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Hasan Minhaj Performing for University Union, University Lectures Oct. 27
Minhaj is host of the documentary series “Stand Up Planet.” Financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and filmed in South Africa, India and the United States, the series highlights economic problems throughout the world through the lens of stand-up comedians.
California Fires Endangering Marijuana Farms
As wildfires ravage through California, marijuana farms and their crop are at stake. The fires are threatening many legal growing sites, which could see a huge loss of revenue if the plants are torched. Whitman Entrepreneur Professor of Practice John Torrens…
Study: Clean Power Plan Replacement Worse than Nothing, Costs More than 3,500 Lives and $33B Yearly
A new map released today by scientists at Syracuse and Harvard universities shows that, compared to doing nothing, replacing the Clean Power Plan with a narrower option would make air quality worse and endanger more lives, on top of the…
Career Connects Family History, Research Interests
Looking back, Alexei Abrahams ’08 sees a clear line from his family history to his career as an economist studying the Israel-Palestine conflict. He grew up in Ontario and Nova Scotia, but he lived in South Africa from the time…
Expert Commentary on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
As cities around the country debate whether the second Monday of October should be Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day, Syracuse University Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion Phil Arnold offers expert commentary on the issue. “We know…
Tony Award Winner for Best Play, ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ to Play at Syracuse Stage
Syracuse Stage brings a deeply moving and engaging experience with the Tony award-winning (Best Play) show “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” adapted by Simon Stephens from the original novel by Mark Haddon. “Curious Incident” is co-produced…
New Yorker Reviews David Yaffe’s New Joni Mitchell Biography
Following its recent publication, many outlets have reviewed Reckless Daughter, a biography about Joni Mitchell, written by Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor David Yaffe. One recent review came from the New Yorker, who favored the work. “Yaffe’s book is partly…
Images from Orange Central 2017
Alumni were back on campus this past weekend—take a look at some of the events and the new memories made. Alumni Marching Band members during Orange Central 2017
The Death of the Television Wife
It’s a strange but true concept seen across the ages of TV: shows killing off female leads to empower and strengthen male-dominated plotlines. This trend has been at the forefront of many of today’s hit shows, prompting the Washington Post…
Expert says economic leaders may be too focused on college grads
Central New York draws in thousands of young, bright students a year, helping stimulate the local economy. However, when these students are done with their four years, the majority leave to start careers elsewhere, leaving CNY missing out on plenty…