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Humanities Book Reception to ‘Illuminate Human Experience’ April 17
Looking for something new to read? Don’t miss the fourth annual Books in the Humanities Reception, featuring works by more than 60 University authors and editors from across campus. Organized by the Syracuse University Humanities Center in the College of…
Alumni Lead the Fight Against ALS in Upstate New York
There are 15,000 new cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed each year in the United States. One hundred cases of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, are diagnosed in Upstate New York annually. For those identified with ALS,…
Military-Connected Student of the Month: George Canino
Like many, George Canino’s path to service began with his family. His father, a retired member of the U.S. Air Force, sparked his interest in the military at a young age. Canino’s father was stationed in Madrid, Spain, while in…
M.A. Student Mark Muster Wins Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award
Mark Muster, a master’s degree candidate in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to receive this year’s award for the best essay by a graduate student in the humanities at Syracuse University….
Du, Lewis Named 2019-22 Meredith Professors for Teaching Excellence
Wenliang (Kevin) Du, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Katharine (Kate) Lewis, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named the 2019-22 Laura J. and…
Syracuse Symposium to Present Final Chapter of ‘Stories’
Syracuse Symposium concludes its yearlong exploration of “Stories” with a spate of April events that are free and open to the public. Presented by the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the series explores the role…
Exercise Science Professor Gwendolyn Thomas Secures NIH Grant to Study Exercise and Cannabis Use
Gwendolyn Thomas, assistant professor of exercise science in the School of Education, has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the effects of resistance exercise on people with severe cannabis use disorders (CUDs). It’s the first such…
Syracuse University Press Announces Series on Haudenosaunee and Indigenous Worlds
Syracuse University Press is launching a Haudenosaunee and Indigenous Worlds series that will expand the Press’s historical emphasis in “Iroquois” and Native American publications to better reflect current scholarship regarding oral tradition, de-colonial and Indigenous studies—writ large. Submissions are welcome…
Three Dynamic Scholars To Headline 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture
The Department of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences is presenting its 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture on Monday, April 15, from 5:30 to 7: 15 p.m. in Watson Theater in…
Lakota Poet to Reflect ‘Officiousness, Duplicity’ of Language
The Raymond Carver Reading Series continues with a program by poet Layli Long Solider on Wednesday, April 3. Long Solider will participate in a Q&A session from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a reading of her original work from…