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Arts & Culture

SU faculty, alumni recognized at CNY Book Awards Nov. 29

Thursday, October 25, 2012, By Rob Enslin

More than a dozen Syracuse University professors and alumni are among the nominees for the first CNY Book Awards, sponsored by the Downtown Writers Center (DWC) of the Arts Branch of the YMCA of Greater Syracuse. Winners will be announced…

Shall we play a game?: Merging citizen science and video games

Friday, September 21, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

In the mysterious online world of “Forgotten Island,” you’ll investigate the destruction of a biology lab, encounter domineering robots and solve puzzles to find your way out of the conundrum. You’ll also be helping real-life scientists better understand the creatures of the natural world.

iSchool students to launch video games designed to make science fun

Monday, September 17, 2012, By News Staff

Think science is boring? Think video games are a waste of time? Students at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) disagree. A group of student programmers, artists and researchers are launching two unique video games designed to make science fun….

Artwork by VPA faculty Jude Lewis, Kevin Larmon opens in new Ortwine Gallery

Tuesday, April 24, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The SU Library is celebrating the opening of the new Robert G. Ortwine Gallery on the sixth floor of Bird Library with a showing of works by College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) faculty members Kevin Larmon and Jude…

Minneapolis-based designers/printmakers Aesthetic Apparatus to lecture March 27

Tuesday, March 27, 2012, By Erica Blust

Aesthetic Apparatus, the Minneapolis-based design studio founded by Dan Ibarra and Michael Byzewski, will give a talk on Tuesday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium in the Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer Art Building. The free, public lecture is sponsored…

Campus & Community

8th Annual Bookstore Buzz Event March 5-9

Wednesday, February 22, 2012, By News Staff

Come see what has people talking!

New study links whale stress to ship noise

Friday, February 10, 2012, By News Staff

Data collected around 9/11 terrorist attacks by SU biologist plays key role in study Hunted almost to extinction, North Atlantic Right Whales are among the most endangered in the world, with fewer than 500 alive today. Syracuse University biologist Susan…

Campus & Community

Women scientists to discuss ‘State of the Earth’ in Oct. 26 University Lecture

Friday, October 14, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four eminent women scientists will discuss how individuals can work to reconcile the needs of people and the planet in the 21st century in the next University Lectures presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Hendricks…

Arts & Culture

Yale art critic Sarah Oppenheimer to open Syracuse Architecture fall lecture series

Friday, September 9, 2011, By Elaine Wackerow

Artist Sarah Oppenheimer, known for challenging one’s perceptions of physical space within existing structures, will speak at the Syracuse University School of Architecture on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. in Slocum Hall Auditorium. The lecture, co-sponsored by SU’s  College of…

Health & Society

Falk Professor publishes first novel

Monday, August 8, 2011, By Michele Barrett

Combining historically accurate military and espionage details, David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management Rick Burton ’79 published his first novel this spring: a thriller that spans two generations of complicated intrigue and dark double-crosses.