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University Community Encouraged to Share Pan Am 103 Reflections
As the 25th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 approaches, members of the Syracuse University community are invited to share their reflections on the tragedy. “Telling the Stories: The Pan Am 103 Story Archive Project” is an attempt…
Biologists Confirm Role of Sperm Competition in Formation of New Species
‘Current Biology’ article marks culmination of six years of research Biologists in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences have confirmed that reproductive isolation, a critical step in the formation of new species, can arise from diversifying sperm competition. Their…
Board of Trustees, University Establish Scholarship Fund to Honor Chancellor Nancy Cantor
From Sorkin Week in Los Angeles to Study Abroad in London to Engagement Scholars in Syracuse, immersion programs that enable students to “test what they think they know” are hallmarks of the Syracuse University experience. Yet not every student has…
Carrie Mae Weems among Honorees of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. (CBCF) and the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses recognized the contributions of visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on Sept. 18, during the 17th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts at the National Museum…
Funeral for Kelleher Set for Saturday; Calling Hours Friday, 4-7 p.m.
Funeral services for William Kelleher, associate professor of anthropology at the Maxwell School since 2005, who passed away on Sept. 18, will be on Saturday at 1p.m. at St. Lucy’s Church, 432 Gifford St., Syracuse. Calling hours will be held…
A Human Right to Adequate Food
As the House of Representatives decided this week to cuts billions of dollars from the federal food stamp program over the next decade, the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi wants people to consider a different set of numbers.
Poppendieck Speaks on ‘Fixing School Food in America’
The School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series continues on Sept. 25 with “Stepping up to the Plate: Fixing School Food in America.” This talk will be presented by Janet Poppendieck, professor emerita of sociology at Hunter College,…
William F. Kelleher Jr. Dies
William Kelleher, associate professor of anthropology at the Maxwell School since 2005, passed away on Sept. 18 in Syracuse. A cultural anthropologist, Kelleher was an affiliate of the European Union Center in the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, and much…
CRAVE Festival Immerses Syracuse in the Arts this Weekend
The Connective Corridor will become an interactive stage for CRAVE, an innovative arts festival of 33 individual events designed to immerse Syracuse in a variety of visual and performing arts this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21. The two-day festival brings…
Nienke Dosa Named as Professor at Upstate/Golisano, Senior Fellow at BBI
Nienke Dosa has been named as the inaugural Upstate Foundation Professor of Child Health Policy at Upstate Medical University/Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital and a senior fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. The announcement was made by…