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Live Press Conference: Searching for Gravitational Waves

Tuesday, February 9, 2016, By Keith Kobland

A century after Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, the National Science Foundation will gather scientists from Syracuse University, Caltech, MIT and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration to update the scientific community on efforts to detect them.

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Jumps into Top Research Tier in New Carnegie Classifications

Monday, February 8, 2016, By Carol Boll

In the new rankings, which are issued twice a decade, Syracuse moved from an “R2” designation in 2010, denoting a “higher research activity,” to an R1 designation, which is the top research class a university can be awarded.

Campus & Community

Black History Month Reception in the Special Collections Research Center

Wednesday, February 3, 2016, By News Staff

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is helping to celebrate Black History Month with a viewing of the current exhibition “Black Utopias,” co-curated by Professor Joan Bryant and SCRC Director Lucy Mulroney. A reception will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10, …

STEM

CASE Awards Three $50,000 Grants for Collaborative Research

Wednesday, February 3, 2016, By News Staff

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University announced the winners of its inaugural University-Industry Seed Funding Competition. This unique program provides New York State companies with an opportunity to receive up to $50,000 in leading-edge University-based…

STEM

Biology Student Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Friday, January 29, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Caitlin McDonough, a Ph.D. student in biology, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, supporting her study of the intricate details of reproduction. The award provides three years of independent financial support for early-career graduate students….

STEM

Semaan Selected for Junior Faculty Research Award

Monday, January 25, 2016, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Bryan Semaan has been recognized with the Robert Benjamin Junior Faculty Research Award. This award was established by iSchool Professor Emeritus Robert Benjamin to recognize outstanding research by a junior faculty member. It provides…

Veterans

Research Training Program for Veterans Now Accepting Applications

Monday, January 25, 2016, By Michele Barrett

To improve access to undergraduate research experiences in the area of trauma for groups typically underrepresented in this research, including veterans, a collaborative venture between Syracuse University’s Falk College, SUNY Oswego and SUNY Upstate Medical University is now recruiting students…

Business & Economy

Whitman Behavioral Lab Conducts Human Subject Research

Friday, January 22, 2016, By News Staff

Students looking to earn some cash for their next cup of coffee need to look no further than the basement of the Whitman School. Located in room 010, the Behavioral Laboratory at the Whitman School of Management provides Whitman faculty…

Campus & Community

Take a Vacation, Contribute to Research

Thursday, January 21, 2016, By Michele Barrett

To demonstrate potential costly effects of not taking time off from work as well as the beneficial effects that can result from vacationing, a professor in the Falk College is leading a new research study to examine how past and…