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Faculty, Alumni to Be Recognized at CNY Book Awards Dec. 4

Monday, December 1, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University faculty and alumni are among the finalists for the 2014 CNY Book Awards, organized and presented by the Downtown Writers Center (DWC) of the YMCA Arts Branch. The annual event, which showcases regional poetry, fiction and nonfiction, returns…

STEM

Air Travel Stinks: Improving Air Quality on Planes

Monday, November 24, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

As most people know all too well, you often can’t pick the person sitting next to you on an airplane. Sometimes that can make for an unpleasant flight, especially if your neighbor had a plate of garlic fries in the…

Geologists Shed Light on Formation of Alaska Range

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences have recently figured out what has caused the Alaska Range to form the way it has and why the range boasts such an enigmatic topographic signature.

STEM

Geologists Cite Hair as ‘Human Provenance Tool’

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences are close to confirming what many scientists have long thought to be true—that human hair is an archive of geospatial movement. Scott Samson, professor of Earth sciences and a faculty fellow of…

Veterans

Brian Turner, Poet and Veteran, to Read at Syracuse Symposium Nov. 20

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Syracuse Symposium continues its theme of “Perspective” with a special reading by U.S. Army veteran Brian Turner, who has turned his wartime experiences into some of today’s most acclaimed poetry. Turner will likely read from his bestselling memoir, “My Life…

Students Establish Art Bench to Connect Communities

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

On the edge of campus, the Syracuse University campus and the east University neighborhood meet up at Comstock and Euclid avenues. Bikers, drivers and pedestrians move quickly through this bustling intersection every day. Now they have a reason to linger.

Campus & Community

‘Orange is the New Black’ Actress to Speak Nov. 19 at Hendricks

Friday, November 14, 2014, By News Staff

Actress Dascha Polanco, from the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” will answer questions on being in the media as a Latina during an event Wednesday, Nov. 19. The event is being organized by the Omega Phi Beta Sorority…

Nov. 16 Malmgren Concert Features Organ Performance by Alan Morrison

Thursday, November 13, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Organist Alan Morrison will be featured in the next Esther Drake and John Vincent Malmgren Concert Series presentation in Hendricks Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 16. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public….

Campus & Community

Authors to Speak about SU Press Books at JCC

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By News Staff

Two books published by Syracuse University Press have deep ties to professional basketball in Syracuse. The authors of these books are coming to the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse to share their insights and stories about the trailblazing…

‘Tacit Knowledge’ to Feature Work by Leeds College of Art Students, Faculty, Alumni

Monday, November 10, 2014, By Erica Blust

The Department of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will present “Tacit Knowledge,” an exhibition of work by undergraduate students, faculty and recent alumni from Leeds College of Art (LCA) in England Nov. 13-29 on the Wall,…