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Business & Economy

Bonding Over Infrastructure

Monday, May 8, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Updating aging roads, water and sewer lines is not only a challenge for engineers but also for those who have to develop budgets and policies for governments around the world. Practical solutions require understanding technical, political and social implications, and…

Health & Society

Gerard Martin ’78 a Global Expert on Pediatric Cardiology, Congenital Heart Disease

Friday, May 5, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Gerard Martin ’78 remembers when Syracuse University almost expelled him—for studying. “I was caught in the chemistry library at two in the morning,” says the renowned pediatric cardiologist, speaking by phone from his office in Washington, D.C. “They couldn’t figure…

Arts & Culture

Valuing the Humanities

Friday, May 5, 2017, By Rob Enslin

First in four-part series about humanities research at Syracuse   Michael Ebner anticipates a busy summer. When not in his office in Eggers Hall, fulfilling his duties as chair of the Department of History, the Syracuse University professor will spend…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Announces 2017/18 Season

Thursday, May 4, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

Great music, classics, comedy, a carnivorous space alien and a high-flying partnership with New York’s 2 Ring Circus highlight the Syracuse University Department of Drama’s 2017/18 season. From Gershwin to Chekhov, from Paula Vogel to Isabel Allende, the season offers…

Arts & Culture

Thriller-Comedy ‘Deathtrap’ Brings Mystery and Fun to Syracuse Stage

Thursday, May 4, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage presents “Deathtrap,” a comedy-thriller guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Written by award-winning playwright and novelist Ira Levin, “Deathtrap” has all the right ingredients for the perfect murder mystery with a delightful twist. There…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Receives Gift of ‘Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible’ from the Russian Federation

Thursday, May 4, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Consul General of the Russian Federation in New York, Hon. Igor Leonidovich Golubovskiy, presented Syracuse University with a copy of “The Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible” (Russian title: Лицевой летописный свод XVI века) at a ceremony in Bird…

Auburn Citizen

Professor Kendall Phillips on how Trump is the perfect president for the 24-hour news cycle

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Kendall Phillips, professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was interviewed for Auburn Citizen story “Syracuse University professor: Trump ‘perfect president’ for 24-hour news cycle.”

Campus & Community

Student-Athletes’ Hard Work in Classroom Leads to Academic Success as Shown by NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate; Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer Score Perfect Multi-Year Rates

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The hard work and discipline of Syracuse University’s student-athletes in the classroom have led to impressive academic success as reflected in the University’s Academic Progress Rate announced today by the NCAA.

Campus & Community

Professors Honored with Prestigious Meredith, Teaching Recognition, Scholar and Teacher Awards

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Sanjay Chhablani, professor in the College of Law, and Jackie Orr, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named the 2017-20 Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professors for Teaching…

Campus & Community

Charles Willie: For Syracuse Champion of Justice, Friend of Dr. King’s, a Moment to Lift the Crowd at Hendricks Chapel

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Charles and Mary Sue Willie took a casual ride around Syracuse early this week with their daughter, Sarah Susannah Willie-LeBreton, chairwoman of sociology and anthropology at Swarthmore College. Mary Sue and Chuck Willie, as everyone calls him, traveled here from…