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Syracuse Physicists Closer to Understanding Balance of Matter, Antimatter

Monday, October 27, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made important discoveries regarding Bs meson particles—something that may explain why the universe contains more matter than antimatter. Distinguished Professor Sheldon Stone and his colleagues recently announced their findings at a…

Campus & Community

In The News: Monday, Oct. 27

Monday, October 27, 2014, By Keith Kobland

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Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to Visit Campus Oct. 31

Friday, October 24, 2014, By News Staff

The INSCT and the IVMF will host Dempsey for a lecture on the challenges facing the next generation of security professionals and the role higher education plays in developing an effective, committed and ethical workforce.

Comedian Kevin Hart to Visit Campus Nov. 2

Friday, October 24, 2014, By News Staff

University Union will be bringing comedian Kevin Hart to Syracuse University on Nov. 2. Hart’s appearance will take place in two parts: first, he will be screening his new film, “The Wedding Ringer,” in advance of its Jan. 16 release…

Sunday Morning Race May Affect Traffic

Friday, October 24, 2014, By Keith Kobland

On Sunday, Oct. 26, from 6 a.m.-1 p.m., the Manley North parking lot will be used for the start and finish line for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund’s “A Run for Their Life” races. The races use…

South Asia Center Receives $1.3 Million ED Grant

Friday, October 24, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The South Asia Center has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The grant renews the center’s designation as a National Resource Center and provides funding for graduate and undergraduate students, course development, Hindi…

Campus & Community

Soft Matter Program Public Lecture

Thursday, October 23, 2014, By News Staff

“The Sound of Disorder” Featuring: Lisa Manning, assistant professor at Syracuse University URL: http://syrsoftmatter.syr.edu/events/upcoming-events/ Contact: Michelle Lissner Physics – Soft Matter Program 443-3467 melissne@syr.edu

Syracuse University Libraries Receive Delmas Foundation Grant

Thursday, October 23, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries have received a $10,400 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to support the preservation of historic sound recordings carried out at the Belfer Audio Archive, a component of the Special Collections Research Center. The grant…

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…

STEM

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.