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Library offers campus-wide access to Chronicle of Higher Education

Wednesday, November 21, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Library has secured a campus-wide site license for online access to the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Premium content is available to anyone accessing either website (chronicle.com/ and philanthropy.com/) from an on-campus location. No…

Campus & Community

iSchool Graduate Student Organization hosts book drive

Tuesday, November 20, 2012, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) Graduate Student Organization (ISGO) is holding a book drive to benefit the Hive Colab in Kampala, Uganda. As a global collaborator and information advocate, the iSchool has teamed up with the Hive Colab to…

Veterans

Syracuse veteran-owned Iron Art partners with IVMF, Warrior Salute/CDS Monarch, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Monday, November 19, 2012, By News Staff

Nov. 23 benefit slated A pair of Syracuse “vetrepreneurs”—U.S. Army National Guardsmen Specialist Brian Kennedy and 1st Lt. Jason Uhlig, veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom most recently deployed to Afghanistan with the Syracuse-based 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Brigade—are…

STEM

iSchool’s It Girls Retreat shows high school girls possibility of careers in technology

Monday, November 19, 2012, By News Staff

It’s Monday afternoon, Nov. 12, and the main hallway of the iSchool is filled with unusual activity—approximately 92 high school girls from across the country, along with several of their parents, are getting ready to showcase their final projects as…

Campus & Community

Syracuse leaders recognized with U.S. Green Building Council award

Thursday, November 15, 2012, By Keith Kobland

As the not-so-great philosopher Kermit (the frog) once opined, it’s not easy being green. Regardless of that mindset, a growing number of communities are realizing the quality-of-life benefits of “going green.” The Central New York community and Syracuse University are leading the charge and receiving recognition as a result.

Campus & Community

Prince Sultan bin Salman of Saudi Arabia receives Chancellor’s Medal

Wednesday, November 14, 2012, By News Staff

His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), chairman of the board of trustees of the Prince Salman Center for Disabilities Research in Riyadh and the first Arab astronaut, will be awarded Syracuse University’s prestigious Chancellor’s Medal for Outstanding Achievement during a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 16.

STEM

Biology’s circle of life

Monday, November 12, 2012, By News Staff

Nature is all about cycles—the circle of life. Likewise, the history of the Department of Biology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences could be summed up in terms of life cycles. That cycle, which began 140 years ago,…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, November 9

Monday, November 12, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE POPSCI, the online portal for Popular Science magazine, featured research on bat-wing planes being conducted at Syracuse University by Patrick Mather, director of the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute. Mather teaches in the L.C. Smith College of…

Campus & Community

Annual ‘Stand Up for Education’ Comedy show Nov. 10

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By News Staff

Along with the other Orange Central events taking place this week, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc,. and Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., in collaboration with the Orange Central Planning Committee, will host the third annual stand up comedy show on…

Health & Society

Food action workshop begins Nov. 13

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

SU Showcase will sponsor “What’s On Your Plate?,” a food action workshop, beginning Nov. 13. Participants can learn to take action on such critical local issues as food justice, food waste or the environmental or health impacts of food choices….