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iSchool Joins Program to Bring More Women into Technology, Computing

Tuesday, February 26, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) joined the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Pacesetters program Feb. 26 at a kick-off ceremony in Santa Cruz, Calif. NCWIT’s Pacesetters is a fast-track program that seeks to radically increase the…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Blue Star Theatres Program Offers Discount and Complimentary Tickets to Active U.S. Military, Families, Veterans

Monday, February 25, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse Stage is offering discount and complimentary tickets to U.S. military personnel, U.S. military veterans and their immediate family members to select performances for remaining shows in the current season. This effort is supported by a grant from the Central…

Let’s All Play Accessible Athletics

Wednesday, February 20, 2013, By News Staff

Members of the SU campus and Central New York community are invited to participate in Syracuse University’s second Accessible Athletics Expo, “OrangeAbility.”

Health & Society

Brooks Gump Awarded NIH Grant to Study Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children

Wednesday, February 20, 2013, By Michele Barrett

Brooks B. Gump, professor in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the Falk College, was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The research project, “Environmental Toxicants, Race…

Campus & Community

CAPES Awards Nominations Open

Tuesday, February 19, 2013, By News Staff

The Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship acknowledges individual students, groups of students, residence halls/floors, student organizations and academic projects/classes that exemplify Scholarship in Action. All faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate individual students and groups.

Percussionist, Composer Glenn Kotche to Perform with SU Percussion Ensemble

Tuesday, February 19, 2013, By Erica Blust

Percussionist and composer Glenn Kotche, a member of the groundbreaking American rock band Wilco, will perform a free concert on Thursday, March 7, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The program will feature…

Resolving Conflict and Rebuilding Lives in Darfur

Monday, February 18, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

A region scarred by civil violence and a resulting humanitarian crisis over the past decade, Darfur in western Sudan still struggles to reach peace between the government and rebel factions. Its citizens, however, are not waiting to start rebuilding their lives and communities.

Guns and America: Joining the Conversation Is Feb. 19 in Hendricks Chapel

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Recent tragedies involving gun violence are causing communities across America to engage in dialogue regarding our culture, especially issues such as promoting public and personal safety, preserving individual rights and providing high-quality mental health care.

LGBT Rights Director for Human Rights Watch to Speak at SU Feb. 25

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Graeme Reid will address U.N. Human Rights Council’s controversial “traditional values” resolution The controversial resolution on “traditional values,” adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council last fall, will be the focus of a major discussion in the College of…

Photovoice: Our Community, Our Vision, Our Voices

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

The Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee St., presents “Photovoice: Our Community, Our Vision, Our Voices,” an exhibition of the work of women living in impoverished areas of Trinidad. The exhibition is the result of more than seven months…