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Poet Baker to Speak at Oct. 16 Raymond Carver Series Event
The poet David Baker is the next speaker in this semester’s Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open…
Libraries Launch New, Improved Mobile Website
Syracuse University Libraries launched a redesigned mobile website on Tuesday, Oct. 8. In addition to an overall design update, the new mobile site is packed with mobile-optimized applications to aid students and researchers on the go. New features include: the…
K. Douglas Nelson Lecture Series, this week featuring Hope Jahren
The Department of Earth Sciences is pleased to announce a lecture by Hope Jahren, from the School of Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Hawai’i: “The Effect of Elevated pCO2 on C3 Plants through Geologic Time,” Thursday, Oct….
SU Libraries Upgrade Public Workstations
One of the most common complaints the SU Libraries receive from students is how slow its computers are. Given that library computers are the most heavily used on campus, the ‘ibraries’ information technology staff have been looking for ways to…
Carrie Mae Weems Named MacArthur Fellow
Carrie Mae Weems, a two-time SU artist-in-residence (1988 Light Work Gallery and 2005-06 VPA), instructor and ongoing collaborator in SU engagement projects, has been named one of 24 MacArthur fellows for 2013. The fellowships “recognize 24 exceptionally creative individuals with…
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…
18th-Century French Bookbinding: A Lecture in the Brodsky Series
Jeffrey S. Peachey, a book conservator, independent scholar and toolmaker, will present an illustrated lecture in the Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation series titled “Reconstructing Diderot: Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding” on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m. in…
Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Local Food Pantries to be Held Sept. 27
An Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit food pantries in the Syracuse community will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. For a $20 donation, patrons may choose from hundreds…
Critical Connections Lecture on Plastics by Robert Friedel
Robert Friedel, professor of technology and science at the University of Maryland, will present “Is it Real? Imitation and Style in the First Plastics” on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the first…
Kirst Shares Stories of CNY at Sept. 19 Session of IRP
The Sept. 19 session of the Institute for Retired People will feature Post Standard/Syracuse Media Group columnist Sean Kirst. Kirst will talk about “Before and After Digital: Stories that Matter.” Kirst joined the Post-Standard’s Oswego County bureau in October 1988,…