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Arts & Culture

Critical Connections Lecture on Plastics by Robert Friedel

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

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…

Health & Society

The Goodness of Raw Materials

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Chef Mary Ann Kiernan calls it “the mystery box of produce”—her weekly box of vegetables from a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. As a chef, she finds it a fun challenge. But as a nutrition and food studies instructor, Kiernan has seen the trepidation in students as they try to compose a meal from a mystifying basket full of vegetables.

Health & Society

Falk College Professor receives Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, By Michele Barrett

The Rural Sociological Society (RSS) honored Rick Welsh, professor of food studies in the Falk College’s Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, for exceptional contributions to the field of rural sociology with the 2013 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly…

Arts & Culture

Light Work to Present George Gittoes ‘Nothing is Enough’

Friday, September 13, 2013, By News Staff

Light Work and Community Darkrooms are presenting George Gittoes’ “Nothing Is Enough,” through Dec. 20 in the Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery in the Schine Student Center.  An artist talk will be held in the gallery on Wednesday, Oct. 2,…

Campus & Community

News Services Report: Welcome Address by Kent D. Syverud

Thursday, September 12, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Video and transcript available.

Campus & Community

Transcript of Welcome Address by Kent D. Syverud

Thursday, September 12, 2013, By News Staff

Thank you, Dick and Ryan, for those welcoming words and for your great service to Syracuse University. First things first. I must acknowledge and thank our Chancellor, Nancy Cantor. Nancy, you have been an extraordinary leader in higher education, at…

STEM

iSchool Professor, Syracuse Designer Author 3D Printing Guidebook

Wednesday, September 11, 2013, By J.D. Ross

When an easy-to-understand guide to 3D printing technology wasn’t readily available in the marketplace, Anthony Rotolo, assistant professor of practice at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), and Isaac Budmen ’12, a Syracuse designer and artist, did what makers do:…

Arts & Culture

‘Platonic’ Video to Be Shown at UVP Everson Site

Wednesday, September 11, 2013, By News Staff

Urban Video Project and Light Work have announced the exhibition of the new video piece “Platonic,” created by up-and-coming multimedia artist Dani Leventhal during her summer residency at UVP. The UVP Everson exhibition will feature a special cut of “Platonic”…

Business & Economy

Student Entrepreneurs Launch App That Connects Users On Single Social Platform

Wednesday, September 11, 2013, By Lindsay Wickham

  ConnectNow, an application enabling users to grow their personal networks, is co-founded and operated by Serge Efap ’14  and co-founders Justin Oh ’13  and Benjamin Honig ’15, all from Syracuse University. A fourth co-founder, Joseph Sorrentino, is a recent…

Campus & Community

A Fresh Look for Dining and Shopping

Wednesday, September 11, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Students on Mount Olympus and on West Campus returned this semester to some bright new options for dining, food shopping and just hanging out.