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Ph.D. Student Awarded Grant to Help People in Pain Quit Smoking
A Ph.D. student in the College of Arts and Sciences is using a grant award to help people in pain quit smoking. Emily Zale, a student in the clinical psychology program in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded a…
From Broken Fingers to Top NSBE Research Honor
For most people, breaking three knuckles would inspire nothing more than a pained shriek and a trip to the emergency room. For Chelsea Stephens ’15, it was motivation to follow a path that led to her earning first place in…
Geologist Jeff Karson Publishes Book on Oceanic Abyss
Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration, “Discovering the Deep” describes the geologic components of the Earth’s oceanic crust and the processes that have created it.
Kriesberg Publishes New Book: ‘Realizing Peace’
Louis Kriesberg, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (now the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration) at the Maxwell School, has published his newest book,…
Repurposed Books Highlight Changing Library Roles, National Library Week
Two tables full of repurposed books turned into artwork and items of creative expression are forming a celebration of National Library Week, as well as serving as a signpost of how changing times are affecting libraries, those in the library…
Shaw Center Literacy Initiative, University Literacy Corps to host Book It! for Firstbook Fundraiser
Elementary school students in the Syracuse City School District will get newly purchased books as a result of proceeds from the Literacy Corps’ fundraiser, Book It! for First Book. The fundraiser is being held by Corps Council, Literacy Corps’ leadership…
Two SU Press Authors among Finalists for 2015 Man Booker International Prize
Two Syracuse University Press authors have been named finalists for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize. Ibrahim al-Koni, author of “A Sleepless Eye” (2014), and Hoda Barakat, author of “Disciples of Passion” (2005), are among the 10 finalists. The announcement…
Sanford Sternlicht Publishes Book on Iconic Playwright August Wilson
Sanford Sternlicht G’62, professor emeritus of English, is the author of “August Wilson’s Twentieth-Century Cycle Plays: A Reader’s Companion” (Texas Tech University Press, 2015). Described as a “short literary guide” to the iconic playwright, the book is written with teachers,…
Call for Poets: Point of Contact Presents Poetry Book Fair
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting its fourth Poetry Book Fair to showcase books by poets from the central New York region. This is an opportunity for local poets to showcase and sell their published work. Part of Cruel April,…
Smoking Cessation Programs for Faculty, Staff
The University will offer free, six-week tobacco cessation programs on campus for faculty and staff. The classes will be facilitated by Cynthia Cary, RRT, CPFT, CTTS, director of tobacco cessation at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The program consists of seven,…