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Paleoanthropologist Meave Leakey to be March 16 University Lectures speaker at SUMarch 10, 2004Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Considered the current standard-bearer for the Leakey fossil-hunting dynasty, Meave Leakey and her team of researchers made headlines recently with the discovery in Kenya of…

Leading higher-education policy specialist to deliverSyracuse University’s Charles V. Willie LectureFebruary 26, 2004Michele Barrettmibarret@syr.edu John N. Gardner – a university professor and administrator, author, editor, public speaker and consultant who focuses on student retention and the issues of first-year students…

Chief Circuit Judge to speak at Syracuse University about the impact of politics on the selection of judgesJanuary 22, 2004Nicci Brownnicbrown@syr.edu Judge John M. Walker, Jr., Chief Circuit Judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals will present a lecture…

Faculty use travel grants to polish teaching skillsNovember 24, 2003Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu One Syracuse University faculty member was inspired to introduce scientific ideas and methods into her sculpture classes. Another decided to research the learning styles of engineering students. A…

Artist George Kimmerling will discuss physical and political boundaries in Syracuse Symposium presentationNovember 11, 2003Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu New York-based artist George Kimmerling will explore physical and political border zones through photography and other media in a Thursday, Nov. 13 presentation…

Legislative Policy Day focuses on grandparents raising grandchildrenNovember 03, 2003Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu To examine the phenomenon of children being raised by grandparents or other relatives, the School of Social Work will sponsor its fifth annual Legislative Policy Day on Nov….

Indian executives investigate wide range of policy issues during seven-week Maxwell stintOctober 29, 2003Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu There are 30 Indian nationals currently doing a seven-week stint at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. All are civil servants. But…

New York law prompts new SU smoking policyJuly 14, 2003Matthew R. Snydermrsnyder@syr.edu With changes in New York’s Public Health Law set to take effect July 24, Syracuse University is moving to prohibit smoking in all areas of the workplace, including…

SU wins Donlon Spirit of Excellence Award for worklife policiesApril 30, 2003Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu Syracuse University has won the Donlon Spirit of Excellence Award presented at the United Way’s sixth annual Success By 6 Donlon Awards Breakfast on April 23….

SU-led study pinpoints nitrogen pollution sources and solutionsApril 21, 2003 Nitrogen pollution is harming forests, streams and coastal waters but can be alleviated, reports a team of 12 leading scientists in a study released April 15 in a special issue…