, 2012, By News Staff

The ‘Life Gets Better Together’ conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth advocacy will take place on Saturday, March 24, on the Syracuse University campus in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Designed to empower participants…

WeJay Radio beta trial under way; TEDx debut in March

Friday, March 2, 2012, By Diane Stirling

An emerging form of “social radio” pioneered by School of Information Studies Professor Lee McKnight and the iSchool’s Wireless Grids Innovation Testbed (WiGiT) is being showcased this spring in its first public forums. Called “WeJay,” the beta product is the…

Viral video the means for iSchool student’s life-philosophy message

Wednesday, February 29, 2012, By Diane Stirling

A two-minute YouTube video-gone-viral may have initiated the proverbial 15 minutes of fame for Sam Morrison, but there’s much more to the man and his story.  The backflips that led to the School of Information Studies student’s recognition around the world…

Health & Society

Katherine McDonald to receive Early Career Award from American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday, February 29, 2012, By News Staff

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has selected Katherine McDonald, assistant professor of public health in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and faculty fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), as the…

Paul Taylor Dance Company to perform March 2

Tuesday, February 28, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s ArtsEngage will welcome the Paul Taylor Dance Company for an evening of modern dance at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, in the Crouse-Hinds Theater in the James H. Mulroy Civic Center, 800 S. State St. The evening’s performance…

Vera House White Ribbon Campaign presentation March 8

Tuesday, February 28, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

In support of the campuswide White Ribbon Campaign, Syracuse University Library will host a presentation by Vera House representatives at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, located on the first floor of Bird Library. The event…

Campus & Community

Muslim speakers to share stories from travel across U.S.

Monday, February 27, 2012, By News Staff

Join us Friday, March 2, from 5-7 p.m. in Room 105 Life Sciences Complex as Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq talk about their project, 30 Mosques in 30 Days.

Library to unveil Marcel Breuer Digital Archive

Thursday, February 23, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Breuer was one of the most influential architects and furniture designers of the 20th century.

Campus & Community

Science, technology and sustainability speakers at SUNY-ESF

Thursday, February 23, 2012, By News Staff

Upcoming lectures in the Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions Lecture Series will address science, technology, water, agriculture and sustainability.