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Deadline Extended for Summer 2018 Invent@SU Program
This summer, Invent@SU returns to transform undergrads into inventors as they design, prototype, and pitch original devices. The program is open to all Syracuse University undergraduate students. Now, students have a second chance to be a part of the program. The application deadline for the…
Interdisciplinary Student Team Develops ‘Farm to Flame’ Plan for Energy Grids Powered by Farm Waste
When Will McKnight’s grandfather and uncle devised a process for converting farm waste to power, their goal was a simple one. “They wanted to replace wood pellets that produce smoke and toxins—that’s where the idea came from,” says McKnight ’18….
M. Cristina Marchetti Named Director of Soft and Living Matter Program
Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor and Distinguished Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed director of the University’s Soft and Living Matter Program. Marchetti, who was nominated by her colleagues in…
IVMF Announces New Appointments to Advisory Board
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) welcomes four new members to its external advisory board. Today, the IVMF announced that the Honorable Bob McDonald, former secretary of Veterans Affairs and former chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble; former Secretary of…
Acclaimed Jazz, R&B Singer Tracy Hamlin to Visit Syracuse Feb. 25-26
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed singer Tracy Hamlin. Her visit also is part of the University’s observance of Black History Month. Hamlin will headline a panel discussion titled “Music, Identity and Belonging” on Monday,…
Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar, Expert in Flying Robots, Speaking Feb. 20 for University Lectures
The University Lectures series welcomes aerial robotics expert Vijay Kumar, the the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. His appearance is free and open to…
Maxwell Associate Professor Shannon Monnat on Solving the Opioid Crisis
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was recently featured as an expert panelist for a New York Times article regarding the opioid crisis in America. The article featured a hypothetical: given $100…
Become a Leader in Cybersecurity this Fall—General Interest Meeting Feb. 28
In today’s hyperconnected world, cyberattacks on our institutions and personal information are increasing. Governments and industries alike need well-trained experts to protect us. This fall, the Cybersecurity Semester (CSS) returns to the University to teach computer science and computer engineering students from…
Critical Cuts to US Cyber Standards Agency Leaves Us Vulnerable
According to recent reports, the Trump Administration’s new fiscal 2019 funding plan includes cuts to the National Institute of Standards and Technology – a group that oversees measurement standards, including those in the cybersecurity field. Shiu-Kai Chin is an electrical…
On Amazon’s New Delivery Service: Don’t be surprised to see some significant shifts in global shipping
Burak Kazaz, professor of supply chain management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management reacts to news that Amazon is set to launch a delivery service that would compete with FedEx and UPS. “In recent years, Amazon decided to develop its…