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New book by SU professor emeritus links literature and cognitive science
New book by SU professor emeritus links literature and cognitive scienceJuly 22, 2009Rob Enslinrmenslin@syr.edu The role of memory and metaphors in literature is the subject of a new book by Nicolae Babuts, French professor emeritus at Syracuse University. “Memory, Metaphors,…
Connective Corridor to offer free bus service for ArtsWeek festival attendees July 23-26
Jemeli Tanui(315) 443-5172 The public is invited to enjoy a free park and ride service to ArtsWeek along the Connective Corridor festivities in downtown Syracuse starting Thursday, July 23. ArtsWeek along the Connective Corridor is a two-weekend festival that combines…
Public invited to paint graffiti on giant wall during ArtsWeek with LaserGraf, UVP’s first-ever interactive display
Jemeli Tanui(315) 443-5172 With just a pen-sized hand-held laser, Syracuse artists and residents will be able to create art and share their work live using the Urban Video Project‘s newest interactive display, LaserGraf, July 23-25 at the Monroe Building UVP…
Commitment to infant care inspires gift to College of Human Ecology for endowed professorship
Michelle Barrett(315) 443-6172 A tragic fire at a licensed day-care facility in California in 1989 took the life of 13-month-old Jack Reilly, the only son of Syracuse University alumnus John D. Reilly III ’69, G’70 and his wife, Patricia M….
Connective Corridor to offer free park and ride bus service for ArtsWeek festival attendees July 23-26
Connective Corridor to offer free park and ride bus service for ArtsWeek festival attendees July 23-26July 22, 2009Jemeli Tanuijetanui@syr.edu The public is invited to enjoy a free park and ride service to ArtsWeek along the Connective Corridor festivities in downtown…
New public art installation features large-scale, digital photographs by Syracuse City School District students
New public art installation features large-scale, digital photographs by Syracuse City School District studentsJuly 21, 2009Erica Blustesblust@syr.edu “The Best Part of Us,” an installation of large-scale digital photographs by Syracuse City School District (SCSD) students from the Franklin Magnet School…
Remembering Walter Cronkite: the 1968 Commencement address delivered at Syracuse University
Remembering Walter Cronkite: the 1968 Commencement address delivered at Syracuse UniversityJuly 21, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Legendary television newsman Walter Cronkite, who died July 17 at age 92, delivered the Commencement address for Syracuse University some 40 years ago. Below is…
Syracuse Center of Excellence announces technology demonstration awards to three Central Upstate companies
Carissa Matthews(315) 443-3507 The Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) today announced that three Central Upstate New York companies have received a total of $415,798 in the third round of Technology Application and Demonstration (TAD 2009) awards. These demonstration projects are…
Remembering Frank McCourt
Remembering Frank McCourtJuly 20, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Frank McCourt, the former New York City school teacher and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Angela’s Ashes,” died Sunday in New York City. He was 78. In 2007, he was the Commencement speaker for…
Syracuse University College of Law professors selected to review Sotomayor’s qualifications for Supreme Court position
Syracuse University College of Law professors selected to review Sotomayor’s qualifications for Supreme Court positionJuly 17, 2009Jaclyn D. Grossojgrosso@law.syr.edu Syracuse University College of Law provided one of the two academic reading groups that evaluated Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s written work as…