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Arts & Culture

Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat to speak at SU Oct. 14

Friday, September 18, 2009, By Rob Enslin

Edwidge Danticat, author “The Dew Breaker” (Vintage, 2005) and other best-selling novels and short stories, is speaking at Syracuse University Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Five distinguished alumni to be honored with Arents Awards

Thursday, September 17, 2009, By News Staff

Jaime Winne Alvarez(315) 443-3784 Five distinguished Syracuse University alumni representing excellence in the areas of civil liberties and women’s rights, international business and law, the performing arts, social activism and literature will be honored with George Arents Awards during the…

Campus & Community

Five distinguished alumni to be honored with Arents Awards

Thursday, September 17, 2009, By News Staff

Arents Awards are the University’s highest alumni honor.

Senior Amy Rabideau receives prestigious 2009 Astronaut Scholarship award

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By News Staff

Judy Holmes(315) 443-8085 Syracuse University senior Amy Rabideau is among 18 students nationwide to receive the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2009–10 scholarship award. The $10,000 scholarship is presented to top science and engineering students who exhibit exceptional performance, initiative and creativity…

New antimicrobial webs developed by Syracuse University researchers sterilize medical implants for up to 14 days, reduce chance of infection

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By News Staff

SU News Services(315) 443-3784 Treatment of hospital-related infections in the United States costs up to $11 billion a year, and about half of those infections are related to medical devices implanted in patients. Until now, efforts to control drug-resistant biofilms…

Maxwell, Newhouse schools to co-host international journalists as part of U.S. Department of State program

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By News Staff

Jaime Winne Alvarez(315) 443-3784 Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will jointly host a delegation of nine North Africa journalists from Oct. 1-7 as part of the U.S. Department of…

Campus & Community

U.S. EPA’s Tom Kelly highlights role of science, communication in indoor air quality policy

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By News Staff

The opening plenary speaker on the fourth day of the Ninth International Healthy Buildings Conference, hosted by the Syracuse Center of Excellence, was Tom Kelly, director of the Indoor Environments Division.

Campus & Community

Syracuse community invited to Sept. 26 men’s health seminar focused on diabetes

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By Michele Barrett

As part of the “Take Charge of Your Health” series that offers critical health information free of charge, program will include information on diabetes prevention, management, health and care as well as community resources.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium presents expert on iconography, visual culture Oct. 8

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues with a lecture by William J. Thomas (W.J.T.) Mitchell, renowned theorist on iconography and visual culture.

Veteran sportswriter, author Jack Cavanaugh ’56 to speak at SU Oct. 1 for Orange Central

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By Rob Enslin

Jack Cavanaugh ’56, veteran sportswriter and author, will speak as part of Orange Central on Thursday, Oct. 1.