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STEM

Geologists Confirm Oxygen Levels of Ancient Oceans

Monday, June 9, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences have discovered a new way to study oxygen levels in the Earth’s oldest oceans. Zunli Lu and Xiaoli Zhou, an assistant professor and Ph.D. student, respectively, in the Department of Earth Sciences,…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Remembers Karen DeCrow L’72

Monday, June 9, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Members of the Syracuse University community are remembering Karen DeCrow L’72 as a mentor to many of the college’s current students and graduates. The former president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and graduate of the Syracuse University College…

Arts & Culture

Professor Unveils ‘Lost Play’ by 17th-Century Master in Madrid

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The discovery of a “lost play” by one of Spain’s greatest writers was the subject of a recent standing-room-only event in Madrid, featuring a professor in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Alejandro García-Reidy, assistant professor of Spanish in…

Arts & Culture

SU Drama Named One of 25 Best Drama Schools by Hollywood Reporter

Monday, June 2, 2014, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama was ranked No. 13 on the Hollywood Reporter’s (THR) list of the “25 Best Drama Schools in 2014” in its June 6 issue. The article cites such notable alumni as…

Campus & Community

Participate in a Hearing Research Study

Monday, June 2, 2014, By News Staff

The Hearing Lab at Syracuse University is looking for participants 45 – 69 years of age who are having trouble hearing and think they may have some hearing loss. You will be paid $10 per hour. The study will take…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School Associate Professor John Scott Strickland Dies

Thursday, May 29, 2014, By News Staff

John Scott Strickland, associate professor of history at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, passed away on Wednesday, May 28. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1984 and was named associate professor in 1990. For…

Arts & Culture

125th Anniversary of Crouse Chimes to be Celebrated with Concert

Tuesday, May 20, 2014, By Erica Blust

The 125th anniversary of Crouse College’s chimes will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 3, at 6 p.m. with a special concert by the student group the Chimesmasters. The public is invited to sit on the lawns surrounding Crouse College and enjoy the free concert.

Arts & Culture

‘Inner Fish’ Author to Deliver Fall Milton Lecture

Monday, May 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Neil Shubin, a nationally renowned paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and science writer, will deliver this fall’s Milton First-Year Lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences. Shubin—author of the bestselling “Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5 Billion-Year History of…

Business & Economy

Chancellor Syverud Appointed Co-Chair of Regional Economic Development Council

Friday, May 2, 2014, By News Staff

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has appointed Chancellor and President Kent Syverud the new co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council (CNYREDC). Chancellor Syverud will lead the regional council in collaboration with co-chair Robert Simpson, president…

Arts & Culture

Two A&S Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Two professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics and associate…