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The NewsHouse: Mechanical Engineering Grad Sets Sail Toward Success

Monday, June 9, 2014, By Keith Kobland

A sailboat that fits in the back of your car? A mechanical engineering student made this a reality, and Avery Hartmans from the NewsHouse captured it on video. Sailing from The NewsHouse on Vimeo.

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…

Campus & Community

Construction Season Begins; Consider Alternate Route to Campus

Friday, June 6, 2014, By Keith Kobland

People driving to and from work will be seeing plenty of orange soon, and it has nothing to do with the school colors. Orange construction barriers will soon be in place along I-690 in Syracuse, and that could mean traffic…

Arts & Culture

Philosopher Named Inaugural Sutton Distinguished Chair

Thursday, June 5, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Ben Bradley, a prominent philosophy scholar in the College of Arts and Sciences has been named the inaugural Sutton Distinguished Chair. Named after Allan ’55 and Anita ’60 Sutton, the Anita and Allan D. Sutton Endowed Distinguished Chair in Philosophy…

Campus & Community

Fact Sheet: Realignment of University Support Services for Students Impacted by Sexual Violence

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, By News Staff

Last week, the University announced the realignment of key departments to create a stronger and more integrated set of University support services for students impacted by sexual violence. Some students and community members have expressed concern about the realignment of…

Media, Law & Policy

Winners Announced in Newhouse School’s 2014 Mirror Awards Competition

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Winners in the eighth annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced Wednesday at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Gayle King, co-host of “CBS This Morning”…

Arts & Culture

Professor Examines ‘Citizenship, Belonging’ in Arab-American Literature

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The changing face of Arab-American literature, particularly since 9/11, is the focus of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Carol Fadda-Conrey, associate professor of English and an expert in U.S. ethnic literatures, is…

Arts & Culture

Dowell wins Marc Sanders Prize in Metaethics

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, By News Staff

Janice Dowell, associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has won the 2014 Marc Sanders Prize in Metaethics for her essay, “The Metaethical Insignificance of Moral Twin Earth.” The award includes $10,000 and publication of the…

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…