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Students Pursue Research at Sites across Country through NSF-Funded Program
Mathematics major Danika Van Niel ’18 conducted original research in algebraic geometry last summer within the Mathematics Department at Purdue University. In the process, she learned what a career in mathematics research involves—and discovered more about herself. “I learned about…
Cameron MacPherson Named as University’s First Mitchell Scholar
MacPherson is one of only 12 U.S. students selected from more than 300 applicants for the award this year. He will use the award to study intercultural theology at Trinity College, Dublin.
Syracuse Continues Giving Tuesday Tradition with GivingCUSEday
Giving Tuesday—the Tuesday following Thanksgiving—is a global day of giving, a day when the world comes together to support causes we truly value. Because Syracuse University holds such a special place in the hearts of so many people, SU has…
Physics Ph.D. Student Builds Successful Research Company
Aaron Wolfe expects to finish up his Ph.D. in physics this semester. He has been working on his doctorate since 2011 and should have been done by now, he says, but a few things have gotten in the way—like helping…
Physicist Seeks Big Answers from Tiny Particles
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…
Steve Kuusisto Writes Tribute to Corky, His First Guide Dog
When poet Stephen Kuusisto decided to train with a guide dog at age 39 he had no idea the decision would change every aspect of his life. “It was amazing to find out what a dog can do,” he says….
Impact Prize Winners Announced
A panel of area civic leaders this week announced the winners of the first Impact Prize competition at Syracuse University. Winners were selected for the most innovative and implementable ideas to help solve civic, environmental, economic or other public challenges,…
Maxwell X Lab Innovates Policymaking through Behavioral Science
How can behavioral science help high school students increase their chances of going to college? How can an underutilized healthcare program for low-income people better target its communications so that people who need it know of its availability and use…
Inaugural Otey and Barbara Scruggs Graduate Scholars Named
The Maxwell School has named two graduate students as the inaugural Otey and Barbara Scruggs Graduate Scholars: John R. Barruzza, a Ph.D. candidate in the history department; and Chelsea M. Thomas, a student in the master of public administration (M.P.A.)…
Model UN Team Named Distinguished Delegation at D.C. Conference
A Syracuse University/Maxwell School team participating in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference earlier this month was named a “Distinguished Delegation” (the second-highest award) for its portrayal of the Republic of Finland/Suomi. The conference, held in Washington, D.C., drew…