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Geophysicist Questions Stability of Antarctic Ice Sheet


Friday, January 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is joining the growing debate over the fate of the world’s largest ice sheet, whose sudden melting is sending shockwaves throughout the geophysics community. Robert Moucha, assistant professor of Earth sciences,…

Arts & Culture

Caribbean Cinematic Festival Explores Film, Culture of Caribbean Diaspora

Thursday, January 28, 2016, By News Staff

Community Folk Art Center’s annual Caribbean Cinematic Festival (CCF), to be held Feb. 4-7, will showcase films and performances capturing the spirit and cultural richness of the Caribbean. The four-day festival will highlight cultural contributions as well as address polarizing…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Appoints Chairs to Lead Review of Hendricks Chapel, Dean Search

Tuesday, January 19, 2016, By Carol Boll

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Interim Dean of Hendricks Chapel Samuel Clemence and Vice President and Chief of Staff Candace Campbell Jackson to chair a committee charged with conducting a comprehensive review of Hendricks Chapel and identifying the best candidate…

Media, Law & Policy

Photographer Gregory Heisler Settles into a New Career

Tuesday, December 22, 2015, By Emily Kulkus

A few decades ago—when darkrooms and Kodachrome were staples of professional photography—a “hotshot” photographer spoke at the Rochester Institute of Technology about his extremely successful career. In the audience sat an eager young college student who worked up enough courage…

Campus & Community

Sarah Scalese Appointed Associate Vice President for University Communications

Monday, December 21, 2015, By News Staff

Sarah Scalese has been named associate vice president for University Communications. In this capacity, she will oversee the University’s Office of News Services, Office of Publications and the Office of Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences. In October,…

Campus & Community

Dino Babers Named 30th Head Football Coach at Syracuse University

Saturday, December 5, 2015, By News Staff

During his accomplished 30-year football coaching career, Dino Babers’ name has been synonymous with winning. Known for his teams’ offensive prowess, respected for his keen sense for recruiting and mentoring top-tier student-athletes, and lauded by many for his ability to…

Campus & Community

University Joins ACE’s Internationalization Laboratory for 2015-17

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University has been invited to join the 13th cohort of the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Internationalization Laboratory for 2015-17. It is one of 13 colleges and universities participating. The laboratory is a community of institutions that are developing…

Parking Update for Ensley Athletic Center Dedication and Statue Unveiling

Friday, November 13, 2015, By Keith Kobland

On Saturday, Nov. 14, the University community will celebrate at Plaza 44 and at the Ensley Athletic Center, for ceremonies marking the unveiling of four statues and the official dedication of the Ensley Center. The event, which is scheduled to…

STEM

A Natural Curiosity: Biology Professor Demystifies Science for Students

Thursday, October 29, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Professor of Biology Scott Pitnick has an infectious enthusiasm for biology. “I was always obsessed with animal behavior and insects,” he explains. His long-standing love for life science has led to a soon-to-be-published paper with 19 undergraduate coauthors, as well…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium Presents Readings by Minnie Bruce Pratt, Martha Collins Nov. 5

Tuesday, October 27, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its “Networks” theme with a special program by Minnie Bruce Pratt and Martha Collins, award-winning poets and social activists. Also part of the Visiting Author Reading Series of the YMCA Arts Branch’s Downtown Writers Center (DWC), the…