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The Science of Slime: Why We Care Where Biofilms Stick
For every human cell in our bodies there are 10 bacteria cells. When bacteria—good or bad—stick together, they form a slimy layer called a biofilm that adheres to surfaces inside or outside of the body. A good example is inside…
‘Above All Else’ Screening and Q&A with Director John Fiege
Students of Sustainability (SOS) and the geography department will co-host a screening of the award-winning documentary “Above All Else” on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in Grant Auditorium. The free event will be followed by a Q&A session with its…
University Kicks Off 2015 RecycleMania Competition
Syracuse University kicked off its 2015 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition on Feb. 1. RecycleMania is a nationwide event that raises awareness about reducing waste and increasing recycling. Last year, more than 6.3 million students and staff in 50 states, the…
VentureWell Student Grants Provide Funding of up to $75,000
VentureWell, a nonprofit organization dedicated to experiential learning and commercialization in higher education, is accepting applications from Syracuse University students for their E-Team Program for winter 2015 (deadline Feb. 6, 2015) and spring 2015 (deadline May 8, 2015). VentureWell defines…
Simulated UN Negotiations Teach Role of Science in Policy-Making
Since 2011, Professor Svetoslava Todorova of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering has served as a science observer for the UN-Mandated Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC) on Mercury. The group has been instrumental in the development of a global mercury…
iSchool Hosting Study Workshop for PMI’s CAPM Certification Exam
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be hosting an exam study workshop for the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification exam, beginning later this month. The weekly evening sessions will begin on Thursday, Feb….
Geologist Awarded Prestigious CAREER Grant
A sedimentary and organic geochemist, Christopher Junium will use the five-year award, valued at more than $524,000, to study how marine communities respond to global warming, anoxia (i.e., lack of oxygen) and ocean acidification.
SUArt Galleries to Show ‘Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course From Realism To Abstraction’
The Syracuse University Art Galleries will present “Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction,” a retrospective exhibition that features artwork by the award-winning American painter and printmaker. Organized by Jennifer L. Streb, curator at the Juniata College Museum…
East Asia Program CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs CALL FOR PROPOSALS Proposal deadline: Thursday, Feb. 26 East Asia Program Graduate Student Summer Research Grants 2015 Maxwell Doctoral Students The East Asia Program will grant awards to Syracuse University graduate students of up to…
Chantal Line Carpentier to present ‘Negotiating a Global Sustainable Development Agenda’
Chantal Line Carpentier will be the featured guest speaker on Friday, Feb. 13, as part of the Falk College’s Spring 2015 Research Brown Bag Series. Carpentier will focus on the most pressing sustainable development issues and initiatives from her perspective…