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Grad Student Finds LIS Program Lets Him Combine Personal Passions
Three personal passions drive graduate student Taylor Davis-Van Atta’s pursuits at the University, and they triangulate the path he is carving for his future professional life through the study of librarianship at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Davis-Van Atta,…
Photographer Gregory Heisler Settles into a New Career
A few decades ago—when darkrooms and Kodachrome were staples of professional photography—a “hotshot” photographer spoke at the Rochester Institute of Technology about his extremely successful career. In the audience sat an eager young college student who worked up enough courage…
HRW Validates Caesar Report on Syrian Torture, First Reported by Law Professor David Crane
An 86-page report by Human Rights Watch (HRW)—“If the Dead Could Speak: Mass Deaths and Torture in Syria’s Detention Facilities”—has independently validated details of the abuse of Syrian prisoners that were first brought to light in a 2014 report co-authored…
AMH Professor Teams Up with Oberlin Ethnomusicologist on Scholarly Article
In their recent article, “Collaborative Fieldwork, Stance, and Ethnography,” Deborah Justice, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Art and Music Histories in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Fredara Hadley, visiting assistant professor in ethnomusicology at Oberlin College…
Film Student Inspired by Human Connection
While attending college in her home country of Romania, Ioana Turcan G’17 befriended a family of cemetery caretakers. A close-knit group, they welcome her for weekend visits and holidays. They are also Roma. Turcan spent a year documenting them for her film.
Scholar Spotlight: Ryan Hackett ’16
Ryan Hackett, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is a double major in political science and international relations. He was recently selected to represent Syracuse University at the…
Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in Honor of Richard ’52 and Eleanor Johnson
A couple’s legacy will have a lasting impact on future generations of Syracuse University students. The estate of Richard ’52 and Eleanor Johnson has donated $2.4 million to the University to establish a scholarship fund. The Richard T. Johnson and…
LHCb’s Pentaquark Discovery Named Top 10 Breakthrough of 2015
A discovery by scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences has been named one of the Top 10 Breakthroughs of the year by Physics World magazine. The Top 10 is chosen by a panel of Physics World editors and…
Planned Power Outages on Campus Jan. 8
A number of planned power outages are scheduled to take place on campus on Dec. 24 and Jan. 8. Lyman and Smith halls will experience a power outage on Thursday, Dec. 24. The outage at both buildings is expected to…
WAER To Host Roundtable Discussion About Paris Climate Conference
What does the 2015 Paris Climate Conference mean for Central New York? WAER, the Syracuse University radio station, will host a roundtable discussion and public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss implications of the outcomes of…