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STEM

Simons Foundation Funds Physics, Mathematics Researchers

Thursday, May 21, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received major grant awards from the Simons Foundation, a global organization advancing research in basic science and mathematics. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, is the…

STEM

From Broken Fingers to Top NSBE Research Honor

Friday, May 8, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

For most people, breaking three knuckles would inspire nothing more than a pained shriek and a trip to the emergency room. For Chelsea Stephens ’15, it was motivation to follow a path that led to her earning first place in…

STEM

Student’s Philanthropy Leads to NSF Fellowship in Mercury Research

Friday, May 8, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

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…

Campus & Community

University Announces Agreement with King Salman Center for Disability Research

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By News Staff

The King Salman Center for Disability Research in Saudi Arabia and Syracuse University recently signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), designed to further the objectives outlined within the King Salman National Program for Learning Disabilities, and to undertake related,…

Campus & Community

Search Committee for Vice Chancellor and Provost Holds Inaugural Meeting

Monday, May 4, 2015, By News Staff

Members of the Vice Chancellor and Provost Search Committee met for the first time today to begin their work of identifying candidates to serve as the University’s next provost. The committee was appointed by Chancellor Syverud on April 16. It…

Arts & Culture

In Class: ARC 407 and 409, 608 and 609

Friday, May 1, 2015, By Keith Kobland

School of Architecture students in ARC 407, 409, 608 and 609, “Visiting Critic Studios,” put their work to the test, as their work is critiqued by two visiting architects. This video highlights the advantages of having professionals in the field…

STEM

Nunan Research Day: Cyber, Wireless and Big Data

Thursday, April 30, 2015, By News Staff

On April 6, the College of Engineering and Computer Science celebrated Nunan Research & Lecture Day. The day featured a record number of research posters being presented by graduate student candidates from each of the college’s four departments. “The significant increase…

STEM

Astrophysicist and Research Fellow Jedidah Isler Featured in Ted Talk Lecture

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By Keith Kobland

She has a passion for the moons and stars, a passion she says began when she was 11 or 12 years old. Now, the rest of the world is getting the chance to see Jedidah Isler’s love for the heavens….

STEM

Chemistry Major to Receive Slepecky Research Prize April 24

Tuesday, April 21, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Kewei Xu ’15, a chemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences, will receive the Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Research Prize at the annual Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 24, at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium…

STEM

Professor Receives NEH Summer Stipend Research Grant

Monday, April 20, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Amy Kallander, an associate professor of Middle East history in the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a prestigious Summer Stipend Research Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). She will use the…