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Ocean rower Roz Savage added to University Lectures 2012-13 season

Monday, October 1, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Ocean rower, adventurer and environmental campaigner Roz Savage has been added to the schedule of distinguished guests who will share their diverse global experiences and perspectives with the Syracuse University and Central New York communities as part of the 2012-13…

Distinguished alumni panel will speak Oct. 4 on emerging issues in immigration law

Friday, September 28, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three distinguished Syracuse University College of Law alumni will participate in a panel discussion on “Emerging Issues in Immigration Law” on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. The discussion, held in honor of Latino Heritage Month 2012…

Shattering barriers: Jerry Robinson

Friday, September 28, 2012, By News Staff

Nothing stops Jerry Robinson. Nothing. After graduating as salutatorian in college and landing a job with a global financial company, Robinson continues to do what he knows best—shatter barriers. The budding scholar, born with cerebral palsy, is now pursuing a…

Researchers work to fingerprint hydrofracking water quality

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, By News Staff

Mary Beth Jones of Apalachin, N.Y., lives near “ground zero” of the hotly contested hydrofracking debate swirling across New York State. Her land sits above the gas-rich Marcellus Shale, and like many of her neighbors, Jones is concerned about risks…

Limited tickets available for Common Ground for Peace symposium

Monday, September 24, 2012, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University announced on Monday, Sept. 24, the availability of a limited number of tickets for the “Common Ground for Peace” symposium on Monday, Oct. 8, featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet.

Arts & Culture

Inaugural Syracuse-area Bomba and Plena Festival planned

Wednesday, August 22, 2012, By News Staff

Music, dance and images in the Puerto Rican tradition will be celebrated during the inaugural Bomba and Plena Festival, Sept. 4 to Oct. 5, hosted by La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., and La Liga, the Spanish Action League…

STEM

Craftistas takes top place in Student Sandbox Demo Day competition

Thursday, August 16, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Startup entrepreneur Camille Malkiewicz found out that going last among 15 presenters in the RvD IDEA Student Sandbox Demo Day competition had its benefits, after all. Her company, Craftistas, took first place, winning $1,000, a travel stipend, and most importantly,…

Breakdown Services offers scholarship to educate future casting directors of new Syracuse University casting program

Tuesday, June 5, 2012, By Scott McDowell

Breakdown Services has been working with casting directors since it opened its doors 40 years ago. When founder Gary Marsh attended the most recent CSA Artios awards and heard an announcement about a new collaborative program at Syracuse University’s Tepper…

University Lectures announces 2012-13 season

Saturday, May 26, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Six distinguished guests will share their diverse global experiences and perspectives.

STEM

Varshney to receive IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award for pioneering work in wireless technology

Tuesday, May 1, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Professor Pramod K. Varshney in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, an engineer whose pioneering and continuing contributions to distributed detection techniques and data fusion methods have fueled the success of wireless sensor networks benefiting aerospace, defense…