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Research Distinction Awards Presented at BioInspired Symposium

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The BioInspired Institute’s third annual research symposium was held Oct. 24-25, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, along with other regional…

Arts & Culture

Bio Artist Eduardo Kac to Present Wali Lecture at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 24

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The creator of the term “bio art,” an expressive form that interprets scientific principles and concepts through artistic installations, exhibitions and performances, is the keynote speaker for the University’s annual Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and…

STEM

BioInspired Wins NSF Grant to Develop Graduate Training Program in Emergent Intelligence

Monday, August 26, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s BioInspired Institute has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship Program for the creation of an interdisciplinary training program for doctoral students in emergent intelligence. The program, NRT-URoL: Emergent Intelligence…

Arts & Culture

BioInspired Adds Research Subgroup Blending Arts, Sciences, Humanities

Monday, February 19, 2024, By Diane Stirling

A new subgroup focused on the study of posthumanities topics has been formed at BioInspired Institute. It is designed to provide space and funding for research and creative activities that push the boundaries of traditional scientific inquiry and innovation through…

STEM

The BioInspired Institute’s Growth Helps Fuel Student and Faculty Research (Podcast)

Thursday, October 12, 2023, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University takes great pride in its R1 designation as a world-class leader in research according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the visible examples of how the University is leading the way in research…

STEM

Satisfy Your Research Curiosity at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 19 and 20

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Are you interested in knowing how living cells function? Do you wonder how scientists grow human tissues in the lab? Have you pondered how robots are programmed to work? If science piques your interest, delve into the topic at the…

STEM

James Henderson Named Director, Heidi Hehnly Named Associate Director of BioInspired Institute

Thursday, July 27, 2023, By Diane Stirling

James H. (Jay) Henderson, professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed as director of the Syracuse University BioInspired Institute, Duncan Brown, vice president for research, has announced. Henderson has served…

Campus & Community

BioInspired Institute Awards 2 Cross-Institutional Project Grants

Tuesday, July 18, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University’s BioInspired Institute has awarded a new round of intramural grants to two interdisciplinary, cross-institutional research projects. One project looks at how polar fungi physically adapt to survive in extreme climate environments. Its researchers are working to determine how the…

The Washington Post

BioInspired Institute Showcased in The Washington Post

Friday, January 27, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Research connections to the natural world are a key cornerstone of the BioInspired Institute. The work of BioInspired scientists, especially the work connected to animals, was featured in the Washington Post article “Animals inspire scientists to solve problems that humans…

After the opioid settlement, what to do with the money?

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreens, plan to pay $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the destructive impact opioids have had on communities. Additionally, the New York attorney general announced that the state will…