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Light Work Presents Suné Woods: ‘To Sleep With Terra’

Monday, August 21, 2017, By News Staff

Light Work will present “To Sleep With Terra,” featuring the work of photo-collage and multi-channel video artist Suné Woods. This will be Woods’ first solo exhibition with Light Work since her tenure as an artist-in-residence in 2016. The exhibition will be…

STEM

NASA Recognizes High School Student’s Research Project at SU

Wednesday, August 16, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

He is the lead author on a published scientific study, his research has been recognized by NASA—and Hari Nanthakumar does not even have his driver’s license yet. Nanthakumar, currently a senior at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, called the College…

Campus & Community

Faith, Family, Football: A Tribute to ‘Coach Mac’

Tuesday, August 15, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In the 1980s, Coach Richard F. “Dick” MacPherson breathed new life into the Syracuse University football program. He confidently built teams that competed in several bowl games (including the 1988 Sugar Bowl), posted an undefeated regular season, and notched stunning victories…

Campus & Community

Steps of Hendricks Chapel, Dedicated in 1930, to Receive Infusion of New Life

Tuesday, August 15, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The 22 steps of Hendricks Chapel—the diverse religious, spiritual, ethical and cultural heart of Syracuse University—have extended to the grassy carpet of the Quad for 87 years. They have invited students to take a break between classes; drawn in the…

Campus & Community

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Selected as New Administrator for Syracuse University Medical Plans

Friday, August 11, 2017, By News Staff

Earlier this year, Syracuse University conducted an annual review of health care benefits to ensure high-quality coverage, excellent customer service and competitive rates. As part of this exercise to foster institution-wide excellence, the Office of Human Resources began reviewing and…

Campus & Community

Remembering William ‘Bill’ Pooler: He Made an Impact Locally and Around the World

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

As a sociologist, William “Bill” Pooler studied many different facets of society on the local, national and global levels. He was involved in dozens of diverse projects over his 45-year career, from developing reorganization procedures for an Onondaga County jail,…

Campus & Community

InclusiveU Featured in New York Times Story about College Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The New York Times recently featured a story that highlights Syracuse University students and staff in InclusiveU, a dynamic college program for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the School of Education and another important innovation in the University’s…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Loses a Legend: Remembering ‘Coach Mac’

Tuesday, August 8, 2017, By SU Athletics

Richard F. “Dick” MacPherson, who guided the Syracuse football team to an undefeated season in 1987 and five bowl games in 10 seasons as head coach, passed away on Aug. 8. He was 86 years old. [Editor’s Note (Update Thursday,…

STEM

ECS SummerStart Students Build Solar Ovens Using Recycled Materials

Tuesday, August 8, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

The challenge is both simple and complicated. Build an oven capable of baking a chocolate chip cookie—but it has to be solar powered and use everyday recycled items like cardboard boxes, plastic wrap and newspaper. For incoming engineering and computer…

Arts & Culture

Alumna Is First Woman to Get Full Philosophy Professorship at MSU Denver

Tuesday, August 8, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

As a doctoral student in philosophy, Carol V.A. Quinn G’02 studied Hebrew for two years and traveled to Israel, where she interviewed Holocaust survivors. She concedes she took a nontraditional approach to researching her dissertation, Considering the Nazi Data Debate:…