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Students Pursue Research at Sites across Country through NSF-Funded Program
Mathematics major Danika Van Niel ’18 conducted original research in algebraic geometry last summer within the Mathematics Department at Purdue University. In the process, she learned what a career in mathematics research involves—and discovered more about herself. “I learned about…
Cameron MacPherson Named as University’s First Mitchell Scholar
MacPherson is one of only 12 U.S. students selected from more than 300 applicants for the award this year. He will use the award to study intercultural theology at Trinity College, Dublin.
New Biography ‘A Swoony Valentine’ to Joni Mitchell
A review in The Nation magazine calls David Yaffe’s new biography about the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell “a swoony valentine to Mitchell, or at least to the effect that her music can have on the spirit.” Yaffe is unapologetic about…
Fake News and Considering What’s True Are Topics of Dec. 7 Interfaith Dinner Dialogue
The University’s fall 2017 Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the “Hidden” Things that Divide Us, will continue on Thursday, Dec. 7. The dialogue, on “Is All News Fake? The Future of Truth,” will…
University Joins National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Syracuse University this month formally joined the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), a membership-only organization that gives faculty, graduate and postdoctoral scholars access to tools and services designed to enhance productivity and career success. Founded in 2010,…
SU ADVANCE Generates Gains for Women in STEM
On Oct. 25, members of Syracuse University faculty, administrators, students and friends gathered to celebrate the progress achieved by a seven-year initiative to advance opportunity for women faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The National Science Foundation’s…
Study to Investigate Nutritional Implications of Eating Alone in Korea
Data from the National Statistical Office shows that the number of single-person households in Korea, totaling 539,800, comprised 27.9 percent of the total number of households in 2016. This has led to many sociocultural changes, including dietary habits, as more…
Physics Ph.D. Student Builds Successful Research Company
Aaron Wolfe expects to finish up his Ph.D. in physics this semester. He has been working on his doctorate since 2011 and should have been done by now, he says, but a few things have gotten in the way—like helping…
Spin & Give Fundraiser Planned for Dec. 1
For a second year, Spin & Give will raise funds and collect donations to support the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital and the Food Bank of Central New York. The event will take place Friday, Dec. 1, from 4-8 p.m., an evening of…
Physicist Seeks Big Answers from Tiny Particles
A large National Science Foundation (NSF) grant allows Mitchell Soderberg, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, to lead a team researching particle physics in the ongoing quest to explain how the universe works. Soderberg’s research involves measuring how…