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Arts & Culture

Syracuse to Host International ‘World English’ Conference June 30-July 2

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

More than 200 presenters from six continents will converge at Syracuse University for the 22nd annual conference of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE), June 30-July 2. Titled “Local and Global Contexts of World Englishes,” the conference will present…

Media, Law & Policy

Winners Announced in Newhouse’s 11th Annual Mirror Awards Competition

Tuesday, June 13, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Winners in the 11th annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced Tuesday, June 13, at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the Newhouse School of Public Communications. “Today” show contributing correspondent Jenna Bush Hager emceed…

Campus & Community

Sascha Scott Is Top Overall Female Finisher in J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge

Tuesday, June 13, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In 2014, participants in Syracuse’s J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge battled 90-degree heat. Last year, they fought a 21 mile-per-hour wind on the 1.75 mile stretch to the finish line. Therefore, Sascha Scott did not mind this year’s wet and cool…

Veterans

Military Veterans to Attend Academic Boot Camp at Syracuse University

Tuesday, June 13, 2017, By News Staff

For some military veterans, the first day of school at a new college or university is as challenging as a deployment to a foreign country. Immersion in a new culture and reintroduction to a demanding academic environment can make the…

Campus & Community

7th International Building Physics Conference Invites Abstracts for Presentations

Monday, June 12, 2017, By Kerrie Marshall

The 7th International Building Physics Conference has released a Call for Abstracts, inviting papers to be presented at IBPC2018, which will be held in September 2018 in Syracuse. The online abstract submission center will be open until Oct. 1. IBPC2018 is the…

Health & Society

Wonder Woman

Thursday, June 8, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Although she didn’t know it at the time, Susan DeMar ’02 began preparing for her career at New Mexico State University (NMSU) more than 15 years ago, while enrolled at Syracuse University. Back then, DeMar was raising three kids and…

Media, Law & Policy

William Banks on What to Expect During the James Comey Testimony

Thursday, June 8, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor in the College of Law and founding director of the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism, offers insight on the upcoming testimony of former FBI Director James Comey: “Comey is unlikely to make any…

Campus & Community

Vera House Recognizes Barry L. Wells with 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award

Friday, June 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Recognizing his long-standing advocacy and commitment to the work of Vera House, Barry L. Wells, special assistant to Chancellor Kent Syverud, will be presented the 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award at Vera House’s annual summer luncheon. The Sister Mary Vera…

Campus & Community

Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Program Awards Nearly $75,000 to Projects

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Rachel May

Syracuse University’s Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) funding program has completed its second round of applications and awarded nearly $75,000 in funding to faculty and students. The call for proposals sought projects that address climate disruption and offer…

Arts & Culture

Musicologist Goes ‘Beyond Boundaries’ with New Book, Trans-Atlantic Research

Tuesday, May 30, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Amanda Eubanks Winkler knows a thing or two about pushing boundaries. Still basking in the success of her latest edited book, “Beyond Boundaries: Rethinking Music Circulation in Early Modern England” (Indiana University Press, 2017), the musicologist is preparing for a…