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Chemistry Alumnus Named to Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ List
Michael Ruggiero G’14, G’16 combines experimental, theoretical techniques to study molecular movement Forbes magazine has recognized an alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) for his contributions to the study of molecular movement. Michael Ruggiero, who earned master’s…
Art History Seminar Immerses Students in Art Collections at SU; Eight+One Magazine Highlights their Research
During spring semester 2018, Romita Ray charged the students of her Art and Architecture at SU seminar to select an artwork or architectural drawing in the art collections at SU for intensive study. The seminar provides an immersive experience with…
The Brain That Changed Everything
Alexander R. Weiss ’12 has a library full of books and journals, from arcane treatises on science and engineering to timeless works of literature and philosophy. One book he holds dear is The New York Times Bestseller “The Brain That…
SU Forensic Experts Demonstrate Impact of Surface Absorbency on Fingerprint Distortion
Forensic fingerprint analysis involves more than lifting a clear print off a surface, as there is often distortion caused by the movement and pressure of the finger when the print was made. In the forensics field, this is referred to…
Alumni to be Honored at Billboard Women in Music Ceremony
Four Syracuse alumni will be honored at Billboard’s 13th annual Women in Music awards ceremony in New York City on Thursday, Dec. 6. Deborah Curtis ’90, Lori Feldman ’89, Constance “Connie” Orlando ’89 and Jacqueline Saturn ’90 will join nearly…
Dina Eldawy Named Second Marshall Scholar in University’s History
Dina Eldawy has been named a 2019 recipient of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. She is the second Marshall Scholar in Syracuse University history. Eldawy is an international relations major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School…
SU Special Collections and Department of Art and Music Histories Host Visiting Fulbright Scholar Ingeborg Zechner
As an intern at an Austrian music festival, musicologist Ingeborg Zechner was asked to write a program description about one of the pieces played, the Carmen Fantasie. The well-known violin piece was penned by Franz Waxman, a composer best known…
A Moral Vision of Science: Physicist Joel L. Lebowitz G’55, G’56, H’12 Believes Science and Morality are Inextricably Linked
Joel L. Lebowitz G’55, G’56, H’12 credits his longevity to luck and good genes. “I’ve always had a healthy constitution,” says the 88-year-old scientist and Holocaust survivor, who is the George William Hill Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Rutgers…
Dissertation, Public Humanities Fellows Advance Student-Centered Research
Cognitive experience. Romantic legalism. Educational equality. Authentic writing. These are some of the themes of this year’s research by Dissertation and Public Humanities Fellows in the Syracuse University Humanities Center. Based in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the…
Aretha Franklin to Be Remembered with Concert, Panel Discussion Nov. 30
The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) and the University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will salute Aretha Franklin, whose indelible voice made her the “Queen of Soul,” with a panel discussion and concert on Friday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at…