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Chao Wei’s Alterable Brick Wall M.S. Capstone Project Wins Masonry Competition
A December 2017 graduate of the Syracuse Architecture M.S. in architecture program won the student category of the inaugural Joan B. Calambokidis Innovation in Masonry Competition with his alterable brick wall. Rotating bricks could usher a new wave of dynamic…
Hendricks Chapel Welcomes New Leadership Team Members
Hendricks Chapel announces the appointments of Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz as associate dean and Peg Northrup as director of operations. These new roles will support Hendricks Chapel in its vision of becoming a global leader for religious and spiritual engagement and…
Researchers Close to Understanding Disease Mechanisms of ALS
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) are making strides in understanding the disease mechanism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Carlos A. Castañeda, assistant professor of biology, chemistry and interdisciplinary neuroscience, and Thuy…
How Might Trump’s Stiff Tariffs Impact the Cost of Your iPhone?
Pres. Trump is expected to formally sign off on stiff and sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports today. Jason Dedrick is a professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, who researches the globalization of information technology….
Team of Evaluators from Middle States to Visit Campus this Month
Syracuse University’s reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education enters its final phase this spring, with a team of peer evaluators scheduled to visit campus March 25-28. During the visit, the evaluators, who come from other Middle States-accredited…
Graduate Student Seth Delisle Helps to Engineer Faceoff Wins for Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse
On a typical Tuesday morning, Seth DeLisle, mechanical and aerospace engineering graduate student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is working on complex differential equations that measure the lift and thrust a helicopter needs to fly. “The classes…
Schramm’s Keys to Becoming a Solo Financial Advisor
What’s the best route to becoming a solo financial advisor? Not a business plan, argues iSchool professor Carl Schramm in a recent Financial Times article, but rather living off savings, studying, and a firm understanding of the task. “If you’re…
Students Travel to Albany to Advocate for Student Aid
Hundreds of young people voiced their support of student funding during the recent New York Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day in Albany. Anthony Obas ’20 made sure he was one of them. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to go last year,…
Provost Wheatly Details New Inclusivity Grants
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Michele Wheatly recently spoke with The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education about Syracuse University’s new initiative surrounding campus diversity. The new grant program looks to sustain and enhance Syracuse’s diversity and inclusivity…
Biologists Discover Link Between Protein in Brain, Seizure Suppression
Seizure suppression is the focus of an original research article by two members of the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences—and they have the pictures to prove it. James Hewett, associate professor of biology, and Yifan Gong,…