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Professor Ian Hosein, Students Develop Technology to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
Solar technology—capturing the power of the sun to produce electricity—has been around in some form since the 19th century. There is currently 31.6 gigawatts (GW) of total installed solar capacity in the United States, enough to power 6.2 million American…
Two Professors Named to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure
Two members of the Syracuse University faculty have been selected to fill vacancies on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Appointed by Provost Michele Wheatly to two-year terms were Gwendolyn Pough, professor in the Department of Women’s Studies…
Reaction from Professor Bill Banks on the Passing of Janet Reno
Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away this morning at the age of 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, according to Reno’s sister. We asked College of Law Professor Bill Banks for his…
Philosophy Professor’s Book Proposes New Solutions for Deeply Puzzling Problems
For his third book, Philosophy Professor Andre Gallois provided a new twist on philosophical problems dating back to ancient civilization. Gallois recently answered questions about his work, which is titled “The Metaphysics of Identity.” Q. What is the book about,…
Duncan Brown to Be Inducted as Inaugural Brightman Endowed Professor Oct. 20
The College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the appointment of Duncan Brown as the inaugural Charles Brightman Professor of Physics. A world-renowned expert in gravitational-wave astronomy and astrophysics, Brown will be honored by Syracuse on Thursday, Oct. 20, in…
College of Law to Host Roundtable Discussion on Professor Bybee’s New Book ‘How Civility Works’
Keith Bybee, the Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professor in the College of Law and professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will participate in a roundtable discussion on…
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Announces Professional Development Schedule for Fall
The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has released its schedule for Fall 2016 professional development opportunities. All FCTL sessions have been designed to support the entire Syracuse University faculty, and are open to instructors…
Religion Professor Explores Ancient Christian Practice During Fellowship
Virginia Burrus connected with the sites and objects of early Christianity during 10 months as a fellow at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies in Jerusalem as a member of the Poetics of Christian Performance research group.
Architecture Professors Develop ‘Concrete Island’ to Help Shoreline Revitalization
Not only can concrete float, but it holds potential for shoreline revitalization.
Alumni Association Launches Professional Development Series: ‘Orange Advantage’
The Syracuse University Alumni Association is launching a new professional development event series in partnership with the University’s Career Services office and alumni clubs across the country. The new event series—titled “The Orange Advantage”—will demonstrate the immense value of a…