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Final Call for Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence, Other Award Nominations

Wednesday, January 17, 2018, By Carol Boll

The Office of the Provost has issued a reminder to members of the campus community that nominations for the 2018 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence and two other awards must be received by Jan. 25. Recipients will be recognized as part…

STEM

Invent@SU Students Design Modular Padding for Skateboarders

Wednesday, January 17, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

Traditional pads help protect skateboarders from injury but can be bulky and limit mobility. As part of the Invent@SU program, students Tiago Da Costa and Lucas Lin designed modular padding called PhalHex that gives athletes unique and personalized protection. “Longboarding really started based…

Arts & Culture

Paris Noir Information Session to Be Held Jan. 23

Tuesday, January 16, 2018, By News Staff

An information session for the “Paris Noir: Literature, Art and Contemporary Life in Diaspora” summer study abroad program will be held Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in 219 Sims Hall. Study the influence and dynamics of Black culture, literature, and…

Arts & Culture

Museum Studies Students Assist with Beatles Exhibition at Syracuse’s New Muzium

Tuesday, January 16, 2018, By Erica Blust

For many museum professionals, working with archival objects and works of art doesn’t always happen within the carefully controlled walls of a museum. Art handlers, installers and collections managers are often working remotely and independently for traveling exhibitions and special…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Remain Fully Open on Saturday, Jan. 13

Saturday, January 13, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring and evaluating weather conditions for Saturday, Jan. 13. As the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors is the University’s top priority, University leaders and public safety officials are assessing anticipated travel conditions to and…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Dismiss Non-Essential Personnel at 4 p.m.

Friday, January 12, 2018, By News Staff

Following consultation with our independent weather consultant, we have been advised that a cold front will be moving through the area, resulting in freezing rain turning into a wintry mix by this evening’s commute.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage, Rain Lounge Seek Local Contestants for Inaugural Salt City Drag Battle

Friday, January 12, 2018, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage and Rain Lounge will present the inaugural Salt City Drag Battle on Friday, March 23, in the Archbold Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St. Who will be named the first-ever Salt City Queen or…

Campus & Community

2018 Martin Luther King Celebration Unsung Hero Award Winners Announced

Friday, January 12, 2018, By Keith Kobland

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced this year’s Unsung Hero Award winners. The awards are presented annually to people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others,…

Media, Law & Policy

Gerrymandering: foxes guarding the hen house if they promise not to eat too many chickens

Thursday, January 11, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Professor Keith Bybee, a legal scholar at Syracuse University who studies the politics of race and ethnicity and director of the Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media, offered comments on the recent ruling by a judge in North…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Journalists Work the Beat to Tell Personal Stories of Minority Police Officers

Thursday, January 11, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

A group of eight journalism students from the Newhouse School spent the 2016-17 academic year examining a national issue with local implications: police-community relations.