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STEM

Britton Plourde Works to Develop Tools for Quantum Computer

Thursday, January 18, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

Britton Plourde, professor in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a new grant from the National Science Foundation to work on developing tools for building a quantum computer. This is a collaborative project…

Arts & Culture

Following Her Muse: Alumna to Publish Book about Modern Art Provocateur Lee Krasner

Wednesday, January 17, 2018, By Rob Enslin

It was inevitable that when Ruth Appelhof ’65, G’74, G’80, G’89 retired from Guild Hall in 2016, she would write a book—not about herself, although her role in the global art community would make for fascinating reading, but about her…

Campus & Community

Alumnus John Lally and Wife, Laura, Provide $1 Million Gift in Support of Football Program

Thursday, December 21, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Alumnus and Syracuse football letterwinner John Lally ’82 and his wife, Laura, are giving back to new generations of student-athletes through generous support of the football program. The couple has made a significant gift of $1 million that will go…

Campus & Community

TEDx Syracuse University Issues Call for Speakers

Friday, December 8, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Are you exploring a new idea that has yet to reach its full potential? Are you pursuing interesting projects in our local community? Do you want to spark change in the lives of people around the community, and beyond? Do…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Dec. 6 University Senate Meeting

Thursday, December 7, 2017, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed several issues at Wednesday’s meeting of the University Senate. He addressed pending changes to federal tax policy, issues related to disabilities and workplace sexual harassment, the Ombuds Office and the Faculty Salary Survey. Also in his…

Arts & Culture

Native Speaker Will Bring Life to Ghanaian Language in Linguistics Class

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The best way to learn the intricacies of a foreign language is through the words of a native speaker. Assistant Professor Christopher Green is making that happen for students who want to explore a particular African language in his spring…

STEM

Exploring Fluid Dynamics in Virtual Reality

Monday, December 4, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

Virtual reality has grown beyond the gaming world and is increasingly being used for a variety of applications—including education. Researchers in Assistant Professor Melissa Green’s Flow Visualization Lab in the College of Engineering and Computer Science are developing a way to apply it to…

Health & Society

Ashley McGraw Architects Honored by American Institute of Architects for Design at Falk College

Monday, December 4, 2017, By Michele Barrett

The American Institute of Architects Central New York Chapter (AIA CNY) honored Falk College, its Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, and its architects, Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. The group’s work in Falk Complex was cited for innovative…

Health & Society

Workshop Uses Design Thinking to Develop Solutions for Desirable Aging Experience

Monday, November 27, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

A recent daylong workshop—“Design-Thinking for Community-Supported Senior Care,” organized by the Syracuse University Aging Studies Institute and the School of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts—brought together interested individuals from across the University and the Central New…

STEM

Physicist Seeks Big Answers from Tiny Particles

Monday, November 20, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

A large National Science Foundation (NSF) grant allows Mitchell Soderberg, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, to lead a team researching particle physics in the ongoing quest to explain how the universe works. Soderberg’s research involves measuring how…