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Boost the ’Cuse Will Make a Difference for Students
Enhancing the student experience is at the forefront of the Boost the ’Cuse initiative, Syracuse University’s first-ever 24-hour giving day. Beginning at midnight and running all day on Tuesday, Oct. 17, the generosity of Syracuse University donors will be on…
SYRFILMFEST 2017 Begins Wednesday With Five Days of Film Screenings, Discussions
The 14th annual Syracuse International Film Festival (SYRFILMFEST 2017) opens Wednesday, Oct. 18, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 22, with some three dozen films (including a silent film classic), as well as a filmmakers’ forum and discussions with Syracuse-born actress…
George Saunders Wins Prestigious Man Booker Prize
George Saunders, professor of English at the College of Arts and Sciences, was announced as the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize, a global award given to the year’s top novel. He won for his work Lincoln in the…
LIGO Discovery Sheds Light on Origin of Gold
Scientists part of the LIGO group detected a massive collision of two neutron stars millions of light years ago, they were now able to understand where heavy metals such as gold and platinum originated. For Peter Saulson, the Martin A….
Snapshot of Family Weekend 2017
Family and friends gathered over the weekend at Syracuse University for Family Weekend 2017. Over 1,800 families, totaling over 5,100 people, registered to attend, making it one of the largest Family Weekend celebrations in recent years. Families traveled from across…
Hiroshima Survivor to Share Her Experience during University Events
School of Architecture Associate Professor Yutaka Sho first met Keiko Ogura in the summer of 2016 in Japan during the SU Abroad travel seminar Design Through a Tourist’s Eye. The seminar focused in part on the way communities remember and…
Eighth Annual Women of Distinction on Oct. 18
The Theta Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. hosts its eighth annual Women of Distinction event Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 7:14 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium. This year’s program features award-winning actress Meagan Good and centers around fame, faith…
Syracuse Architecture, iSchool Faculty Receive NSF Grant for Joint Research on Smart Energy
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a Smart & Connected Communities (S&CC) grant of $99,965 to three Syracuse University faculty/Center of Excellence fellows: iSchool professor Jason Dedrick, principal investigator, and Syracuse Architecture assistant professors Elizabeth Krietemeyer and Tarek Rakha, co-investigators. They…
Keith A. Alford to Deliver Keynote Address for InterFaith Works of CNY Oct. 26 Spiritual Care Day
Since 1987, the last week of October marks Pastoral Care Week, a celebration that is truly international in its scope. As it is celebrated this year Oct. 22-28 around the world, in Syracuse, InterFaith Works of CNY will hold its Annual…
Syracuse Physicists Usher in a New Golden Age of Astronomy
Syracuse University physicists are among a global team of scientists to make a revolutionary discovery confirming the origins of gold and other heavy metals whose presence in the universe has been a long-standing mystery.