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Syracuse to Host International ‘Active and Smart Matter’ Conference
The breathtaking intersection of science and art will be celebrated this month at Syracuse University as part of a unique international conference. The four-day event, titled “Active and Smart Matter: A New Frontier for Science and Engineering,” will bring together…
iSchool Welcomes Five New Faculty Members
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has added five new professors to the tenure-track faculty ranks. Each are exceptional scholars and will continue to burnish the top-ranked programs and award-winning research of the Syracuse iSchool. Daniel E. Acuna Acuna earned his Ph.D….
Opportunities to Reflect, Resources Available in Wake of Orlando Tragedy
Members of the University community are encouraged to seek out various campus resources for reflection and support following the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were injured when a gunman entered an…
David Van Slyke Named Dean of Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
His appointment was approved unanimously by the Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee and is effective on July 1.
Physicist Named Editor of Top Scientific Journal
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is taking over the reins of one of the world’s top scientific journals. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, has been appointed co-lead editor of Physical…
Jim Brown ’57, Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs ’85 Inducted into US Army ROTC Hall of Fame
Syracuse University alumni Jim Brown ’57 and Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs ’85 have been selected for induction into the inaugural class of the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame and will be recognized today, June 10, in a formal…
Q& A: Robin Riley on the Significance of Having a Female Presidential Nominee
No matter whether you plan on voting for her, Hillary Clinton has accomplished something that no woman before her has. She has become the presumptive presidential nominee of one of the two major U.S. political parties. Robin Riley, assistant professor…
Study: Counties Would Gain in Economic Benefits from Power Plant Carbon Standard
Nearly all U.S. regions stand to gain economic benefits from power plant carbon standards that set moderately stringent emission targets and allow a high level of compliance flexibility, according to a new study co-authored by Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Civil…
Physicists Awarded $1.1 Million Grant
Members of the High Energy Theory Group in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support their work in theoretical particle physics and cosmology. Most…
Earth Scientists Push Boundaries of 3D Modeling
Earth scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences are changing the way they study the geological record, thanks to new advances in three-dimensional modeling. Robert Moucha, assistant professor of geophysics, and Gregory Ruetenik, a Ph.D. student in Earth sciences,…