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Arts & Culture

Turner Semester M.F.A. Students to Present Los Angeles Exhibition

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Erica Blust

Three master of fine arts (M.F.A.) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Art who are currently studying and living in Los Angeles as part of the college’s Turner Semester will present the exhibition “Tumult…

Health & Society

YWCA Recognizes Two from University with ‘Spirit of American Women’ Honors

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Two Syracuse University leaders were honored at the YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County’s “Spirit of American Women” Awards on Nov. 3 at the Genesee Grande Hotel. Liz Liddy, dean of the School of Information Studies, and Tatiana Williams ’16 G’17,…

Media, Law & Policy

Former Ambassador Discusses Evolution of Public Diplomacy

Thursday, October 27, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Speaking from his long experience in foreign service, Ambassador William Rugh talked about the evolution of public diplomacy in government and academia. He discussed how public diplomacy has come to be a growing field, but has yet to be  recognized…

Arts & Culture

Blackstone LaunchPad Hosts E-Meetup Thursday

Tuesday, October 25, 2016, By News Staff

The Blackstone LaunchPad is hosting an e-meetup for entrepreneurs in creative industries on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event will be held on the first floor of Bird Library, starting with a sign-in reception at the LaunchPad, followed…

Media, Law & Policy

Avoiding Conflicts By Improving Cultural Understanding

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

When the Red Cross sent food to drought- and conflict-ravaged Somalia, military personnel distributed the supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. People who didn’t receive food responded by starting a riot. “The military didn’t understand that the local politics of…

Arts & Culture

Philosophy Professor’s Book Proposes New Solutions for Deeply Puzzling Problems

Sunday, October 16, 2016, By Keith Kobland

For his third book, Philosophy Professor Andre Gallois provided a new twist on philosophical problems dating back to ancient civilization. Gallois recently answered questions about his work, which is titled “The Metaphysics of Identity.” Q. What is the book about,…

STEM

Information Sessions Scheduled for 2017 Spring Break in Silicon Valley

Friday, October 7, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Information Sessions for the 2017 Spring Break in Silicon Valley experiential learning trip held by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. Spring Break in Silicon Valley is designed to give students a firsthand look at the companies,…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Students Document Lives of Syracuse Residents as Part of Fall Workshop

Monday, October 3, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Seventy graduate, undergraduate and military visual journalism students from the Department of Multimedia Photography and Design (MPD) in the Newhouse School will spend Oct. 13-16 documenting the lives of Syracuse residents as part of the school’s annual Fall Workshop. The…

Arts & Culture

The Perfect Existence: Pedro Cuperman, Scholar, Point of Contact Founder, Dies at 80

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Hector Torres ’84 and Anne Marie Prucha ’87 owe their marriage to Pedro Cuperman, the eminent Argentine scholar who died in Buenos Aires on July 12 at age 80. It all began on the first day of class in the…