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University Lectures Announces 2014-15 Season
Seven distinguished guests will share their experiences and perspectives with the Syracuse University and Central New York communities this fall and next spring as part of the 2014-15 University Lectures series. Guests during the fall 2014 semester include Van Jones,…
Syracuse University Physicists Confirm Existence of New Type of Meson
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made several important discoveries regarding the basic structure of mesons—subatomic particles long thought to be composed of one quark and one antiquark and bound together by a strong interaction. Recently, Professor…
Phi Beta Kappa to Induct 55 New Members May 9
Fifty-five students will be inducted into the Syracuse University chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society on Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Micere Mugo, Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and professor of African American Studies…
Two A&S Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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…
Arts and Sciences Junior Awarded Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Prize
Kristin Weeks, a junior in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, may be from the tiny Western New York village of Akron, but this young woman has big dreams and huge goals. Weeks, who is ambitiously pursuing a triple…
Gregory Heisler to Join Newhouse faculty in Fall 2014
Renowned photographer Gregory Heisler will join the Newhouse School as a Distinguished Professor of photography in the Department of Multimedia Photography and Design. Heisler is well-known for his portraits of leaders in business, government, science, sports and the arts. His…
Faculty, Students Using Big Data to Analyze Energy-Use Patterns
A team from the School of Information Studies (iSchool) is conducting research analysis using big data sets from the Pecan Street Research Consortium, a global collaboration working on utility system operations, climate change, integration of distributed energy and storage, and…
Getting to Know: Peggy Pappas
You won’t find one of the biggest fans of SU’s football and basketball teams sitting in the stands at the Carrier Dome. Most likely, you’ll find Peggy Pappas out on the court or the playing field. “I do bleed orange,”…
Entrepreneur Wiley Cerilli Joins Board of Advisors
School of Information Studies (iSchool) alumnus Wiley Cerilli, vice president on the Constant Contact executive team, has joined the school’s Board of Advisors. Cerilli runs one of the largest divisions for the company. Prior to Constant Contact he was the…
In Class FST 706: Gender, Food, and Rights
Falk College features a new graduate-level course that explores one of the world’s most important issues: access to food. Professor Anne Bellows provides a unique perspective for students, and as part of the class, students are brought to the United…