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SU Native American student named Udall Scholar
Brianna Carrier ’12, a dual major in geography and policy studies in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a 2011 Udall Scholar. A member of the Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation, she is one…
Syracuse University scientists discover new hitch to link nerve cell motors to their cargo
With every bodily movement—from the blink of an eye to running a marathon—nerve cells transmit signals to muscle cells. To do that, nerve cells rely on tiny molecular motors to transport chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) that excite muscles cells into action….
SU unveils professional graduate certificate in language teaching
In response to the shrinking global economy and the growing influx of immigrants to the United States, Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences is offering the certificate of advanced studies (CAS) in language teaching. The certificate is a 12-credit…
2011 Syracuse University Beckman Scholar selected
Vivian Yaci Yu, a junior biochemistry major in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as the University’s 2011 Beckman Scholar. The highly competitive program, funded by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, supports select students interested…
African American studies presents awards
The Department of African American Studies (AAS) in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences presented the following awards to its 2011 graduates during the annual Graduation Awards Ceremony May 3: The Anna Julia Cooper/Carter G. Woodson Award was presented…
Chemistry Department honors students with annual awards
The Department of Chemistry in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences will present the following awards during its annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 4.
Chemistry Department honors students with annual awards
The Department of Chemistry in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences will present the following awards during its annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 4: Gershon Vincow Award for Excellence in General Chemistry Lindsay McCabe (undeclared biology major)…
Seniors to present work during annual Honors Program Capstone Presentation Day
When Na’Tasha Webb-Prather was exploring a topic for her Honors Capstone project, she decided to take a critical look at her native city, Cleveland. She found that practices of segregated housing that were institutionalized decades ago have impacted contemporary educational…
Annual Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference and Senior Awards Day April 28, 29
Forty-two graduating biology and biochemistry majors will be recognized for their achievements in scholarship and research during the annual Undergraduate Research Conference and Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Department of Biology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, April…
Sociologist explores impact of Sullivan-Clinton Campaign on Native American, New York history
The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, the largest military offensive ever against the Haudenosaunee (“People of the Longhouse”), is the subject of a multimedia presentation by Robert Spiegelman in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Spiegelman will discuss “New York’s Missing Link:…