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XL Projects to host concert by Eastman student guitarists March 25

Monday, March 21, 2011, By Erica Blust

Three graduate student guitarists from the Eastman School of Music will be featured in a concert presented by the Great Lakes Guitar Society on Friday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. at XL Projects, 307–313 S. Clinton St., Syracuse. The concert,…

U.S. Senator Scott Brown to hold SU Bookstore book signing March 26

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University Bookstore will host U.S. Senator Scott Brown for a book signing on Saturday, March 26, from 1-2 p.m. Brown will sign copies of his new memoir “Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks and Second Chances”…

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Comcast CEO, Foursquare co-founders to be honored at fifth annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 7

Wednesday, March 16, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Comcast Corporation chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts will receive the Fred Dressler Achievement Award, and Foursquare co-founders Dennis Crowley ’98 and Naveen Selvadurai will receive the i-3 award for impact, innovation and influence at the fifth annual Mirror Awards…

DVD series collaboration between Newhouse and VPA honored by Music Teachers National Association

Tuesday, March 15, 2011, By Erica Blust

“3-D Piano: The Three-Dimensional Pianist,” a six-part DVD series on piano teaching and playing produced by Syracuse University professors Fred Karpoff and Richard Breyer, has been named the 2011 winner of the Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award by the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

Summer@Syracuse awards funding for innovative summer program development

Monday, March 14, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

In its first round of funding for innovative summer program development, Summer@Syracuse has awarded financial support to 10 Syracuse University departments to develop creative summer courses. A request for proposals was sent to faculty in each school and college in…

International Bridges for Justice founder Karen Tse to present University Lecture March 22

Thursday, March 10, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Karen Tse, an award-winning human rights defender and founder of International Bridges for Justice (IBJ), will speak about her work to champion human rights around the world in the next University Lecture at Syracuse University on Tuesday, March 22. Tse’s…

9/11 ‘Tribute in Light’ co-creator to speak March 22

Wednesday, March 9, 2011, By Erica Blust

Paul Myoda’s “Tribute in Light” has become an annual installation.

SU physicist receives NSF CAREER Award for work with quantum nanomachines

Wednesday, March 9, 2011, By News Staff

Matthew LaHaye, assistant professor of physics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, received a five-year, $600,000 National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to further his research in the emerging field of quantum nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). The…

Vanessa Williams to receive Syracuse University Icon of Style Award at New York gala

Tuesday, March 8, 2011, By Erica Blust

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Administrative Officer Frank Bisignano to be presented with Dean’s Award of Distinction Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that it will honor renowned actress and recording artist Vanessa Williams ’85…

Bruce Smith, SU English professor publishes sixth book in April 2011

Friday, March 4, 2011, By News Staff

Devotions, a book of poems by Bruce Smith, professor of English at Syracuse University, is set to be released in April 2011. Devotions, (University of Chicago Press Books Apr 2011) are mediations, provocations and messages from the chatter of the…