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Syracuse Symposium to Host Disability, Transformative Justice Organizer Feb. 7-8
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong examination of “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed writer, educator, and disability and transformative justice organizer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Toronto- and Seattle-based activist will present a multidisciplinary performance titled “Bodymap” from 4-5:30…
Biology Professor Receives NIH Grant for Study of Genes Critical in Development
Professor Eleanor Maine’s research team was identifying genes important for development of the germline of their study organism when they made an interesting discovery about a specific pair of genes. The two genes, they determined, are critical for germline survival….
Hillel Jewish Student Union to Host ‘An Evening with Josh Peck’
Actor and comedian Josh Peck will appear at an event sponsored by Syracuse University’s Hillel Jewish Student Union. Hillel will host “An Evening with Josh Peck” on Thursday, Feb. 1 in Goldstein Auditorium at the Schine Student Center. Doors open…
U.S.-UK Fulbright Awards Give Students Life-Changing Experiences
Newhouse senior Hannah Butler spent the summer of 2016 as a student cultural ambassador through the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission’s UK Summer Institute program. A public relations major with minors in English and marketing, she participated in the Fulbright-Scotland Summer Institute….
School of Education’s Haddix Wins AACTE Outstanding Book Award
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has announced Marcelle Haddix as the recipient of the 2018 AACTE Outstanding Book Award for her book “Cultivating Racial and Linguistic Diversity in Literacy Teacher Education: Teachers Like Me.” Haddix is Dean’s…
Student Veteran Profile: Ryan Gross ’18, University’s First Tillman Scholar
Growing up, Ryan Gross was always inspired hearing about his grandfathers’ World War II experiences, including leading tank units at the Battle of the Bulge and serving on a Navy destroyer in the Pacific. It was this connection that led…
Black History Month Celebration Begins Thursday
Syracuse University’s annual Black History Month celebration begins Thursday, Feb. 1, with an opening reception event from noon-3 p.m. in the Schine Student Center Jabberwocky Café. The month-long celebration includes performances, thought-provoking lectures and dialogues, art exhibitions, music and other…
Syracuse, ESF Announce Partnerships with Initial Focus on Water and Environment
Syracuse University and the College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) today announced plans to strengthen collaborations between the two institutions in areas of shared research strengths and strategic priorities. The plan builds on a number of longstanding existing partnerships…
New Director Named to Lead Renée Crown University Honors Program
Danielle Taana Smith, who was selected after a national search, comes to Syracuse from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she is a professor of sociology and director of the school’s honors program.
Luxury Suites Bring Addition Revenue
While tailgating outside of your favorite team’s NFL stadium is a longstanding tradition for many, owners of teams are now attempting to move fans inside. This change comes for one simple reason: to capitalize on further revenue. For the Boston…