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Arts & Culture

Six Degrees of Francis Bacon

Thursday, September 17, 2015, By Amy Manley

Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a program devoted to social networks from more than 500 years ago. Christopher Warren, associate professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University, and Daniel Shore, associate professor of English at Georgetown University, will…

STEM

A Hunger for Knowledge

Thursday, September 17, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant extension, enabling him to continue studying a rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry, has received an additional…

Campus & Community

Live webinar: ‘Making the Case: Catalyzing Creativity of Learners by Inventing, Reinventing Makerspaces’

Thursday, September 17, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

You’re invited to the live Learning Spaces Collaboratory (LSC) webinar “Making the Case: Catalyzing the Creativity of Learners by Inventing and Reinventing Makerspaces” on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 3:30-5 p.m. in SU’s MakerSpace, 029 Kimmel Hall (enter from Waverly Avenue)….

Harnessing the Power of Social Media during the GOP Debate

Thursday, September 17, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Dr. Jenny Stromer-Galley, an expert in social media and political campaigns offers insight on how candidates used social media to their advantage during the GOP debate on September 16. She said that Carly Fiorina, one of the winners of the debate,…

Media, Law & Policy

Members Appointed to College of Law Dean Search Committee

Thursday, September 17, 2015, By Carol Boll

A search committee has been appointed to identify a new dean for the College of Law. The committee, chaired by Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Law LaVonda N. Reed, includes a student, faculty and staff from the…

Health & Society

Scholar Spotlight: Anna Delapaz ’17

Wednesday, September 16, 2015, By News Staff

Once she took her first food studies course at SU, Anna Delapaz discovered how much there is to know about food. So when Falk College announced its newest undergraduate major in food studies, it was no surprise that Delapaz signed…

Arts & Culture

Libraries’ Fall Exhibition Focuses on Black Utopias

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries’ fall exhibition, “Black Utopias,” will open on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Special Collections gallery on Bird Library’s sixth floor. An opening reception will be held on Oct. 15 from 5-7 p.m. The show will run through…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School to Honor Leading Alumni at 50th Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Fifty alumni of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications—accomplished professionals from all areas of the media industry—will be honored at a special event Oct. 29 in New York City. Attendees at the “50Forward” Gala will observe 50 years of…

Campus & Community

Reminder: Deadline for Employee Appreciation Day Tickets Is Tomorrow

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By News Staff

Wednesday, Sept. 16, is the deadline for Syracuse University employees to order their Employee Appreciation Day tickets to see the Orange football team take on Central Michigan Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. All University…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Welcomes New Faculty

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has welcomed seven new faculty members for the 2015-16 academic year. Kıvanç A. Avrenli, is assistant professor of statistics whose teaching interests focus on applied statistical methods, probability theory, statistical modeling and design…