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Media, Law & Policy

Successful Alumnus Returns to University as Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Monday, March 7, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

When entrepreneur Michael Gursha ’10 was looking for his next opportunity, he returned to his alma mater, Syracuse University, to share his business expertise with Newhouse students while taking time for self-reflection. Gursha joined the Newhouse School in September as…

Dive into Issue of Food Waste with Screening of ‘DIVE!’ Documentary

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Greenpeace SU and Students of Sustainability will sponsor a free screening of the food waste documentary “DIVE!” on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater. The award-winning documentary follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster dive…

Campus & Community

Michele G. Wheatly Appointed Vice Chancellor and Provost at Syracuse University

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Described as a dynamic leader, an internationally recognized scholar and a true champion of a liberal education, Michele G. Wheatly has been named Vice Chancellor and Provost of Syracuse University.

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Unnatural Creatures’

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Light Work is presenting “Unnatural Creatures: Selections from the Light Work Collection.” Curated by Erin Carter, “Unnatural Creatures” features Light Work Collection photographers Kanako Sasaki, Laura Aguilar and Tony Gleaton, among others, whose images explore the strangeness of being alive….

University Lectures Presents Renowned Psychologist Dacher Keltner March 8

Thursday, March 3, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology and director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Laboratory and the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, is the first speaker of the spring semester in the University Lectures series on Tuesday, March 8, at…

Carver Series Presents Poet, Memoirist Brian Turner March 9

Wednesday, March 2, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Poet Brian Turner will be the next writer to give a reading in the spring 2016 Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, March 9. The series, which brings 12-14 prominent writers to campus each year, is presented by the M.F.A….

Campus & Community

Sexual and Relationship Violence Task Force Launches Website to Provide Information, Resources

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence has launched a new website to keep the University community informed about its work and to provide information on resources and prevention efforts. Visitors will have access to links and information…

Business & Economy

Seeking Faculty Innovators to Participate in Inaugural Syracuse Technology Entrepreneurship Conference

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Lindsay Wickham

The inaugural Syracuse Technology Entrepreneurship Conference will showcase locally developed new technology and help to facilitate the commercialization of research and technologies developed at Syracuse University and by its partners. The conference will take place on April 15, from 2-5…

Campus & Community

Children Needed for Research Project on Speech Characteristics

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By News Staff

Researchers in the Stuttering Research Laboratory are seeking participants to assist in a study of how children react to their own speech, including when they stutter. The purpose of the research is to understand the development of fluent speech in…

Campus & Community

Call for Nominations for Faculty Speaker for New Student Convocation

Monday, February 29, 2016, By Shannon Andre

The New Student Convocation Planning Committee is seeking nominations for the 2016 New Student Convocation faculty speaker. The selected speaker will give the faculty address to the incoming undergraduate students during the Aug. 25 Convocation. A hallmark feature of the…