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University Goes Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Shine the Light, organized by the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, is a statewide campaign that brings communities together to turn the state purple during October, with efforts coordinated locally by Vera House.
Engineering Cities to Survive Extreme Weather
Extreme weather events can cripple crucial infrastructure that enables transit, electricity, water and other services in urban areas. This leaves cities and their inhabitants cut off and in danger. With weather extremes becoming more common—from devastating hurricanes and flooding to…
‘Broad City’ Stars to Appear Oct. 24
University Union and the Traditions Commission will present “Broad City,” featuring Comedy Central stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. The moderated conversation will take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 in Goldstein Auditorium. As part of the Traditions Commission’s…
Imagining America to Receive Phi Beta Kappa Key of Excellence
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest and most-widely known academic honor society, will present Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life with the capstone Key of Excellence Award and its $10,000 prize at a reception on Thursday,…
Work Toward Ending Sexual, Relationship Violence—Become a Peer Educator
The Office of Health Promotion, within the Division of Student Affairs, is currently accepting applications for their peer education program. Peer educators meet once a week to talk about relationships and sexuality issues, learn about the resources on campus and…
Four University Community Members Named to NY Public Scholars Program
Four members of the Syracuse University community have been selected by the New York Council for the Humanities for its New York Public Scholars program.
FNSSI Awarded $155,000 Grant from National Institute of Justice
Helping law enforcement with sexual assault cases is the subject of a new study at the Forensic & National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) in the College of Arts and Sciences. FNSSI has been awarded a $155,000 National Institute of Justice…
Syracuse to Host Fall 2015 ACSA Conference, Architecture Deans’ Debate
Architecture educators from across the globe will convene at the School of Architecture from Oct. 8 – 10 for “Between the Autonomous & Contingent Object,” the fall 2015 conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). Events will…
Physicist Scores Back-to-Back Articles in Top Journals
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has published back-to-back articles in two of the field’s most prestigious journals. Associate Professor M. Lisa Manning is the co-author of recent articles in Nature Physics and Nature Materials. Both pieces…
Scholar Spotlight: Megan Thomas L’17
Megan Thomas came to the College of Law knowing she wants to work toward ensuring equal opportunities for all students. To that end, she was able to complete an internship in education law this summer. Her skills will be further…