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Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture to Feature International Earthquake Expert
22 undergraduates to be recognized for Earth sciences excellence A record-setting 22 Syracuse University undergraduate students will be recognized for excellence in introductory earth science during the annual Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture and Award Ceremony, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18,…
Cross-Cultural Solutions Information Session
We are holding an information session this Thursday, April 4, at 2 p.m. in the Watson Lounge. Here is a little bit of a preview: Cross-Cultural Solutions is a large nonprofit that facilitates volunteer trips around the world to 10…
SU Holds First in Series of International Meetings about ‘Biopolitical Futures’ April 5-6
Participants hail from as far away as Australia, Sweden and United Kingdom The inaugural meeting of the Society for the Study of Biopolitical Futures will take place at Syracuse University April 5-6. Composed of scholars from SU, Cornell University, the…
Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Presents Revealing Look at Rosa Parks
The School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series will present historian Jeanne Theoharis, author of “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” (Beacon Press, 2013) on Wednesday, April 3. The lecture begins at 4 p.m. in the Miron…
Award-Winning Playwright David Henry Hwang Discusses Identity in Next University Lecture April 4
Over his long and illustrious career, Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang has masterfully brought complicated characters, relationships and issues to life on stage—from Rene Gallimard and Song Liling in “M. Butterfly,” to an early 20th century Chinese family facing…
Tennity Open to Faculty, Staff, Families this Saturday from 1-3
Are you looking for a fun, healthy way to spend some quality family time? Then it’s time to lace up your skates. Syracuse University’s Office of Faculty Development and the University Wellness Initiative are sponsoring an afternoon of ice skating…
University Lectures to Screen Award-Winning Documentary ‘Chasing Ice’
Over a seven-year period—through millions and millions of camera clicks made in some of the Earth’s harshest conditions—renowned environmental photographer James Balog captured undeniable evidence of our changing planet.
Student’s Venture One of Inc. Magazine’s ‘Coolest College Startups’
Celeste Currie might be a lot like many of the information management and technology students at Syracuse University. Then again, she might not. A junior at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), she’s enrolled in the same range of coursework…
Michael A. Speaks Named Dean of School of Architecture
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina today announced the appointment of Michael A. Speaks to the position of dean of the School of Architecture. Speaks is the current dean of the College of Design at the University of Kentucky, where he is also a professor of architecture.
Science and Dalai Lama Focus of 2013 Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture
Physicist Arthur Zajonc, president of the Mind and Life Institute in Hadley, Mass., will present “Conversing with the Dalai Lama: 25 Years of Dialogue with Science” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in Gifford Auditorium. The lecture is free and…