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Campus & Community

Students Will Present Their Summer Research Wednesday and Thursday

Tuesday, August 8, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

More than 100 undergraduate students who have been engaged in research and scholarly and creative pursuits over the summer will present their projects and findings at a showcase being hosted virtually and on campus Aug. 9 and 10. The event, organized…

STEM

James Henderson Named Director, Heidi Hehnly Named Associate Director of BioInspired Institute

Thursday, July 27, 2023, By Diane Stirling

James H. (Jay) Henderson, professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed as director of the Syracuse University BioInspired Institute, Duncan Brown, vice president for research, has announced. Henderson has served…

STEM

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Charles Driscoll Selected for the 2023 Clarke Prize in Water Science

Tuesday, July 25, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Charles Driscoll has been selected to receive the 2023 Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Water Science and Technology from the National Water Research Institute. Driscoll is the University and Distinguished Professor of…

Campus & Community

BioInspired Institute Awards 2 Cross-Institutional Project Grants

Tuesday, July 18, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University’s BioInspired Institute has awarded a new round of intramural grants to two interdisciplinary, cross-institutional research projects. One project looks at how polar fungi physically adapt to survive in extreme climate environments. Its researchers are working to determine how the…

Health & Society

A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater Analysis

Thursday, July 6, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

From protecting biodiversity to ensuring the safety of drinking water, the biochemical makeup of rivers and streams around the United States is critical for human and environmental welfare. Studies have found that human activity and urbanization are driving salinization (increased…

Campus & Community

Team Orange Competes at the 2023 Syracuse WorkForce Run (Photo Gallery)

Wednesday, June 21, 2023, By News Staff

On Tuesday, 173 University faculty and staff members participated in the Syracuse Workforce Run, formerly known as the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. The event brings together walkers, runners and rollers from workplaces around Syracuse for a night of friendly competition,…

Campus & Community

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Zhao Qin Recognized as International Association of Advanced Materials Fellow

Tuesday, June 13, 2023, By News Staff

Zhao Qin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is an International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) Fellow in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of materials to global excellence. He…

Campus & Community

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Senem Velipasalar Awarded Patent for Room Occupancy Detection Platform

Monday, June 12, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Remembering to turn the lights off when leaving a room is easy, but letting the furnace know that you’re headed out isn’t as simple. About 37% of all energy used by commercial buildings and 40% of energy used in residences…

STEM

Mechanical Engineering Student Ruohan Xu Receives Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Research Prize

Friday, June 2, 2023, By News Staff

Recent mechanical engineering and applied mathematics graduate Ruohan Xu ’23, G’24, has received the Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Prize for his research activities. Xu received the award from the Women in Science and Engineering Review Committee and was nominated by his…