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Tom Mason ’01 Teams with Ken Burns for Short Film on Professor, Author George Saunders
It all came down to just seven minutes. Two hours of interviews, hours upon hours of pre- and post-production—including intricate theatrical staging, lighting and a professional puppeteer—and at least four months of editing. Then a green light from legendary documentary…
Professor Sheds New Light on Fracking Debate
A professor in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences is shedding new light on an old debate. Donald Siegel, an accomplished hydrologist and geochemist who chairs the Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, is…
Light Work Receives 2016 NEA Art Works Grant
The NEA recently announced awards totaling more than $27.6 million in its first funding round of fiscal year 2016, including an Art Works award of $50,000 to Light Work to support its Artist-in-Residence Program and the production of Contact Sheet:…
Light Work Exhibition ‘After Edith’ to Close Dec. 19
The exhibition “After Edith” by photographer Gideon Barnett, currently on display in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work, will continue until Dec. 19. A selection from “After Edith”“After Edith” brings together a collection of images that Barnett produced…
Scholar Spotlight: Samantha Skaller ’17
Because of her position as one of 17 students on the national “It’s On Us” student advisory committee, Samantha Skaller of Brewster, New York, introduced U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. at the organization’s recent event held in Goldstein Auditorium….
‘Cuse Cast for Week of Dec. 7
Jane Hong ’16 anchors this week’s ‘Cuse Cast, with coverage of the OttoTHON dance marathon and a high-flying production featuring many VPA students. Cuse Cast week of Dec. 7 from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.
The rise of sports TV costs and why your cable bill keeps going up
Last year, Americans collectively spent 31 billion hours watching sports on TV — a 40% increase from a decade ago. “Every year, there are more entertainment options for people to fill their leisure time,” said Dennis Deninger, a former ESPN production…
Dino Babers Named 30th Head Football Coach at Syracuse University
During his accomplished 30-year football coaching career, Dino Babers’ name has been synonymous with winning. Known for his teams’ offensive prowess, respected for his keen sense for recruiting and mentoring top-tier student-athletes, and lauded by many for his ability to…
Engineers Take Italy
Few places are as suitable for higher learning as Florence, renowned as the epicenter of the Renaissance. This past spring, a group of second-year students studying aerospace, civil, environmental and mechanical engineering participated in a new study abroad opportunity at…
Varshney Receives Grant for Missile Defense Research
Professor Pramod K. Varshney has been awarded a $350,000 Missile Defense Agency grant through the Boston Fusion Corp. Varshney will work with Boston Fusion, a data analytics and research company, to develop a parametric framework to accurately classify targets for ballistic…