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Summer Internship Places Student in Halls of U.S. Capitol
Andrew Regalado ’20 knew he wanted to spend the summer living and interning in Washington, D.C. He just had to figure out how to make it work. The Chino Hills, California, native pursued scholarships and applied for a role with…
Interested in Auditory/Hearing Research?
The Gerber Auditory Committee is hosting a lunch on Oct. 4 from noon-1 p.m. in the Covo Lounge at 621 Skytop Rd. for faculty who are interested in auditory/hearing research. The purpose is to bring together faculty across campus who…
Kaya Oakes to Present Borgognoni Lecture Oct. 9
People under 50 increasingly distrust institutions and “don’t like the ways in which politics and religion get tied together,” says Kaya Oakes, an author, journalist and writing teacher at the University of California, Berkeley. She will deliver the Joseph and…
Finding Common Ground
The University is home to faculty-mentored, interdisciplinary research in the humanities.
New Book Co-Edited by Gorovitz, Newton Reveals Untold Stories of Three Medical Pioneers
When Sharon Brangman ’77 attended SUNY Upstate Medical University, she had a professor who puffed on a pipe in class. During tests, he would stand by her desk and blow smoke over her head to distract her. He did this to other…
Yaffe Interviewed About Joni Mitchel Biography
A name that revolutionized the musical world forever is Joni Mitchell. Her songs transcend generations, and were the focal point of a new biography written by Syracuse Humanities Professor David Yaffe. His biography on the song writer is entitled Reckless…
Climate Change is Strengthening Forest Fires
Anastasia Selby, an MFA candidate in the College of Arts and Sciences, fought wildfires for seven years in the 2000s. She knows how a fire of massive proportions can start from a singular spark from a vehicle. Being a veteran…
The Road to Intellectual Freedom
Renowned classical scholar and author, Michele Valerie Ronnick will present “14 Black Classicists: The Politics of American Learning” on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m. in Bird Library’s Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Room 114). The lecture is part of the 2017…
Arts and Sciences Unveils Milton First-Year Lecture Series
In response to the evolving educational landscape, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is expanding its popular Milton First-Year Lecture. The result is the aptly named Laura Hanhausen Milton First-Year Lecture Series. This fall, A&S will present four Milton…
Kennedy Patlan named first Blackstone LaunchPad Engagement Scholar
Kennedy Patlan ’18, a triple major in advertising in the Newhouse School, citizenship and civic engagement in the Maxwell School and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the first Blackstone LaunchPad Engagement…