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Arts & Culture

Setnor School to Remember Professor Emeritus Frederick Marvin with Sept. 16 Concert

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will celebrate the life of Frederick Marvin, professor emeritus of music, with a memorial concert on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m. in…

STEM

Orange Robotics Looking for New Team Members after Top Ten Finish

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

It is easy to underestimate a robot that only stands a foot and half tall, but the latest design by Orange Robotics is full of surprises. It can climb stairs, throw a tennis ball, hit a golf ball, sprint and…

Business & Economy

EuroTech Information Sessions Scheduled

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Fall information sessions for the 2017 EuroTech Immersion Experience trip hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. This three-credit traveling seminar exposes students to some of the largest global corporations so they can see first-hand how…

STEM

Curious Properties

Monday, September 11, 2017, By News Staff

Editor’s Note: The following piece was prepared for the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The article highlights three members of Syracuse’s Department of Physics: Mark Bowick, the Joel Dorman Steele Professor of Physics, as well…

Arts & Culture

World Music Concert Series Kicks Off Sept. 12

Friday, September 8, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

The world comes to Syracuse University, and during the fall semester the music of the world can be heard as well. The world music concert series Performance Live begins at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Setnor Auditorium with a…

Health & Society

Arlene Kanter Continues ‘Revolutionary’ Research on Services for Students with Disabilities in Israel

Friday, September 8, 2017, By Martin Walls

Continuing her engagement with disability rights scholarship and advocacy around the world during her sabbatical year away from the College of Law, Professor Arlene Kanter visited Israel in August 2017 to work on a research project to support students with…

Media, Law & Policy

This is a Wake-Up Call to Mark Zuckerberg

Thursday, September 7, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse, NY…Syracuse University social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor at the Newhouse School, is available for comment on the news that a Russian firm used Facebook ads during the 2016 election in order to target voters. “I hope that this is…

Media, Law & Policy

Someday Assad Will Be Held Accountable, Says War Crimes Prosecutor David Crane

Thursday, September 7, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse University College of Law Professor David Crane, a former war crimes prosecutor, reacts to the recent UN report that Syria used chemical weapons against citizens. “The indiscriminate use of a prohibited weapon system such as a nerve agent like sarin if inconceivable…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium Announces Yearlong Theme of ‘Belonging’

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The Syracuse University Humanities Center announces its lineup for the 2017-18 Syracuse Symposium, whose theme is “Belonging.” The popular series highlights innovative, interdisciplinary work in the humanities by renowned scholars, artists, authors and performers. Fall guests include visual artist Suné Woods (Sept. 13-16);…

Media, Law & Policy

The White House And Congress Are Passing DACA Around Like It Is A Political Hot Potato

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and a researcher of immigration and citizenship, offered remarks ahead of the impending announcement that the Trump administration plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…