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Arts & Culture

Fifth Annual ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Goes Global, Registration Now Open

Friday, April 7, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The fifth annual “Cripping” the Comic Con symposium is Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Schine Student Center.  Students, faculty, staff and community members can register now using the “Cripping” the Comic Con online registration form….

Campus & Community

Mr. Burgundy and Grey Pageant to Be Held April 7

Friday, April 7, 2017, By News Staff

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. is hosting the third annual Mr. Burgundy and Grey Pageant Friday, April 7, at Goldstein Auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 6:30 p.m. Six gentlemen will be competing for…

Professor Bill Banks on the news that the senate has changed the rules of filibustering Supreme Court nominees

Thursday, April 6, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Professor of Law William Banks offered commentary on the news that the Senate has changed rules on filibustering Supreme Court nominations, thus bypassing any planned filibustering of Judge Neil Gorsuch. “The Senate (like the House) retains the power to establish…

Campus & Community

Q&A: Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

Thursday, April 6, 2017, By Carol Boll

While for many students, spring marks a winding down of the academic year, it also marks the start of the application process for valuable scholarship and fellowship opportunities. Jolynn Parker serves as director of Syracuse University’s Center for Fellowship and…

Campus & Community

School of Architecture Awards 2017-18 Boghosian Fellowship to Linda Zhang

Thursday, April 6, 2017, By Elaine Wackerow

Syracuse Architecture has selected architectural designer and educator Linda Zhang as the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2017-18. She will succeed Assistant Professor Maya Alam, the school’s inaugural Boghosian Fellow. Zhang is currently a Fellow in Residence at the Center…

Arts & Culture

Summer Linguistics Boot Camp Immerses Students in African Luyia Languages

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Students interested in learning more about the field of linguistics—and delving deep into a set of African languages—are encouraged to enroll in a new summer course, Linguistics Boot Camp. Under the direction of Assistant Professor Christopher Green, students will review…

Arts & Culture

Phonologist Documents Tonology, Syntax of Distinctive Kenyan Languages With NSF Grant

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Last year, Christopher Green, assistant professor of linguistics, spent a month in Kenya with colleagues at Kenyatta University and members of the Luyia ethnic group to continue to explore and better understand the richness of their languages. Green spent many…

David Crane: Syrian War Criminals Will be Bought to Justice

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Professor David Crane is interviewed on BBC Radio 4 regarding the atrocities in Syria, and his belief that those committing war crimes will be brought to justice.

STEM

Q&A With Victoria Tumanova

Tuesday, April 4, 2017, By News Staff

Victoria Tumanova, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a $10,000 New Investigators Research Grant from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The award supports new scientists who have earned their doctorate degree…

STEM

Semaan Secures NSF Grant to Address Veteran Transitions with Technology

Tuesday, April 4, 2017, By J.D. Ross

What happens to people after they experience a disruptive event in their lives—a job loss, physical or emotional trauma, a natural disaster, a disease diagnosis, returning from war or homelessness? These life changes, or invisible crises, can be debilitating on…