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Campus & Community

Orange Circle Awards to Be Presented April 2

Thursday, March 27, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

During Syracuse University’s Philanthropy Week (http://giving.syr.edu/special-groups/students/philanthropy-week/), three individuals and one group will be recognized 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…

Wind Power Can Be Cost-Comparable, New Analysis Reveals

Wednesday, March 26, 2014, By Diane Stirling

The costs of using wind energy and natural gas for electricity are virtually equal when accounting for the full private and social costs of each, making wind a competitive energy source for the United States, according to a new study on the…

Campus & Community

April 7 Is Application Deadline for Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning

Wednesday, March 26, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Online Learning Services, University College and the Office of Faculty Development announce the 2014 Summer Institute for Technology-enhanced Teaching & Learning (SITETL).  Offered twice in separate, week-long sessions, SITETL will be held May 19-23 and again on June 2-6. SITETL…

Heldentenor Jon Fredric West to Perform March 30

Friday, March 21, 2014, By Erica Blust

Renowned heldentenor Jon Fredric West will present a concert on Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The performance is free and open to the public. The program will include music…

Conference Marking 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Movement Takes Place This Weekend

Wednesday, March 19, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

“Looking Back, Moving Forward: 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Civil Rights Movement 1964-2014,” a conference spearheaded by the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law, will be held Friday, March 21, through Sunday, March 23, on the…

Patricia Betron ’88, ESPN Senior VP of Multimedia Sales, to Speak at Whitman

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By News Staff

Patricia Betron ’88, ESPN’s senior vice president of multimedia sales, will speak at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management on Thursday, March 20, at 12:30 p.m. in the Marvin and Helaine Lender Auditorium. The event is free and open…

Plan to End U.S. Control of ICANN Submitted to Brazil Meeting on Future of Internet Governance

Monday, March 3, 2014, By J.D. Ross

Researchers at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have released an innovative proposal to resolve the 15-year controversy over the U.S. government’s special relationship to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The proposal, which involves removing root…

Setnor Welcomes Students from Japan’s Senzoku Gakuen College of Music

Tuesday, February 25, 2014, By Erica Blust

A group of students from Japan’s Senzoku Gakuen College of Music are in Syracuse for a week of collaborative music-making at the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music. The 23…

STEM

Physics Professor Lisa Manning Named Sloan Research Fellow

Tuesday, February 18, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

M. Lisa Manning, assistant professor of physics in The College of Arts and Sciences, studies the mechanics of how biological cells move and grow, and how granular materials fail. As an early career scientist, she is being recognized for her…

Business & Economy

Students Pitch for as Much as $10,000 at RvD IDEA Awards

Tuesday, February 18, 2014, By News Staff

There is no shortage of creative students with innovative, entrepreneurial ideas on the SU campus. Whether you’re in the Panasci Lounge at Schine or waiting in line at Starbucks, you can hear students talking about the “What ifs” and realizing…