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On Tuesday, March 26, at 5:15 p.m., the School of Architecture will host Zhu Pei, notable Chinese architect and dean at the Central Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture, as its second endowed L.C. Dillenback lecturer this semester. With…

The Syracuse University Libraries will host a Living Library event on Tuesday, April 2, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to “living books”—volunteers from the University community who represent a variety…

The National Honor Society in Neuroscience, Nu Rho Psi, has awarded a chapter to Syracuse University. Known as New York Delta, the chapter is the fourth of its kind in the state. Nu Rho Psi is an independent, nonprofit, grass-roots…

Alexander R. Weiss ’12 has a library full of books and journals, from arcane treatises on science and engineering to timeless works of literature and philosophy. One book he holds dear is The New York Times Bestseller “The Brain That…

For hundreds of years, the fundamental mechanism of cleaning your teeth through physical brushing has not changed very much—just variations of toothbrushes with bristles. Tairan Li and Chao Huang, industrial and interaction design majors in the College of Visual and…

When international students travel to the United States to learn English, the language barrier is just one of their challenges. Cultural differences like being overwhelmed in the grocery store, being embarrassed about not tipping a server (there is no tipping…

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Using common social media tactics to subvert US elections.” Russia is working hard to disrupt the U.S midterm elections through social media outlets…

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed singer Tracy Hamlin. Her visit also is part of the University’s observance of Black History Month. Hamlin will headline a panel discussion titled “Music, Identity and Belonging” on Monday,…

Traditional pads help protect skateboarders from injury but can be bulky and limit mobility. As part of the Invent@SU program, students Tiago Da Costa and Lucas Lin designed modular padding called PhalHex that gives athletes unique and personalized protection. “Longboarding really started based…

Yet another review is in on Humanities Professor David Yaffe’s new Joni Mitchell biography, Reckless Child. This time The Nation takes a look at the work, adding to an extensive list of publications that have reviewed the book. “He is…