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Tracking the Earth’s Mantle

Thursday, May 23, 2013, By Rob Enslin

New findings by a team of researchers, including Earth sciences professor Robert Moucha, reveal how the Earth’s mantle affects long-term sea-level rise estimates. This is big news, says Moucha, for scientists who use the coastline to predict future sea levels.

Newhouse Students Win at 34th Annual Telly Awards

Thursday, May 16, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

“Dead Letters,” an original TV series produced by students in the Newhouse School’s Department of Television, Radio and Film (TRF), is the recipient of a 2013 Telly Award. The competition drew nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and several…

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SU Mathematician Wins Simons Fellowship

Tuesday, May 14, 2013, By Rob Enslin

J. Theodore Cox to use fellowship to study probability theory J. Theodore Cox, professor of mathematics in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed a 2013 Simons Fellow. Cox will use the $110,000 award, along with support from…

Hendricks Chapel Choir to Perform in Germany and Poland

Monday, May 13, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Hendricks Chapel Choir will embark on a musical and cultural tour of Germany and Poland on Wednesday, May 15. The 40-member choir, ranging from first-year students to graduate students, will perform a program of music from Central Europe—including German…

Speaking of Syracuse University

Friday, May 10, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

University Scholar Jaime Bernstein delivers Commencement speech about what makes an SU graduate unique After four years of study in chemistry and Spanish, immersing herself in lab research and volunteering with Syracuse University Ambulance, among other accomplishments, there’s one final…

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SU Physicist Earns Prestigious Simons Fellowship

Friday, May 10, 2013, By Rob Enslin

M. Cristina Marchetti is using award to study active matter M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Physics in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2013 Simons Fellow. She will use the prestigious…

Community and University Partners Host Major Arts Festival and Conclave: CRAVE

Thursday, May 9, 2013, By Rob Enslin

The City of Syracuse will play host to an unprecedented arts festival and conclave this fall—the result of a major grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), administered by the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC). Running…

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LCS Junior Ryan Milcarek Awarded Astronaut Scholarship

Tuesday, May 7, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A mission trip to the western United States a few years ago changed Ryan Milcarek’s life. After finishing his freshman year at Syracuse University, Milcarek, an industrial design major from Warsaw, N.Y., decided to take a break from college for…

Class Marshal: Kranz Glad She Decided to Stay at SU

Monday, May 6, 2013, By News Staff

Stephanie Kranz, a mathematics and policy studies dual major from Buffalo, is one of two Class Marshals who will carry the banner to lead the Class of 2013 at SU’s 159th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 12. Among the most…

LGBT Resource Center Presents Class of 2013 Foundation Awards

Thursday, May 2, 2013, By News Staff

The LGBT Resource Center within the Division of Student Affairs at Syracuse University has announced the recipients of its 2013 Foundation Awards, who were honored at the Rainbow Banquet on April 18. As a group, the winners represent the innovative…