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Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Civic Entrepreneur Eric Liu

Tuesday, October 15, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Civic entrepreneur Eric Liu will speak on what patriotism really means in the next University Lectures presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Liu’s presentation, “The True Meaning of Patriotism,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel and is free and…

Media, Law & Policy

Azerbaijani Journalist to Receive 2013 Tully Award for Free Speech

Tuesday, October 15, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Idrak Abbasov, an independent journalist from Azerbaijan, is the recipient of the 2013 Tully Award for Free Speech. The award, presented annually by the Newhouse School‘s Tully Center for Free Speech, is given to a journalist who has faced a…

Campus & Community

Libraries Launch New, Improved Mobile Website

Thursday, October 10, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries launched a redesigned mobile website on Tuesday, Oct. 8. In addition to an overall design update, the new mobile site is packed with mobile-optimized applications to aid students and researchers on the go.  New features include: the…

Lockerbie Reflections

Thursday, October 10, 2013, By News Staff

When people first hear of Lockerbie, Scotland they learn about the tragedy that is Pan Am Flight 103. But a visit to the quiet, humble and welcoming town opens new insights to its beauty and its residents.

Campus & Community

2013-14 Remembrance Scholars to be Honored

Thursday, October 10, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2013-14 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding Syracuse University students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The Remembrance Scholarships, among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the…

Judy O’Rourke to receive OBE from United Kingdom

Wednesday, October 9, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

An Order of the British Empire (OBE) honor from the United Kingdom will be bestowed upon Judy O’Rourke, director of undergraduate studies, in recognition of her work over the past 25 years to develop and strengthen the bonds between Lockerbie,…

STEM

SU hosts Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry Conference

Tuesday, October 8, 2013, By Rob Enslin

More than two dozen mathematicians from New York State and Ontario will converge at Syracuse University for the 23rd annual “Route 81 Conference on Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry.” The conference, which is attended primarily by mathematicians from SU, Cornell…

Arts & Culture

Hispanic Heritage Month Concludes with Bomba & Plena Festival

Monday, October 7, 2013, By Georgia Popoff

La Casita Cultural Center will once again host its traditional Bomba & Plena Festival, where residents of Syracuse and all of Central New York join SU’s Hispanic communities for the grand finale event of this year’s commemoration of Hispanic Heritage…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Presents An Evening With Daniel Roumain

Thursday, October 3, 2013, By News Staff

The Community Folk Art Center will host an evening with critically acclaimed musician Daniel Roumain on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. The concert titled, “Hear Haiti Here,” will be held as part of the center’s concert series A Journey…

STEM

iSchool Launches Crowdsourced ‘Fuel’ Program Funding Campaign

Wednesday, October 2, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), whose national reputation is built on innovation in the information field, has initiated a student programs development campaign with some twists. The effort is modeled on the crowdsourcing style of fundraising, and it uses…