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MacArthur Foundation awards $500,000 to Maxwell School for housing affordability research
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded $500,000 to Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs to study how housing affordability affects decisions made by older adults about their health care, living arrangements and well-being. The…
Giving students a new perspective on food waste
Think back to when you were a kid. Did your parents ever make you finish all of the food on your plate before you could be excused from the table? While many of us can probably recall such memories, you’d…
Gift baskets to be auctioned at Luthern Campus Ministry Music Festival
Syracuse University’s Lutheran Campus Ministry will hold its sixth annual Music Festival and Basket Auction on Sunday, April 29, from 2-5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 Hazel St. in Liverpool. The event will include music coordinated by Gayle…
Department of Art B.F.A. candidates to exhibit thesis work at XL Projects
An exhibition of thesis work by bachelor of fine arts degree candidates from the Department of Art in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will be held May 2-13 at XL Projects, 307–313 S. Clinton St., Syracuse. A…
Annual conflict of interest reporting process begins April 30 for SU faculty and staff
In the interest of transparency and accountability in Syracuse University’s business transactions, employment practices and relationships with external parties, SU is continuing its annual process whereby disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (COI) can be reported. Beginning Monday, April 30,…
Syracuse University study finds autumn advantage for invasive plants in eastern United States
Much like the fabled tortoise and the hare, the competition between native and invasive plants growing in deciduous forests in the Eastern United States is all about how the plants cross the finish line in autumn. A new study by…
Syracuse Stage Guild to host Kentucky Derby Party May 5
Share in the tradition dating back to 1875! Traditional derby fare, a ladies’ hat contest, a raffle and, of course, the Run for the Roses are all part of the 2012 Kentucky Derby Party hosted by the Syracuse Stage Guild…
SU’s Bruce Smith wins Poetry Society of America award
Bruce Smith, professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has won the William Carlos Williams Award, presented by the Poetry Society of America (PSA). The critically acclaimed poet was nominated on the merit of his latest…
SU Sustainability Division, Bird Library collaborate on new e-waste program
As a part of the Syracuse University Sustainability Division’s recycling campaign, a new e-waste recycling program was launched for students on campus. Through this Sustainability Division and Bird Library joint venture, collection bins are located in the library’s first floor…
Central New York Regional Economic Development Council announces SyracuseCoE to start first stage of NYE-RIC project
The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council has announced that Syracuse University has signed an incentive proposal and is officially moving forward with the first stages of the transformational New York Energy Regional Innovation Cluster project on the strength…