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Arts & Culture

Art Historian Reaps National Awards

Thursday, February 6, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A professor in The College of Arts and Sciences has been recognized by the College Art Association (CAA) and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. Sascha Scott, a specialist in 19th- and 20th-century American and American Indian art, has been…

Campus & Community

SU Competes against other Colleges in RecycleMania

Monday, February 3, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University has kicked off its participation in RecycleMania, an eight-week national competition against other colleges throughout North America to see who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most on-campus waste. Schools compete in 11 categories to recycle the most…

New York Times

The Betting Side of the NFL

Saturday, February 1, 2014, By Sawyer Kamman

The National Football League, home to touchdowns and big hits, fuels many industries, including, for better or worse, the gambling industry. Bets from across the globe are placed every Sunday on every games, helped by crazed fans looking for return…

STEM

Four Professors Receive Prestigious CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation

Friday, January 31, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in The College of Arts and Sciences have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards—the highest honor given by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. The recipients are Arindam “Ari” Chakraborty…

Campus & Community

Kimberly Blackwell ’92, Reinaldo Pascual ’85 to Chair CBT 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014, By News Staff

Brand strategist Kimberly Blackwell ’92 and corporate attorney Reinaldo Pascual ’85 will lend their time and talents as co-chairs of Coming Back Together (CBT) 2014. The triennial reunion for SU African American and Latino alumni, a unique combination of social events,…

Campus & Community

Remembering Mary Gilmore Smith ’29, G’38 and Her Unwavering Orange Spirit

Thursday, January 30, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University has lost one of the oldest, most dedicated members of its extended family. Mary Gilmore Smith ’29, G’38, student, teacher, counselor, volunteer and philanthropist, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, at the age of 106. “Every Syracuse University alumnus…

STEM

Sureshkumar Named Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

Professor Radhakrishna “Suresh” Sureshkumar, chair of the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was named Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University by Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina. Distinguished…

Matthew Manfra Named Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

Matthew Manfra has been appointed assistant vice president for alumni engagement at Syracuse University. The appointment, effective Jan. 6, was made by executive vice president of advancement and external affairs Thomas J. Walsh and vice president for development Brian Sischo….

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Snow Sculptor Jackie Snow

Friday, January 24, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This winter’s “polar vortex” and bone-chilling temperatures have made the season a little harder to bear, but a drive through the Syracuse University campus’s South Gate will warm your heart and put a smile on your face.

Arts & Culture

Professor Discovers 400-Year-Old Play in Madrid

Wednesday, January 22, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A professor in The College of Arts and Sciences has discovered a “lost” play by one of Spain’s great 17th-century writers, Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio. Alejandro García-Reidy, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Languages, Literatures and…