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SU in the News: Wednesday, April 16
[View the story “SU in the News: Wednesday, April 16” on Storify] SU in the News: Wednesday, April 16 The following stories mention Syracuse University or quote one of our faculty, staff, or students. Storified by SyracuseUNews· Wed, Apr 16…
Student Startups Win over $150,000 at Emerging Talk
Student start-ups won a combined $153,000 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on April 11 and 12. Emerging Talk was a weekend full of inspiring Power Chats by local and national entrepreneurs, a keynote by “Shark…
Crane Addresses UN Security Council
College of Law Professor of Practice David Crane had an audience with the United Nations Tuesday, April 15. He was asked to speak in front of the United Nations Security Council to address the ongoing crisis in Syria. Crane, who…
iSchool, Marist, Linux Foundation, IBM Presenting MOOC Series on Enterprise Computing
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, two IT-savvy colleges, a nonprofit consortium and an IT industry leader are combining academic efforts to present a massive open online educational series whose curriculum is centered on mainframe-computing operations. The School of Information Studies (iSchool),…
SU Launches Zimride Ridesharing Program
Syracuse University has launched Zimride, a new ridesharing program aimed at providing transportation options and benefits for students, faculty and staff. A goal of the program is also to help to reduce the University’s carbon footprint. The private service connects…
Annual Relay for Life Planned April 4-5 in Carrier Dome
Syracuse University will hold its annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society April 4-5 in the Carrier Dome. All SU students, faculty and staff, and members of the surrounding community are invited to attend and participate. Relay…
Bold Interpretation of ‘The Glass Menagerie’ Inspired by Notes from Original Script
“The Glass Menagerie” is the play that launched Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams’ career and is among the masterworks of the American stage. Drawn from Williams’ life, this moving play explores the illusory nature of dreams and the fragility of…
Getting to Know: Astrophysicist Jedidah Isler
Jedidah Isler was interested in the heavens from the time she was 11 or 12. She had a telescope as a kid, which her sister bought her for her birthday one year. But she didn’t get a chance to pursue…
Unveiling of Second Annual ‘Who Are You?’ Postcard Project April 1
Last fall, the Anti-Bias Education Team of the Division of Student Affairs collected anonymous statements from students, faculty and staff answering the question, “Who are you?” The postcards submitted (approximately 200) will be on display in Panasci Lounge following the…
British Government Announces Funding for Lockerbie Trust
The United Kingdom will give £100,000 in funding to the Lockerbie Trust, a Scottish charity that supports the Lockerbie Scholars chosen annually to study at Syracuse University. The funds add to the £60,000 pledged by Scotland’s government to the charity in December 2013.