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Training Sessions Planned on Accessibility of Technology
Information Technology and Services (ITS) has announced that registrations are being accepted for six more sessions of the award-winning workshop “Accessibility Fundamentals for Microsoft Office 2013 and Adobe Acrobat DC (Windows).” This workshop will help build faculty and staff awareness…
Poetry in Motion
Jesse Nissim is having a breakout moment. In an industry that thrives on splashy debuts, the poet, who also is a Humanities Faculty Fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences, is reaping the benefits of a steady ascent. Case…
Biologist Lands Three-Year NIH Grant Award
Melissa Pepling, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a major grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her ongoing work in ovarian biology. She is the recipient of a three-year,…
Syracuse Triumphs at ACC ‘Meeting of the Minds’ Conference
Syracuse University was on display at the 10th annual Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Meeting of the Minds (MOM) Conference, recently held at North Carolina State University. Seven undergraduates, all with ties to the College of Arts and Sciences, produced a…
Student’s Philanthropy Leads to NSF Fellowship in Mercury Research
Jacqueline Gerson, a graduate student in environmental engineering science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has earned a highly competitive graduate fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The award will fund her research on mercury contamination from artisanal gold…
FNSSI to Host Training Workshop for DNA Mixture Analysis Software May 11-14
Forensic scientists from around the globe will converge on the University campus for a training workshop involving a revolutionary new DNA mixture analysis software called STRmix. Running May 11-14, the workshop will take place in the Forensic & National Security…
Geologist Jeff Karson Publishes Book on Oceanic Abyss
Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration, “Discovering the Deep” describes the geologic components of the Earth’s oceanic crust and the processes that have created it.
IVMF Helps Launch National Coalition of Veteran-Owned Businesses
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and First Data Corp. joined leading companies, government agencies, nonprofits and others in Washington, D.C., earlier this week to announce the launch of the Coalition for Veteran Owned Business. This first-of-its-kind national…
Urban Affairs Reporting Class Learns Firsthand about Segregation in Housing
Brooke Lewis, Michael Mahardy and their classmates were not brand new to reporting when they entered Steve Davis’ Urban Affairs Reporting class. But they came away from this one having learned a whole new set of skills.
Using Less Energy by ‘Daylighting’ While Maintaining User Comfort and Productivity
SyracuseCoE is collaborating with Siemens to compare two different technologies for controlling the amount of daylight that enters a room: “smart” glass that can change tint via “electrochromic” technologies, and automated window blinds. The project will study the interactions between…