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Cold Case Justice Initiative to Hold Panel at National Press Club Dec. 9

Wednesday, December 3, 2014, By Scott McDowell

The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law will delve into the current state of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act during a panel at the National Press Club (NPC) on Dec. 9. For this…

University Community Invited to Participate in the Race Card Project

Tuesday, December 2, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Race Card Project was created by National Public Radio special correspondent Michele Norris as a way to foster dialogue.

Syracuse Scholar: Maryann Akinboyewa ’15

Monday, December 1, 2014, By News Staff

Maryann Akinboyewa of Bowie, Md., is a senior marketing management major in the Whitman School of Management and a writing and rhetoric major in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is a 2014-15 Remembrance Scholar and was recently chosen…

Symposium on Indigenous Perspectives to Take Place Thursday, Friday

Monday, December 1, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse Symposium™ 2014: Perspective will close with a collaborative symposium, “Indigenous Perspectives on Museums and Cultural Centers” on Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5, to discuss how to effectively communicate an indigenous perspective on the history of museums as…

STEM

Elliot Douglas to Speak on STEM Topics

Monday, December 1, 2014, By News Staff

Elliot Douglas from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering  at the University of Florida and current chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)​ will present on two STEM education topics: ​An “Introduction to…

Campus & Community

Join the Upstate Burners For an Evening of Jazz Dec. 5

Monday, December 1, 2014, By Erica Blust

Jazz ensemble the Upstate Burners will present an evening of jazz on Friday, Dec. 5, in the first-floor auditorium of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. The lobby of the auditorium will open at 7 p.m., doors…

Faculty, Alumni to Be Recognized at CNY Book Awards Dec. 4

Monday, December 1, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University faculty and alumni are among the finalists for the 2014 CNY Book Awards, organized and presented by the Downtown Writers Center (DWC) of the YMCA Arts Branch. The annual event, which showcases regional poetry, fiction and nonfiction, returns…

Chemistry Swap Inspired by Fast Forward Initiative

Monday, December 1, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Three drawers filled with glass tubes, which are no longer used in courses, just sit in storage. Gary Bonomo believes those old tubes can have a new life, along with other pieces of lab equipment that are in storage or classroom drawers.

Syracuse University in Los Angeles Sponsors ‘Wild’ Special Screening

Monday, November 24, 2014, By Paula Meseroll

A special screening of “Wild,” a movie starring Academy Award-winner Reese Witherspoon, based on the New York Times bestseller by Cheryl Strayed G’02, was held Nov. 20 at TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles. More than 200 people attended the…

STEM

Does Your Smartphone Know the Real You?

Monday, November 24, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Ask someone what they use their smartphone for and they will likely provide examples of how they use it to connect with friends, family and work, take photos, listen to music, play games or get directions. Beneath it all, there…