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Two New Workshops Added to Technology Accessibility Training Series
Syracuse University seeks to ensure that all people, regardless of individual ability or disability, can effectively access University communications and technology. Information Technology Services (ITS) is accepting registrations for five training workshops—two of which are new this term–that will build…
Passive Liquid Flow Can Aid Nanotechnology Development, Study Suggests
A new study, inspired by water’s movement from roots to leaves in tall trees, shows that a certain kind of passive liquid flow, where liquids naturally move in response to surface atomic interactions instead of being driven by external forces like pumps,…
Sociology Department Presenting at ASA Conference in Seattle
More than a dozen professors, Ph.D. students and researchers in the Department of Sociology are participating in the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Seattle Aug. 20-23. They join approximately 4,000 other sociologists for four days…
Ultrasound Used in Speech-Language Pathology
Jonathan Preston, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders in the College of Arts and Sciences, and clinical researcher at Syracuse University, discusses the use of sonogram technology used at the Gebbie Clinic to help diagnose and treat speech sound…
Syracuse University Invests $9 Million in Classroom Enhancements, Technology Upgrades as Part of Campus Framework
The classrooms of today need to be interactive, flexible and ready for collaboration—the latest in audiovisual equipment, teaching aids and high-speed networks all enhance learning and the classroom experience. As part of the Campus Framework, the University will make an…
Undergraduate Receives Two Awards from American Society of Plant Biology
Snigdha Chatterjee ’17 has received two prestigious awards from the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB). She was awarded both a travel grant and a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Between the two awards, Chatterjee is supported to travel to the…
Langmuir Spotlights SU Nanotechnology Research
Nanoparticles are used in a wide range of applications, including targeted drug delivery, biosensing, imaging and catalysis. When they are paired in solutions with surfactants—chemical compounds that determine surface tension—they are even able to form stable suspensions that can trap…
April 15 Is Application Deadline for Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning
Online Learning Services, University College and the Office of Faculty Affairs have announced the 2016 Summer Institute for Technology-enhanced Teaching & Learning (SITETL). Offered twice in separate, week-long sessions, SITETL will be held May 23-27 and again on June 6-10….
Bracketology: Is it a Science or an Art?
With the start of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments comes a yearly exercise involving college basketball fans and non fans alike: filing out the brackets. Whether it’s for fun or for a few dollars, “bracketology” sweeps the country…
The Psychology of Robots
Professor Michael Kalish’s psychology class does not sound like your typical campus lecture. Whirring motors, turning gears and the occasional beep serve as the soundtrack of a new offering in the College of Arts and Sciences. Supported by the college’s…