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CBS’ Gayle King to Emcee Mirror Awards Ceremony
Gayle King, co-host of “CBS This Morning” and editor at large of O, the Oprah Magazine, will emcee the eighth annual Mirror Awards ceremony on June 4 in New York City. Hosted by the Newhouse School, the ceremony will include…
Fast Forward Winners Give Voice to Inspired Ideas
They have an idea to make it better and the passion to make it work. Thirteen entrants—both individuals and teams—have been selected as winners in the Fast Forward competition, in which the University will fund student projects that demonstrate how…
Kari Smiraglia Wins Grand Prize in Design-a-Throw Competition
Kari Smiraglia, a senior fashion design major in the Department of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was named the grand prize winner of the 2013 Design-a-Throw competition sponsored by Monterey Mills, one of the nation’s premier suppliers…
Orange Circle Awards to Be Presented April 2
During ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Philanthropy Week (http://giving.syr.edu/special-groups/students/philanthropy-week/), three individuals and one group will be recognized with the Orange Circle Award, honoring members of the SU community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. The awards will be given…
Toner Prize Goes to Tumulty of Washington Post
Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post is the winner of the 2013 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. The $5,000 Toner Prize honors the late Robin Toner, a summa cum laude graduate of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with dual degrees in…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Startup Golden Gloves Recognized in Inc. Magazine
Each year Inc. Magazine creates a list of America’s Coolest College Startups. This year number six is ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s own Golden Gear. Started by Daniel Goldberg in 2009, Golden Gear seeks to create more functional protective gear for combat sports….
Hurst-Wahl Garners WISE Accolades
School of Information Studies (iSchool) associate professor of practice Jill Hurst-Wahl has been recognized by the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium for excellence in teaching. Hurst-Wahl was nominated for a WISE 2013 Instructor of the Year Award for her course, “Copyright for…
Saunders Wins More Hardware, Prepares to Launch ‘Kindness’ Book
This spring is shaping up to be another busy one for George Saunders G’88, acclaimed author and professor of English in The College of Arts and Sciences. This past weekend, the Oneonta, N.Y., resident traveled to London to receive the…
Four Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Scholars
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is honoring four inspirational teachers and scholars as the first O’Hanley Faculty Scholars. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, associate professor of political science; Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology; Junko Takeda, associate professor of history;…
Haddix Named Recipient of AERA Early Career Award
Marcelle Haddix, assistant professor in the Reading and Language Arts Center at the School of Education, has been named the recipient of the 2014 Division K Early Career Award. This award is given annually to a researcher in the initial…