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BioInspired Institute Awards 2 Cross-Institutional Project Grants
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…
Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein Named Chairs at Maxwell School
Two Maxwell School faculty members have been appointed department chairs: Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein. Takeda, professor of history and Daicoff Faculty Scholar, was named interim chair of the Citizenship and Civic Engagement Undergraduate Program. She fills the vacancy left…
First-of-Its Kind Research Studies Arsenic Exposure in Syracuse Children
A new study published in the journal JAMA Network studies the connections between arsenic exposure and cardiovascular disease processes in children. Led by Brooks B. Gump, Ph.D., M.P.H., the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College,…
Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health
Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and graduate student Mitch McFarlane, have received a $75,000 grant from Tufts University to support their examination of the impacts of food assistance on maternal and infant health. The funding…
Forrest J Ackerman Papers Now Open for Research
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is pleased to announce that the processing of the Forrest J Ackerman papers has been completed and the collection is now open for research. Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008), American science fiction author,…
A&S Physicists Design Technology Used to Discover New Information About What the Universe Is Made Of
College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) physicists just launched a new tracking device to research the fundamental forces and particles in the universe. The device, known as the Upstream Tracker, was installed at the renowned European Organization for Nuclear Research…
George Saunders Honored With Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Syracuse University professor and acclaimed fiction writer George Saunders received the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Washington, D.C. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presented Saunders with the…
Syracuse University to Offer Google’s New Cybersecurity Certificate
Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies today announced it will offer Google’s new Cybersecurity Certificate. The Google Career Certificates prepare learners for in-demand fields including cybersecurity, data analytics, IT support, project management and UX design—with no experience required. This offering…
Leonese Nelson Reflects on 2 Decades Chairing STEP/CSTEP Conferences
The 2023 Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) spring conferences were bittersweet for Leonese Nelson. Once again, she worked 18-hour days to present two statewide showcases of student work, timed just a…
Newhouse School Assistant Professor Named 2023-25 Lender Center Faculty Fellow
Nausheen Husain, whose work examines media coverage of Muslim people and communities and the impact of that coverage, has been selected as the 2023-25 Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Fellow. Husain is an assistant professor of magazine, news and…