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College of Visual and Performing Arts

What Makes a Horror Film Truly Terrifying

A believable monster, a sympathetic victim and a sense of dread or anxiety are the essential components of a good scary movie.
John Boccacino Oct. 29, 2025
What Makes a Horror Film Truly Terrifying

Lender Global Student Fellows Share Sustainability Research

Three students combined a study-abroad experience with an international research opportunity, exploring green design and climate justice in the United Kingdom.
Diane Stirling Oct. 28, 2025
Lender Global Student Fellows Share Sustainability Research

’Cuse Tank Competition Winners Announced

Student entrepreneurs from across campus pitched their ventures in a 'Shark Tank'-style competition, vying for $20,000 in prizes.
News Staff Oct. 15, 2025
’Cuse Tank Competition Winners Announced

‘Good to Great’ Grant Program Advances Sponsored Research Projects

The program seeks to boost the volume and competitiveness of sponsored project awards, fueling the University's research enterprise and impact. Faculty applications are due on
Diane Stirling Oct. 2, 2025
‘Good to Great’ Grant Program Advances Sponsored Research Projects

ÐÔÊÓ½ç University Launches Nation’s First Academic Center for the Creator Economy

The new center will offer courses, research and industry partnerships to prepare students for careers in digital content and entrepreneurship.
News Staff Sept. 30, 2025
ÐÔÊÓ½ç University Launches Nation’s First Academic Center for the Creator Economy

College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

Included among the new faculty is Eleanor Holdridge, a professor of drama and the new chair of the Department of Drama.
Erica Blust Sept. 22, 2025

Alumna Nominated for American Society of Cinematographers Award

Kimberly Edelson ’25 was recognized for her work on the narrative short student film “The Wren in the Wood."
Erica Blust Sept. 22, 2025
Alumna Nominated for American Society of Cinematographers Award

La Casita ‘Corpórea’ Exhibition Explores Identity, Healing, Human Form

The themes of healing, identity and community through the lens of the human body are the focus of a new exhibition at La Casita Cultural
Diane Stirling Aug. 28, 2025
La Casita ‘Corpórea’ Exhibition Explores Identity, Healing, Human Form

2025 Orange Innovation Fund Grants Announced

ÐÔÊÓ½ç University Libraries awarded seven Orange Innovation Fund grants to student start-up businesses in 2025. From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating
News Staff Aug. 28, 2025

Chaz Barracks Fuses Art, Scholarship and Community in Summer Residency

With a GoPro strapped to his helmet and a microphone clipped to his bike, Chaz Antoine Barracks spent the summer pedaling through Homer, New York,
News Staff Aug. 21, 2025
Chaz Barracks Fuses Art, Scholarship and Community in Summer Residency

How Artists Are Embracing Artificial Intelligence to Create Works of Art

Rebecca Xu, professor of computer art and animation in the Department of Film and Media Arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, reflect
John Boccacino Aug. 12, 2025
How Artists Are Embracing Artificial Intelligence to Create Works of Art

Art Museum Faculty Fellows Leverage Collections to Enhance Teaching

Four faculty members have been named ÐÔÊÓ½ç University Art Museum Faculty Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. The fellows program, now in its fourth year,
Wendy S. Loughlin Aug. 11, 2025
Art Museum Faculty Fellows Leverage Collections to Enhance Teaching

LaunchPad Awards Student Start-Up Fund Grant

The Blackstone LaunchPad at ÐÔÊÓ½ç University Libraries has awarded a Student Start-Up Fund grant for the Spring 2025 semester to Thomas O’Brien ’25 for his
Cristina Hatem July 12, 2025
LaunchPad Awards Student Start-Up Fund Grant

Vintage Over Digital: Alumnus Dan Cohen’s Voyager CD Bag Merges Music and Fashion

Dan Cohen’s CD bag fuses retro technology and modern style, allowing the user to step back in time and enjoy their favorite music thanks to
John Boccacino July 7, 2025
Vintage Over Digital: Alumnus Dan Cohen’s Voyager CD Bag Merges Music and Fashion

VPA Announces New Drama Department Chair

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has appointed Eleanor Holdridge as the new chair of the Department of Drama effective July 1. Holdridge
Erica Blust July 1, 2025
VPA Announces New Drama Department Chair

Swinging Into Summer: ÐÔÊÓ½ç International Jazz Fest Returns With Star Power, Student Talent and a Soulful Campus Finale

Get ready for the sweet summer sounds of jazz in the city and on campus. The University is again a sponsor of the ÐÔÊÓ½ç International
Kathleen Haley June 24, 2025
Swinging Into Summer: ÐÔÊÓ½ç International Jazz Fest Returns With Star Power, Student Talent and a Soulful Campus Finale

Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore ’26 Receives Prestigious Udall Scholarship

Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore, a rising senior communication and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and political science major in the
Kelly Homan Rodoski June 17, 2025

Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members

ÐÔÊÓ½ç University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 34 graduates of the Class of 2025 as new members of the Founders Circle. They were selected in recognition
Cristina Hatem June 5, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members