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Shall we play a game?: Merging citizen science and video games
In the mysterious online world of “Forgotten Island,” you’ll investigate the destruction of a biology lab, encounter domineering robots and solve puzzles to find your way out of the conundrum. You’ll also be helping real-life scientists better understand the creatures of the natural world.
Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of displacement with ‘Moving Borders’
“Displacement” is the focus of one of this year’s Ray Smith Symposia, sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean,” the symposium kicks…
Q&A with financial literacy expert Rebecca Rose
Rebecca Rose, assistant director of financial literacy and education programs in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs, gives some good advice, explains some of the work she and her colleagues do and describes one of the success stories….
Let it rain: Monitoring effectiveness of downtown green roof
Civil engineering professor Cliff Davidson had a breathtaking view of the City of Syracuse from a rooftop garden Thursday. But it’s the possibilities of that prime location that made the experience memorable.
“A Voice for Peace in the Congo: Part II”
SU Arts Engage will sponsor a talk by Kambale Musavuli on Friday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. at Syracuse Stage.
Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute announces faculty fellows
The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences has appointed five Institute Faculty Fellows. The new fellows program is designed to strengthen the institute’s ability to address key issues in the field through interdisciplinary…
EPA awards funding to Syracuse University to support environmental education
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck announced Sept. 13 that EPA has provided more than $130,000 to Syracuse University to fund educational projects in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the eight federally recognized Tribal…
Interns working to bring solar energy to rural Mexican village
Some students take on internships to learn what work in the “real world” will be like after graduation. Others get involved in projects in order to learn how to make their post-graduation world more like they want it to be….
Themes of dissent, displacement addressed in Ray Smith symposia kick-off event Sept. 14
In keeping with the foci of this year’s Ray Smith symposia, Syracuse University is hosting a special kick-off event devoted to dissent and displacement. Titled “Feeling on the Outside,” the event is Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in Hendricks…
Syracuse University publishes Copyright Guide
Syracuse University has published “Using Copyrighted Works in Teaching: A Guide for Syracuse University Faculty” to provide recommendations and best practices to assist SU faculty members, teaching assistants, online course administrators, librarians and others in making legal use of copyright-protected…