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Long-term research reveals causes, consequences of environmental change
As global temperatures rise, the most threatened ecosystems are those that depend on a season of snow and ice, scientists from the nation’s Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network say.“The vulnerability of cool, wet areas to climate change is striking,”…
Two anthropology Ph.D. students receive major NSF fellowships
Melinda Gurr and Lauren Hosek, both second-year doctoral students in anthropology, have received highly prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. The awards support advanced graduate study for three years, at $30,000 per year. In selecting Gurr and Hosek, the…
Faculty and staff volunteers needed for Mayfest April 27
The students’ spring tradition, Mayfest, will be taking place on Friday, April 27 from 1-6 p.m. in Walnut Park, and we need your help to make it a success.
Lebowitz, Moore, Schramm and Sorkin to receive Syracuse University honorary degrees
At Syracuse University’s 158th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 13, four honorary degrees will be presented to individuals of outstanding achievement who have made a difference in the world and in the lives of others. The four 2012 honorary degree…
Orange Circle Awards to be presented April 10
Syracuse University will recognize three individuals and an organization with the Orange Circle Award, honoring members of the SU community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. The awards will be given at an invitation-only luncheon at…
iSchool invests $1.3 million in Upstate IT scholarships
Almost like an angel investor, the School of Information Studies (iSchool) made a decision in 2009 to fund a stake in the future careers of Upstate New York residents looking to enhance and retool their information skills. The school created…
Student startups win more than $150,000 at Emerging Talk
Thirty-seven student startups won a combined $153,200 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on March 30 at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. More than 300 students, faculty, entrepreneurs, investors and community members came out…
‘Greenlit’ documentary to screen on April 10
How green is Hollywood? Get a sneak peek at what going green in the film industry really entails at the screening of “Greenlit,” an original film-within-a-film documentary about producing a sustainable Hollywood picture. “Greenlit” will be shown on Tuesday, April…
Impunity Watch presents third annual symposium, ‘Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War and Crime against Humanity’
On Saturday, April 14, at 1 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium, Syracuse University College of Law’s Impunity Watch will present its third annual symposium on human rights, “Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War and Crime against Humanity.” Former International Criminal…
SU College of Law celebrates Commencement May 11; welcomes former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle as speaker
Syracuse University College of Law will celebrate its Commencement on Friday, May 11, at 1 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle will serve as the Commencement speaker. Quayle is the chairman of Cerberus Global Investments…