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Zephyr Teachout to Speak on ‘Can American Democracy Survive Corruption?’

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By News Staff

Zephyr Teachout, professor of law at Fordham University, will visit the Maxwell School on Friday, Nov. 14, to deliver a lecture titled “Can American Democracy Survive Corruption?”  The event will be held at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium, with a…

‘Science and Higher Education Policy’ with Michael Crow

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By News Staff

Arizona State University president and Maxwell alumnus Michael M. Crow ’85 will visit the Maxwell School on Nov. 17 for an informal discussion about science and higher education policy.  The event is being presented by the Center for Technology and…

Campus & Community

Complete Coverage of Activity at Crouse-Hinds Hall

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By News Staff

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‘Tacit Knowledge’ to Feature Work by Leeds College of Art Students, Faculty, Alumni

Monday, November 10, 2014, By Erica Blust

The Department of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will present “Tacit Knowledge,” an exhibition of work by undergraduate students, faculty and recent alumni from Leeds College of Art (LCA) in England Nov. 13-29 on the Wall,…

Health & Society

Alejandro Garcia receives 2014 Advocate for Older Adults Award

Monday, November 10, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Alejandro Garcia was honored recently with the State Society on Aging of New York’s (SSANY) 2014 Advocate for Older Adults Award. The Advocate for Older Adults Award recognizes a record of planning, policy development and advocacy work. Garcia, who currently…

STEM

Hemsley’s ‘Going Viral’ Wins Annual ASIS&T Book Award

Friday, November 7, 2014, By Diane Stirling

A faculty member whose research and writing regarding the components and characteristics of virality in the online media space is having that scholarship recognized with one of two best book awards at the annual meeting of the Association of Information Science…

Adult Beginners’ Tap Class Brings Friendship, Joy in ‘Stepping Out’

Thursday, November 6, 2014, By News Staff

Led by Mavis, a patient and talented dancer, and accompanied by the acerbic Mrs. Fraser on piano, “Stepping Out” follows the ups and downs of nine women and one man who meet weekly in a church hall for a beginning tap class.

‘A History of the Future: The New Landscape of Climate Change’ Opens at Palitz Gallery

Wednesday, November 5, 2014, By Scott McDowell

The Palitz Gallery exhibition “A History of the Future: The New Landscape of Climate Change” opens Thursday, Nov. 6. This will be the first New York City solo exhibition post superstorm Sandy by partners and photographers Susannah Sayler and Edward…

Health & Society

CSD’s Newest Faculty Member Awarded $557,000 NIH Grant

Wednesday, November 5, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Jonathan Preston G’02, G’08 may be new to the Syracuse University faculty, but he’s no stranger to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Preston first stepped onto campus as a graduate student 13 years ago. Today, he is…

STEM

Geologist Reveals Correlation Between Earthquakes, Landslides

Tuesday, November 4, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A geologist in the College of Arts and Sciences has demonstrated that earthquakes—not climate change, as previously thought—affect the rate of landslides in Peru. The finding is the subject of an article in Nature Geoscience (Nature Publishing Group, 2014) by…