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SU’s Jaklin Kornfilt co-edits prestigious linguistics journal
Jaklin Kornfilt, professor of linguistics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, believes learning has no boundaries. Witness her recent involvement with Lingua (Elsevier, 2011), an international journal devoted to problems of general linguistics. A majority of the editorial…
New study links whale stress to ship noise
Data collected around 9/11 terrorist attacks by SU biologist plays key role in study Hunted almost to extinction, North Atlantic Right Whales are among the most endangered in the world, with fewer than 500 alive today. Syracuse University biologist Susan…
SYRFILMFEST presents Best of Fest
The SYRFILM organization that brings year-round programming to Central New York in collaboration with Art Rage Gallery will present a five-part series showcasing films from the eighth annual Syracuse International Film Festival. The series continues on Feb. 18 with a screening…
Call for SU honorary degree nominations by March 16
The Syracuse University Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni to nominate candidates to receive honorary degrees at the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Commencement ceremonies. The deadline for all nominations is March 16, 2012….
Great Jewish Writers Series continues on Feb. 28 with lecture on Leah Goldberg and Else Lasker-Schueler
The Judaic Studies Program in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Jewish Federation of Central New York continue their Great Jewish Writers lecture series with a special program on poets Leah Goldberg and Else Lasker-Schueler, on Feb….
Feb. 14 event to celebrate Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center earning LEED certification
Syracuse University’s Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center has earned LEED® certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), for its green design and construction. The SU community will celebrate this…
Student Affairs supports Vera House White Ribbon campaign
This month, Syracuse University’s Division of Student Affairs is beginning its effort to support the 18th annual Vera House White Ribbon Campaign, earlier than the official campaign kickoff date of March 23. The goals of the campaign on campus are…
City of Syracuse featured in new PBS special
The city of Syracuse is featured prominently in a national PBS special “Designing Healthy Communities,” airing Sundays in February at 8 p.m. on WCNY. Host Richard Jackson looks at the impact our built environment has on key public health indices…
Haynie appointed by Gov. Cuomo to New York State Council on Returning Veterans and Their Families
Mike Haynie, executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, has been appointed by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to the New York State Council on Returning Veterans and Their Families, a group…
Blood Drive Activism campaign will launch Monday in tandem with SU-UConn blood battle kickoff
Syracuse University’s Division of Student Affairs is launching a Blood Drive Activism campaign in tandem with the kick-off to the SU-UConn Blood Battle on Monday, Feb. 13. The blood drive will take place from 2-9 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium in…