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Middle Eastern Studies Program Names New Director

Thursday, October 30, 2014, By News Staff

Karin Ruhlandt, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and James Steinberg, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have announced that Assistant Professor of Political Science Yüksel Sezgin has been named director of the Middle Eastern…

@SyracuseUNews Tips

Thursday, October 30, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty discuss the explosion of an unmanned NASA rocket and Hawaiian lava flow.

Syracuse University Professor to Host Caribbean Dance Workshops

Tuesday, October 28, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Sydney Hutchinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Music Histories in the College of Arts and Sciences, is teaming up with Wacheva Cultural Arts to host a pair of Caribbean dance workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and…

Family Weekend 2014 Brings Families to SU Campus this Friday through Sunday

Monday, October 27, 2014, By News Staff

Parents and family members of Syracuse University students will be joining the campus community this weekend, from Oct. 31-Nov. 1, for Family Weekend 2014. This year, more than 3,500 people and 1,300 families will be attending, representing more than 37…

Disability Rights Activist Judith E. Heumann to visit University on Tuesday

Monday, October 27, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Judith E. Heumann, the special advisor for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Heumann will participate in a discussion titled “Inclusion of People with Disabilities Around the Globe Through…

Engagement Scholar Program Seeking Candidates

Thursday, October 23, 2014, By News Staff

Undergraduate students graduating in December 2014 or May 2015 can apply to be Entrepreneurship Engagement Scholars or Imagining America Engagement Scholars. The yearlong program supports recent graduates with a strong academic record to become civic-minded professionals or entrepreneurs in Central New…

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Jeffrey Karson’s Latest Trip to Iceland Was One of Seismic Proportions

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Iceland is once again erupting onto the world stage, thanks to a spectacular volcanic system that has been spewing lava since early September. Jeffrey Karson, a Syracuse University geologist, recently traveled to Iceland to monitor the early stages of the eruption.

Spectacular Tectonics in Iceland

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Roxanna Carpenter

Structural geology and tectonics expert Jeffrey Karson, co-founder of the Syracuse University Lava Project with sculptor Bob Wysocki, recently traveled to Iceland to monitor early stages of the Holuhraun lava field eruption, a volcanic system that has been spewing lava…

Near Westside Initiative Receives Prestigious Award from USGBC

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near Westside Initiative, a not-for-profit organization housed in Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Mayor Richard M. Daley Legacy Award for Global Leadership in Creating Sustainable Cities from…

2014-15 Remembrance Scholars to be Honored at Convocation Oct. 24

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2014-15 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The Remembrance Scholarships, among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the University, were…