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A Better Way to Farm Algae
Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. However, the difficulty and significant cost of growing microalgae have in some ways stalled further development of this promising technology. Bendy Estime,…
Newhouse Recognizes Longtime Faculty Member Maria Russell with Scholarship in Her Name
The Newhouse School, working with a group of alumni and communications industry leaders, has established the Maria P. Russell Graduate Scholarship in Public Relations Leadership in honor of longtime public relations faculty member Maria Russell. The announcement was made Friday…
The Origins of Healing
The early days of stem cell research were mired in controversy. The fact that the first isolated human stem cells were derived from human embryos in various stages of development introduced serious moral implications that cast a shadow over the…
Student Ventures Can Win Startup Funding at 2017 Panasci Business Plan Competition
The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship and the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management have announced a call for submissions for the 2017 Panasci Business Plan Competition. The competition accepts business plan…
Vanable Named Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of Graduate School
Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly has named Peter Vanable to a new position as associate provost for graduate studies and as dean of the Graduate School, effective January 1, 2017. The Board of Trustees Executive Committee will be asked…
Engineering and Computer Science, Office of Research Award $230,000 for UAS Research
Six collaborative research groups from the University’s various schools and colleges have been awarded more than $230,000 in state revitalization funding for their projects in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Projects include energy mapping of buildings, autonomous navigation and the development…
Amir Rahnamay-Azar Named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Syracuse University
Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Amir Rahnamay-Azar as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Syracuse University. Reporting to the Chancellor as a member of the executive team, he will direct the university’s finance and administration…
Research Indicates People Aren’t the Only Beneficiaries of Power Plant Carbon Standards
“Our work shows the importance of considering the co-benefits of our nation’s energy policies going forward,” said Syracuse University professor Charles T. Driscoll, co-author of the study.
Scientists Create Ice Storm to Study Effect on Forests
To better understand the short- and long-term effects of ice storms on northern forests, a team of scientists, including Professor Charles T. Driscoll, generated an experimental ice storm on research plots on the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire. The National Science Foundation released the…
Chancellor Syverud Announces Leadership Changes to Better Align with Strategic Vision
Bea González and J. Michael Haynie to oversee new, expanded portfolios As Syracuse University continues to implement the bold concepts contained within the Academic Strategic Plan and Campus Framework, Bea González and J. Michael Haynie, two key members of Chancellor…