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Heart of a Lion

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…

STEM

Winners of Civic Data Hackathon Announced at City Hall

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The winners of the Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge were announced recently in a ceremony held at Syracuse City Hall. The hackathon, organized by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of Syracuse, and supported by AT&T, brought…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Exhibits ‘The Trouble with Flesh’

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By News Staff

Light Work is exhibiting “The Trouble with Flesh,” juried and curated by renowned photographer Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, featuring new work by M.F.A. candidates from the art photography program in the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts….

Veterans

IVMF’s Newest Initiatives Empower, Train, Support Veteran Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By News Staff

Today the Institute for Veterans and Military Families announced three special opportunities for veterans, military spouses and veteran-owned businesses.

Health & Society

McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center Beneficiary of 12th Charity Sports Auction

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The Sport Management (SPM) Club has announced McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center as the beneficiary of its 12th Annual Charity Sports Auction.  Slated for Dec. 10 in the backcourt of the Carrier Dome, silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including…

Nautanki Play Provides Cultural Lesson for Students

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By Keith Kobland

A popular regional opera form of India is helping bring Indian culture a little closer to home for students, who are getting a crash course in Nautanki-style plays. They are learning from one of the best, visiting director Devendra Sharma…

Arts & Culture

Renowned Villiers String Quartet to Perform Nov. 4

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Erica Blust

The internationally renowned Villiers Quartet, winner of the 2015 Radcliffe Chamber Music Competition and quartet-in-residence at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, will present a concert on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Baker Artist Series…

Campus & Community

Brown Bag Seminar to Focus on Information Systems in Patient Care Nov. 3

Monday, October 31, 2016, By J.D. Ross

An informal “brown bag” lunchtime seminar hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will focus on medical patient care systems and information systems in a health care environment. Featuring James Walker, senior director of innovation solutions for Cerner Corporation,…

Campus & Community

Free Speech Policies Available for Open Comment Period through Nov. 18

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

As part of an ongoing dialogue, Chancellor Kent Syverud recently announced that Syracuse University will revise three existing University policies governing speech and expression, consistent with recommendations from the Working Group on Free Speech. The impacted policies—including a new anti-harassment…

Media, Law & Policy

BET Exec Carol Cunningham ’87 Will Visit Campus Nov. 1

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Carol Cunningham ’87, vice president of consumer insights and business strategy analytics at BET, will visit the Newhouse School on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Her talk, “Blerds, Bleeks & Blirks: Understanding Multicultural Influencers & Trendsetters,” will be a discussion about research…