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‘The Way Out: MFA 2014’ Opens May 22 in New York City
The College of Visual and Performing Arts will open “The Way Out: MFA 2014” on Thursday, May 22, at Rogue Space Chelsea in New York City. The annual master of fine arts exhibition includes 21 artists working in a variety…
Burman Named Inaugural Holder of Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics
Public finance and tax policy expert Leonard E. Burman has been named the first holder of the Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Burman is currently professor of public administration and…
Matthew Huber Wins Maxwell School’s Moynihan Award
Matthew Huber, assistant professor of geography, has received the 2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research. The award, established in 1985 by former senator and Maxwell faculty member Daniel Patrick Moynihan, is made annually to an outstanding untenured…
Chemists Design Molecules for Controlling Bacterial Behavior
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to control multiple bacterial behaviors—potentially good news for the treatment of infectious diseases and other bacteria-associated issues, without causing drug resistance. Yan-Yeung Luk, associate professor of chemistry, has…
Syracuse University in the News: Wednesday, May 7
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Professor Recognized by American Philosophical Society
Nearly 30 years ago, Wayne Franits, now a professor of art history in the College of Arts and Sciences, arrived on the Syracuse campus fresh out of New York University with a Ph.D. in hand. Today, Franits is a world-renowned…
Chemist to Receive BASF Lifetime Achievement Award
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences will be presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Germany-based BASF Corp., the world’s largest chemical company. In June, James Dabrowiak, professor of chemistry, will receive the International Precious Metals…
Strauskulage, Usman Honored by Goldwater Foundation
Junior Luke Strauskulage has been named as a 2014-15 Goldwater Scholar. Sophomore Samantha Usman was recognized with a Goldwater Honorable Mention. Goldwater Scholars are selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of mathematics, science and engineering students…
Women’s and Gender Studies Scholar Dana Olwan Recognized by Two Major Organizations
Dana Olwan’s resume is already impressive, but the women’s and gender studies scholar’s recent recognition from not one, but two major organizations is extraordinary, according to Gwendolyn Pough, department chair. Olwan, who joined the Women’s and Gender Studies Department in…
Blood Drive May 21
The Center for Policy Research at The Maxwell School and The SU American Red Cross Club will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 21, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in 304ABC Schine Student Center. To set up an appointment to…