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What Drugs Cause Birth Defects? Search for Answers Turbocharges Zhen Ma’s Bioengineering Lab
Zhen Ma arrived at Syracuse University in 2016, fresh from a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California at Berkeley, to set up his own lab. Appointed assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering and the Carol and Samuel Nappi…
Syracuse Native Finds Career in Team Science
Plansky Hoang ’15, G’20 is the youngest of seven children born to immigrant parents in Syracuse. She attended Henninger High School and came to Syracuse University as an undergraduate to major in biomedical and chemical engineering. “When I started college,…
University Lectures Kicks Off Spring 2021 Series, Featuring Four Dynamic Guests, on Feb. 16
The University Lectures continues its 20th season this spring with four dynamic speakers: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, on Tuesday, Feb. 16; Misty Copeland, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater, on Tuesday, Feb. 23; Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, agent for…
Poetry and the Super Bowl: two moments that need the other
This Sunday, Amanda Gorman will be the first poet to read an original work before the Super Bowl. Gorman, the youth poet laureate who recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration last month, will be sharing…
Researchers Probe Deep Secrets in Garnet Sand from Papua New Guinea
On a beach on a remote island in eastern Papua New Guinea, a country located in the southwestern Pacific to the north of Australia, garnet sand reveals an important geologic discovery. Similar to messages in bottles that have traveled across…
“Search is on for new leaders in journalism’s upper echelons.”
Joel Kaplan, Associate Dean for Professional Graduate Studies and professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press article “Search is on for new leaders in journalism’s upper echelons.” Kaplan, an expert…
Devon Patton ’94 to Emcee the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Devon Patton ’94 will serve as emcee for the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which will take place online on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. ET, Patton is a news anchor with Spectrum News. “Devon…
Athlete, Activist Maya Moore Joins the Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Event Series Jan. 27
The Syracuse University Department of Athletics and Hendricks Chapel will present a virtual conversation with athlete and activist Maya Moore on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET on Zoom. Registration is free and open to all at mlk.syr.edu. A…
Syracuse University Names Four as ‘Unsung Heroes’ in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2021 Unsung Hero Award winners. The Unsung Hero awards are given to community members, students, faculty and staff who have made positive impacts on the lives…
Financial Awards Create Student Internship Opportunities
Connecting academic knowledge with industry experiences, internships often support students’ success throughout their professional development journeys. From hosting opportunities to network, sharpen professional skills, gain resume growing proficiencies and more, internships often build a foundation of invaluable experiences. However, some…