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CNY Humanities Corridor Awarded $3.55 Million from Mellon Foundation

Wednesday, October 29, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University, Cornell University and the University of Rochester—founders of the Central New York Humanities Corridor, a large-scale interdisciplinary project—have received grants totaling $3.55 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Arts & Culture

Bruce Smith Wins Residency in Rome

Tuesday, October 28, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Bruce Smith visited Rome about 20 years ago. Now he can spend seven weeks in the Eternal City, known for its abundant ancient buildings and artifacts; exquisite art; and dramatic history. Smith, a critically acclaimed poet and professor of English…

STEM

Syracuse Physicists Closer to Understanding Balance of Matter, Antimatter

Monday, October 27, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made important discoveries regarding Bs meson particles—something that may explain why the universe contains more matter than antimatter. Distinguished Professor Sheldon Stone and his colleagues recently announced their findings at a…

Veterans

Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to Visit Campus Oct. 31

Friday, October 24, 2014, By News Staff

The INSCT and the IVMF will host Dempsey for a lecture on the challenges facing the next generation of security professionals and the role higher education plays in developing an effective, committed and ethical workforce.

2014-15 Remembrance Scholars to be Honored at Convocation Oct. 24

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2014-15 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The Remembrance Scholarships, among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the University, were…

Carrie Mae Weems Weaves Stories With Her Work in Next University Lecture

Tuesday, October 21, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Over the past 25 years, Weems has worked toward developing a complex body of art that has at various times employed photographs, text, fabric, audio, digital images, installation and video.

Health & Society

2014 Sutton Award Recognizes Sport Management Professor Chad McEvoy

Friday, October 17, 2014, By Michele Barrett

In the 1990s, Falk College sport management professor, Chad McEvoy was a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, working closely with William A. Sutton, a distinguished academic and practitioner recognized for his visionary leadership connecting  the sport marketing…

VPA’s ‘Painting Alumni Retrospective’ at 914Works to Feature Prominent Artists

Friday, October 17, 2014, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts will exhibit the work of painting undergraduates from the past 50 years in “Painting Alumni Retrospective” Oct. 21-Jan. 3 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. An opening reception will be held on…

MIT Professor to Discuss ‘Identity Thesis for Language and Music’ Oct. 14

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The linguistic interface between music and language is the subject of an upcoming presentation in the College of Arts and Sciences. David Pesetsky, a world-renowned linguist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will discuss “Language and Music: Same Structures,…

Orange Central 2014 In Pictures

Monday, October 13, 2014, By Roxanna Carpenter

Celebrate your love of all things Orange with these highlights from Orange Central 2014, a round up of photos from the festivities.