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University Lectures Hosts Political Commentator Joy-Ann Reid
The University Lectures series is hosting Joy-Ann Reid, host of MSNBC’s “AM Joy” and columnist for The Daily Beast, on Tuesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel. Reid will be engaged in an on-stage conversation with…
Shaming into Brown
The legacy of the late Oscar Zeta Acosta is experiencing something of a resurgence, owing to the success of the 2017 documentary “The Rise and Fall of ‘Brown Buffalo.’” The stout, pugnacious attorney—the real life model for Dr. Gonzo in…
2018 RvD iPrize Winners Announced
Winners have been announced for the 2018 RvD iPrize competition, held March 23 at Syracuse University. The event, sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University and hosted at Syracuse University…
Five Students Awarded Foundations Scholarship for Spring 2018
Foundations is a workshop series that introduces Syracuse University students to essential life-skills. It is a collaborative effort between many Syracuse University departments and schools, including Career Services, the Office of Financial Literacy, Athletics, the Office of Health Promotion and…
Washington Post Honored with Toner Prize for Political Reporting
A team of reporters from The Washington Post is the winner of the 2018 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. The $5,000 prize, which is given by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, honors the late Robin Toner ’76,…
Engineering Ambassadors Deliver Donated Science Equipment to Syracuse City School Students
Hundreds of middle school students in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) will benefit from $12,500 worth of science and technology equipment generously donated by SRC Inc. As part of the Engineering Ambassadors program, College of Engineering & Computer Science…
Before Rolling Back Tailpipe Standards – Consider Gas Tax, Air Quality
The Environmental Protection Agency will decide by April 1 if future vehicle emissions standards should be eased – a decision long advocated for by the automotive industry. Charles Driscoll, a professor at Syracuse University’s College of Civil Engineering and Computer…
Sessions to Help Students Interested in Applying for Fulbright Grants
Kaitlyn Hobson, ’16, recently returned from Thailand, where she spent a year on a Fulbright grant to serve as an English Teaching assistant. Hobson describes her time in Thailand, and her work through Fulbright, as “honestly the best experience I’ve…
Syracuse Stage to Hold Children’s Auditions for ‘Elf the Musical’
Syracuse Stage will host general auditions for children for two roles in 2018/2019 season holiday show, “Elf the Musical,” on Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. by appointment only, at the Syracuse Stage SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St….
Light Work Presents ‘Karolina Karlic: Rubberlands’
Light Work is presenting “Karolina Karlic: Rubberlands,” an ongoing photographic survey by Santa Cruz-based artist Karolina Karlic mapping the ways rubber manufacturing is socially, ecologically and systemically formed. The exhibition will be on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery…