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The Legacy of Nancy Reagan

Friday, March 11, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Catherine Bertini, Professor of Practice, Public Administration and International Affairs at the Maxwell School, shares her reflection on meeting Nancy Reagan. “The first time I met her and her husband was in 1979 when, as a volunteer, I was sent…

STEM

Physicists Achieve Success with Shape-Shifting Water Droplets

Friday, March 11, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are close to figuring out how to make biologically inspired robots that can change shape according to their environment. A team of researchers, led by Mark Bowick, professor of physics and director…

STEM

MIT Chemist Stephen Lippard to Deliver Prins Lecture March 21

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Bioinorganic Chemist Stephen J. Lippard, the Arthur Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the Willem Prins Memorial Lecture on Monday, March 21, at 4 p.m. at the University Sheraton Conference Center (801 University…

Health & Society

School of Education Doctoral Students Present at United Nations in Vienna

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

Two School of Education special education doctoral students, Brent Elder and Michelle Damiani, presented at the 2016 Zero Project Conference, convened by the Essl Foundation, the World Future Council and the European Foundation Centre at the United Nations Office in…

STEM

Chemists Combine Biology, Nanotechnology to Create Alternate Energy Source

Monday, February 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made a transformational advance in an alternate lighting source—one that doesn’t require a battery or a plug.

Campus & Community

University Enjoying Healthy Benefits of Smoke- and Tobacco-Free Campus

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Nearly eight months have passed since Syracuse University put into effect a new tobacco-free campus policy—a clear expression of the University’s investment in the health and well-being of its members in promoting respect for others and the environment while aligning…

Campus & Community

Hoverboard Restrictions Added to Existing Transportation Policy

Friday, February 26, 2016, By News Staff

In a statement made by the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services and the Department of Public Safety, Syracuse University is temporarily prohibiting the use of self-balancing motorized scooters, or hoverboards, after national research continues to identify growing concerns…

STEM

New Research Introduces ‘Pause Button’ for Boiling

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Using a focused laser beam to essentially hit the pause button on boiling, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Shalabh Maroo’s research group and collaborators have created a single vapor bubble in a pool of liquid that can remain stable on a surface for hours, instead of milliseconds.

The Korea Times

Expert Carriere on Re-Opening of Inter-Korean Industrial Park

Monday, February 22, 2016, By Sawyer Kamman

A recent Korea Times article profiles arguments for the re-opening of The Gaeseong Industrial Complex, which was the final channel remaining in reconciliatory efforts between North and South Korea. Frederick Carriere, the research professor at the Maxwell School, was interviewed…

Campus & Community

Author-Scholar to Explore Wisdom of Private Sector Models in Higher Education

Friday, February 12, 2016, By Carol Boll

Christopher Newfield, professor of literature and American studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will present a talk titled “The Great Mistake: How Private-Sector Models Damage Universities, and How They Can Recover” on Friday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m….