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‘There’s SNOW Much To Do’ at Winter Carnival 2013

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By News Staff

Winter Carnival 2013 is coming soon to break up the monotony of winter living on campus. Scheduled for Feb. 20-23, this long-standing tradition encourages students to get out and enjoy the snow season, as well as the many fun winter…

Lessons from Sandy: Are We Ready for More Climate Disruption?

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

Superstorm Sandy brought us face to face with the realities of a changing climate. Many in the University community had family or friends who felt the storm’s devastating impact, and before long, all of us will feel the effects of severe weather, sea level rise and a warming planet.

Veterans

Syracuse University Signs Got Your 6 Pledge

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By Eileen Jevis

Syracuse University has signed a pledge to join the Education Pillar of Got Your 6 and support student veterans by implementing and enhancing resources, programs and policies to support this population. Got Your 6 is a movement led by a…

Jukebox the Ghost to Headline University Union’s Bandersnatch Music Series

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By News Staff

Pop-rock band Jukebox the Ghost will headline University Union’s second Bandersnatch show of the semester in Schine Underground on Tuesday, March 19. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., with music to follow at 8 p.m. An opening act will be…

Health & Society

McDonald Receives NIH Grant to Study Intellectual Disability Research Ethics

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By Michele Barrett

Katherine McDonald, associate professor of public health in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and faculty fellow in the Burton Blatt Institute, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute…

Arts & Culture

Razor-Sharp Wit in ‘Top Girls’ Examines Costs of Success

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By News Staff

A skeptical and comic look at the role of women in contemporary society, “Top Girls” flashes with Caryl Churchill’s razor-sharp wit and ingenious theatricality. Set in the early days of Margaret Thatcher’s England, the play follows two sisters: hard-nosed, successful…

Getting to Know: Amanda Claypool, a Champion for Dialogue on Divisive Issues

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By News Staff

Amanda Claypool remembers the day the Twin Towers fell and the day U.S. warplanes bombed Baghdad as if it were yesterday. Those events shaped her academic career at Syracuse University, led her on a solo journey to Palestine’s West Bank…

Ronald L. Caravan to Present Setnor Faculty Recital Feb. 17

Thursday, February 7, 2013, By Erica Blust

Ronald L. Caravan, an instructor of music in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present a clarinet and saxophone recital on Sunday, Feb. 17, at…

Health & Society

Understanding Effects of Exercise on Alzheimer’s

Wednesday, January 30, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Exercise has been shown to help control weight, improve mood and reduce the risk of certain diseases. Stefan Keslacy, assistant professor of exercise science in the School of Education, is taking the research further with Alzheimer’s disease.

Arts & Culture

SU-Connected Team Brings New Children’s Book Character Lisa Fashionista to Life

Monday, January 28, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

It may be a frigid winter in Syracuse, but one turn of the cover of a new book by Syracuse University’s JoAnn Rhoads places you on a summertime beach in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., enjoying the magical adventures of Lisa Fashionista….