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Shen Wei, artistic director of the New York-based Shen Wei Dance Arts and contributor to the Olympics Opening Ceremonies in Beijing, will speak in Feb. 26 University Lectures presentationFebruary 20, 2009Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu On Feb. 24, world-renowned dancer and choreographer…

Newhouse students design award-winning ad campaign for Cafe AbroadFebruary 20, 2009Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu A group of students from The NewHouse, a student-run advertising firm in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, recently placed first in the 2008 Campaigns Competition…

Newhouse School hosts ‘Best of Newspaper Design’ contestFebruary 20, 2009Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu In its 30th annual The Best of Newspaper Design™ Creative Competition, the Society for News Design has named four newspapers from Europe and one from Mexico as World’s…

SU Library acquires materials science journal backfilesFebruary 20, 2009Pamela McLaughlinpwmclaug@syr.edu The Syracuse University Library has purchased Elsevier’s materials science backfile, consisting of online content for 108 Elsevier journal titles for years prior to 1995 (years of coverage varies by journal)….

Second annual Ofeciar Award at Whitman honors alum killed in AfghanistanFebruary 20, 2009Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will award the second annual Major Henry “Hank” S. N. Ofeciar Award for Leadership on Feb. 24 in…

Syracuse Community Test Kitchen offers cash prizes for salsa cooking contestFebruary 20, 2009Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu The Syracuse Community Test Kitchen (COMTEK), located at the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC), is celebrating its first-year anniversary by holding a cooking contest, open to…

Newhouse professor Harriet Brown edits new book on food, eating and body imageFebruary 19, 2009Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu Harriet Brown, assistant professor of magazine journalism in Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, is the editor of “Feed Me!: Writers…

SYRFILMFEST ready to host first Oscar partyFebruary 19, 2009Jordan Kligermanjklig@laxmovie.com On Sunday, Feb. 22, SYRFILMFEST invites supporters of the festival and cinephiles to The Palace Theatre, 2384 James St., Syracuse, for a glamorous night of fun, food and Oscar watching….

Committee on Women and Art to present 18th annual Matrilineage Symposium Feb. 23-March 5February 19, 2009Erica Blustesblust@syr.edu Syracuse University’s Committee on Women and Art will present the 18th annual Matrilineage Symposium Feb. 23-March 5. Events include presentations by eight multidisciplinary…

Model, fashion entrepreneur Emme to keynote 2009 WISE conferenceFebruary 18, 2009Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, in collaboration with Key Foundation, State Farm, National Grid and OCIDA, have announced that…