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Nangia’s Bacteria Research Featured in Chemistry Journal

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

In superbug outbreaks, bacteria have demonstrated an ability to become resistant to antibiotics by altering their complex cell membranes. Unfortunately, there is limited understanding of how. Because of this lack of knowledge, the amount of new and improved antibiotics has…

STEM

Biomedical and Chemical Engineering to Hold Fall Distinguished Lecture

Friday, October 23, 2015, By News Staff

Shekhar Garde, dean of engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), will speak on “Water Near Proteins and Interfaces: A New Molecular Perspective” on Friday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. in 105 Link…

STEM

Engineering Cities to Survive Extreme Weather

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

Extreme weather events can cripple crucial infrastructure that enables transit, electricity, water and other services in urban areas. This leaves cities and their inhabitants cut off and in danger. With weather extremes becoming more common—from devastating hurricanes and flooding to…

STEM

Roger Schmidt Joins College of Engineering and Computer Science

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Roger Schmidt, a member of the National Academy of Engineers, has joined the faculty at the College of Engineering and Computer Science. A retired IBM Fellow, Schmidt is world-renowned for his expertise in heat transfer, specifically related to thermal cooling…

Media, Law & Policy

Aging Studies Institute hosts Aging Families/Changing Families International Conference

Friday, June 12, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Aging studies scholars from around the world convened at Syracuse University June 3-6 for the Aging Families/Changing Families International Conference hosted by the Aging Studies Institute and the International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committees on Aging and Family. More than…

STEM

Liddy Selects Teresa A. Dahlberg Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Monday, May 4, 2015, By News Staff

Dahlberg comes to Syracuse from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a highly selective private university where she serves as chief academic officer and dean of the Albert Nerken School of Engineering.

Health & Society

Falk Graduate Students Lay Groundwork for Bringing Adaptive Sport Competition to CNY

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Seventeen sport management graduate students in Gina Pauline’s advanced sport event management course have spent the spring semester, in collaboration with the Syracuse Sports Corp., laying the foundation to not only produce the Second Annual Syracuse Sport Summit taking place…

Campus & Community

Repurposed Books Highlight Changing Library Roles, National Library Week

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Two tables full of repurposed books turned into artwork and items of creative expression are forming a celebration of National Library Week, as well as serving as a signpost of how changing times are affecting libraries, those in the library…

STEM

College of Engineering and Computer Science Offers Faculty Workshops on Managing Student Teams

Friday, April 3, 2015, By News Staff

On Friday, April 10, the College of Engineering and Computer Science will host engineering education researcher Matthew W. Ohland as he leads two faculty development workshops and a research seminar. As a professor of engineering education at Purdue University, Ohland’s…

Campus & Community

Women in the Media: Angie Martinez

Wednesday, April 1, 2015, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) continues its annual “Women in the Media” series, which highlights exceptional women who are at the forefront of shaping the media. This year, NAHJ has collaborated with the…