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Arts & Culture

Connective Corridor Seeking Warehouse Mural Proposals

Thursday, February 5, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University design students will soon have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a big visual way. The Connective Corridor, in partnership with the School of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is calling for student…

Campus & Community

Learn How You Can Help SU Ensure Accessibility of Electronic, Information Technology

Wednesday, February 4, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

You’re invited! And if you’ve already participated, send your colleagues. But act fast; only a few seats remain. Information Technology and Services (ITS) is pleased to announce that registrations are being accepted for four more sessions of the award-winning workshop…

Media, Law & Policy

Crackle’s ‘Sports Jeopardy!’ Tests Newhouse Student’s Knowledge

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Seth Goldberg ’16 was one of only a handful of sports enthusiasts out of 30,000 people who made the cut for the show that is based on the popular “Jeopardy!” series

STEM

How Nuclear Waste Recycling Could Help Expand U.S. Energy Production

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

As the world’s attention turns to alternative energy solutions, such as wind and solar, nuclear energy is an often overlooked or controversial option. And yet, nuclear power from 104 plants supplies approximately 20 percent of the electricity we use today….

STEM

Simulated UN Negotiations Teach Role of Science in Policy-Making

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Since 2011, Professor Svetoslava Todorova of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering has served as a science observer for the UN-Mandated Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC) on Mercury. The group has been instrumental in the development of a global mercury…

STEM

Geologist Awarded Prestigious CAREER Grant

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A sedimentary and organic geochemist, Christopher Junium will use the five-year award, valued at more than $524,000, to study how marine communities respond to global warming, anoxia (i.e., lack of oxygen) and ocean acidification.

Campus & Community

Maxwell African Scholars Union CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Friday, January 30, 2015, By News Staff

Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs CALL FOR PROPOSALS Proposal deadline: Thursday, Feb. 26 The Maxwell African Scholars Union Graduate Student Summer Research Grants This year the Maxwell African Scholars Union (MASU) will grant awards to graduate students of up to…

Arts & Culture

‘Quaking Aspen’ to Open at Light Work

Wednesday, January 28, 2015, By Jessica Posner

Unlike previous photographers who glorified nature, Metz and his contemporaries wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape.

Campus & Community

Annual Chili Cookoff Call for Recipes

Tuesday, January 27, 2015, By Shannon Andre

As part of the Winter Carnival celebration, the Office of Student Activities within Student Affairs hosts an annual chili cookoff competition open to students, staff and faculty. The first 10 recipes submitted will be entered into the competition. Those interested…

Campus & Community

A Strategic Focus for Interim Vice Chancellor, Provost Liz Liddy

Monday, January 26, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

As dean of the School of Information Studies, professor and mentor, Liddy has forged close connections to many students during her 25 years at the iSchool. In her new role, Liddy will impact an even greater number of students—across campus and possibly for decades to come.