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Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series presents award-winning novelist Terese Svoboda
The Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series will continue on Oct. 26 with novelist Terese Svoboda, author of the recently published “Bohemian Girl” (Bison Books, 2011), which critics describe as a cross between “True Grit” and “Huckleberry Finn.” The reading…
Engelhardt to study impact of Vietnam-era military service on Social Security
Gary Engelhardt, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, received an $89,160 grant to assess the overall impact of Vietnam-era military service on Social Security’s Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and retirement income. The project, “The Impact of…
SU professor uncovers potential issues with apps built for Android systems
Wenliang Du, professor of computer science in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has had his paper accepted to be presented at the 27th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference, on potential issues with mobile applications (commonly…
CROP Walk for Hunger steps off Oct. 16
The annual CROP Walk for Hunger will take place in Syracuse on Sunday, Oct. 16. All members of the University community are invited to participate and join the fight against hunger locally and internationally. SU’s participation is hosted by Hendricks…
Syracuse University student spreads seeds of knowledge to Dominican Republic
Alaina Mallette presented her work during 2011 Geological Society of America annual meeting It’s an honor for undergraduate students to present posters during the annual meetings of the Geological Society of America (GSA)—a mecca for geologists and earth scientists. Even…
Mercury pollution in Great Lakes Region is nearly forgotten, but not gone
The scope and intensity of mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region is much greater than previously reported, but additional mercury controls should bring needed improvement, according to a new summary of scientific research on the subject. Despite general declines…
Office of Residence Life’s school supply drive fills classrooms of local schools
The Office of Residence Life completed its second annual student supply drive, “Student to Student,” for the Syracuse City School District. On Thursday, Sept. 29, SU campus members delivered 18 boxes of school supplies to seven K-8 schools. In addition,…
Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series presents award-winning poet, alumnus
The Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series will continue with a reading by Cave Canem Poetry Prize winner Iain Haley Pollock G’07, a graduate of the creative writing program in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. The reading will…
Supply chain students attend Dahlman Rose & Co. Global Transportation Conference
Four students in the supply chain management program at the Whitman School of Management recently traveled to New York City for the fourth annual Dahlman Rose & Co. Global Transportation Conference. Seniors Jorie Richlin-Zack, Laura Mun, Kevin Kennedy and Jonathan…
Whitman’s Harris to deliver keynote address at World Commodities Week in London
Jeffrey Harris, Dean’s Professor of Finance in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, will speak at the seventh annual World Commodities Week, Oct. 25-27 in London. The conference examines commodities investment, commodity trading and alternative investment strategies. Harris,…