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Getting to Know: Amanda Claypool, a Champion for Dialogue on Divisive Issues
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
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…
Understanding Effects of Exercise on Alzheimer’s
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.
SU-Connected Team Brings New Children’s Book Character Lisa Fashionista to Life
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….
Open course offers introduction to data science
A new open online course planned for next month by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will offer an introduction to the field of data science. The first open course offered at Syracuse University is currently accepting signups for enrollment…
Huckabee to speak on campus Feb. 7
The College Republicans will host Mike Huckabee on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. His lecture is titled “The Future of Conservatism.” Huckabee has built distinguished careers in both the political and media spheres. He served as…
Award-winning performance poet to perform at Community Folk Art Center
Award-winning Performance Poet Roger Bonair-Agard will perform at Community Folk Art Center on Friday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Bonair-Agard will perform as a featured guest within Community Folk Art Center’s annual Caribbean Cinematic Festival, a five-day celebration of Caribbean…
$500,000 Lockheed Martin gift to benefit IVMF programs that assist veterans, military families with post-service transition
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced Lockheed Martin as an IVMF One-Star Corporate Partner. The company’s commitment of $500,000 over the next three years will benefit the institute’s hands-on programs, activities and projects…
New book makes a case for why the U.S. is still on top and how it can stay there
Is the United States losing its dominant place in the world? In recent years there has been a growing “declinist” sentiment that the U.S. has lost legitimacy and power around the world due to a series of events—from the rise…
Getting to Know: Alex Kline, SU freshman who was named one of Forbes ’30 under 30′
He says he wants to stay humble. That’s hard to do when you’re an 18-year-old freshman from New Jersey who’s just been named as a member of Forbes “30 under 30,” joining the likes of National Basketball Association star LeBron James, Bryce…