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STEM

Physicist’s Discovery Recasts ‘Lifetime Hierarchy’ of Subatomic Particles

Monday, October 1, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have determined that the lifetime of the so-called charmed omega—part of a family of subatomic particles called baryons—is nearly four times longer than previously thought. In an article in Physical Review Letters…

Campus & Community

Message from Dr. Karen Nardella

Monday, October 1, 2018, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As Syracuse University’s medical director, ensuring my colleagues and I do everything we can to contribute to a safe and healthy living, learning and working environment is critically important. That is why I am reaching…

Newsweek

Politicians Alienating Women Voters Ahead of Midterms

Sunday, September 30, 2018, By Ellen Mbuqe

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Institute for Public Affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted by Newsweek regarding the Supreme Court hearings and its impact on women voters.  From the article: “As many top…

STEM

iSchool to Lead Partnership Expanding Internet Connectivity in Liberia

Thursday, September 27, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), Imcon International and the Republic of Liberia will collaborate on the 40 in 2021 Project, a far-reaching initiative that will digitally transform the country of Liberia by increasing the nation’s current Internet penetration of…

Media, Law & Policy

WAER Inducts Len Berman ’68, G’70 and Steve Kroft ’71 into Hall of Fame

Thursday, September 27, 2018, By Greta Bush

“I don’t think my life would have turned out the way it’s turned out if I hadn’t gone to Syracuse.” These were the words of Steve Kroft ’71 during the WAER Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Friday, Sept. 14….

Health & Society

Off-Broadway’s ‘Rap Guide to Consciousness’ Comes to Hendricks Chapel

Thursday, September 27, 2018, By News Staff

Fresh from a nearly six-month stint off-Broadway in New York City, Baba Brinkman’s “Rap Guide to Consciousness” will be performed Friday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Brinkman–an award-winning musician, scholar and theater performer–raps his way through some…

STEM

Professor Lauded for Contributions to Experimental Particle Physics

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The American Physical Society (APS) is recognizing a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) for his contributions to particle physics. Sheldon Stone, Distinguished Professor of Physics, is the 2019 recipient of the APS’ prestigious W.K.H. Panofksy Prize…

Campus & Community

Understanding Islam Series Presents a Comprehensive Look at Islam

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Understanding Islam, a seven-week series that presents a comprehensive look at Islam through lectures and discussions, begins on Tuesday, Oct. 2, with an opening welcome by Brian Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel. These gatherings are intended for all members of the…

STEM

A New Way to Count Qubits

Monday, September 24, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Researchers at Syracuse University, working with collaborators at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison, have developed a new technique for measuring the state of quantum bits, or qubits, in a quantum computer.

Arts & Culture

Singer, Trumpeter Bria Skonberg to Perform, Discuss Career as Part of Setnor Residency

Monday, September 24, 2018, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will host New York-based Canadian singer, trumpeter and songwriter Bria Skonberg for a three-day residency Sept. 26-28, presented as part of the Setnor…