Search Results for: ,NGi
Neutron Collision Discovery a “Textbook Changer” says PBS NewsHour
Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with PBS NewsHour about the discoveries that came from the detection of two neutron stars colliding. The event gave researchers new information regarding…
Physicists at Forefront of Multinational Experiment
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) continue to make inroads on the world stage. The High-Energy Physics (HEP) group in the Department of Physics recently hosted the 85th Large Hardon Collider beauty (LHCb) Week in Lake Placid,…
Candlelight Vigil for Mexico and Puerto Rico to be Held at Hendricks Chapel Thursday
Syracuse University’s chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) will hold a candlelight vigil on the steps of Hendricks Chapel on Thursday, Oct. 19, to draw awareness to the continuing earthquake relief efforts in Mexico and hurricane relief…
LIGO Strikes Gold in New Discovery
Because of a collision of two neutron stars, scientists can now trace back the origins of precious metals like gold and platinum. For Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman professor of physics, these findings are the result of years of hard work and…
Boost the ’Cuse Will Make a Difference for Students
Enhancing the student experience is at the forefront of the Boost the ’Cuse initiative, Syracuse University’s first-ever 24-hour giving day. Beginning at midnight and running all day on Tuesday, Oct. 17, the generosity of Syracuse University donors will be on…
Expert Grygiel Explains how Social Media Sparked #MeToo Campaign
A wave of social media posts using the hashtag #MeToo swept over online accounts, in a movement aimed at bringing to light the vast reach of sexual assault and harassment. Assistant professor of communications at the Newhouse School Jennifer Grygiel…
Bridges to Food Quality
As a young man, Minhao Chen G’12 began to notice that something wasn’t right. One by one, family friends in Shanghai were being diagnosed with cancer. By the time he had completed his undergraduate degree in China, five people he knew had…
Syracuse Hosts World Englishes Conference
It is a little-known fact that Braj Kachru, a renowned authority on the English language, spoke only Hindi and his mother tongue, Kashmiri, until he was 16. Nevertheless, his upbringing in a Kashmiri Pundit family, which valued education above almost…
Amanda Chou selected for Clinton Global Initiative University
Amanda Chou ’19 has been selected to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in Boston. CGI U was established in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. It is a…
Community Input, Student Design Efforts Lead to New All-Gender Restroom Signage
A collaborative campuswide effort, combined with the design prowess of a School of Architecture student, has led to the unveiling of Syracuse University’s new all-gender restroom signage. For months, the Restroom Signage Committee engaged the campus community in conversations about…