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John and Patty Reilly’s commitment to high-quality infant care, safety inspires gift to College of Human Ecology for endowed professorship
John and Patty Reilly’s commitment to high-quality infant care, safety inspires gift to College of Human Ecology for endowed professorshipJuly 22, 2009Michele Barrettmibarret@syr.edu A tragic fire at a licensed day-care facility in California in 1989 took the life of 13-month-old…
SU to host NYS Higher Education CIO Conference
SU to host NYS Higher Education CIO ConferenceJuly 22, 2009Chris Finklecfinkle@syr.edu The 8th annual New York State Higher Education CIO Conference will take place July 22-24 at Syracuse University. This event is an opportunity for IT leaders to exchange ideas…
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,…
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…
College of Law professors selected to review Sotomayor’s qualifications
Jaclyn D. Grosso(315) 443-9534 Syracuse University College of Law provided one of the two academic reading groups that evaluated Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s written work as part of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) evaluation of her qualifications for the position of…
Syracuse University R.A.P.E. Center collects old cell phones to help individuals affected by domestic violence
Syracuse University R.A.P.E. Center collects old cell phones to help individuals affected by domestic violenceJuly 17, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu As part of its ongoing efforts in both sustainable leadership and community engagement, Syracuse University has partnered with HopeLine, a program…