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New Director of Native American Studies Program Named

Thursday, February 20, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

The Native American Studies Program in The College of Arts and Sciences has a new director. Formerly a visiting faculty member at the University of Notre Dame, Scott Manning Stevens will lead the college’s rapidly growing interdisciplinary program in Native…

STEM

Physics Professor Lisa Manning Named Sloan Research Fellow

Tuesday, February 18, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

M. Lisa Manning, assistant professor of physics in The College of Arts and Sciences, studies the mechanics of how biological cells move and grow, and how granular materials fail. As an early career scientist, she is being recognized for her…

Media, Law & Policy

Authority on Mexico-U.S. Relations to Join Maxwell School Faculty

Friday, February 14, 2014, By News Staff

A noted Latin American scholar, policy maker, teacher, diplomat and journalist has been named the inaugural Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Rafael Fernández de Castro, founder and chair of the…

Health & Society

Getting to Know: Kevin Heffernan

Wednesday, February 12, 2014, By News Staff

Kevin Heffernan has always been excited about exercise. In high school and college he was active in many sports, and his sports training led to a love of weight lifting. His earliest research focused on weight training and the health…

Media, Law & Policy

Humphrey Fellows from 26 Nations to Attend Leadership Workshop at Maxwell

Friday, February 7, 2014, By News Staff

From Feb. 10-14, the Maxwell School will welcome 38 Humphrey Fellows from 26 nations and 15 host universities across the United States for a special Leadership and Governance During Times of Crisis Enhancement Workshop. This is the second year that…

Arts & Culture

Marching Band Performs at Super Bowl XLVIII

Friday, February 7, 2014, By Keith Kobland

The NewsHouse produced this video highlighting the SU Marching Band performance at Super Bowl XLVIII. Read more about the band’s experience here. Syracuse University Marching Band at Super Bowl XLVIII from The NewsHouse on Vimeo.

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents Gerard H. Gaskin’s ‘Legendary’

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, By News Staff

Light Work is presenting Gerard H. Gaskin’s “Legendary,” through Aug. 8 in the Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery in the Schine Student Center. A lecture sponsored by the Syracuse University LGBT Resource Center will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 12,…

Campus & Community

Deadline Extended for FLAS Academic Year 2014-15 Proposals

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, By News Staff

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowship Competition for Academic Year 2014-15. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department…

Campus & Community

Nourishing Scholarship: 50 Years of the University Honors Program

Monday, January 27, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Justin N. Elkhechen ’15 already has his plans in place for his senior honors capstone project on the migratory patterns of cancer and stem cells. His capstone and other opportunities through the University’s Honors Program has added layers of scholarship to his college career and that of thousands of others.

Campus & Community

Transmedia Visiting Artist Eric Gottesman to Speak

Friday, January 24, 2014, By News Staff

Transmedia visiting artist, Eric Gottesman is giving a talk on Jan 28 at 2 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium in Shaffer Art Building. Gottesman is a photographic artist and organizer. Central to his practice is collaboration. He uses photography, writing and…