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A Better Way to Farm Algae
Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. However, the difficulty and significant cost of growing microalgae have in some ways stalled further development of this promising technology. Bendy Estime,…
The Science of Shipwrecks
On New Year’s Eve in 1862, the USS Monitor sank in a violent storm at Cape Hatteras, off North Carolina’s windswept coast. Sixteen of her 62 sailors perished. One survivor, a surgeon named Grenville Weeks, lost three fingers and the…
The Life Path Of A Visionary: Christopher Gentile ’81
It may not be the final frontier, but with modern virtual reality technology, we can certainly “explore strange new worlds” and “boldly go where no man has gone before.” Today’s virtual reality can trick our minds into believing that we…
Sportscaster Dave O’Brien ’86 Treasures Chance to Live His Dream
Dave O’Brien ’86 often fell asleep listening to radio broadcasts of his beloved Boston Red Sox, typical behavior for a sports-loving boy growing up in Massachusetts. Devoted baseball fans, O’Brien and his father, Robert, spent many afternoons watching the Red…
Physicist to be Recognized by National Academy of Sciences
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his “outstanding leadership” of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration. Peter R. Saulson, the Martin A. Pomerantz…
Michael Frasciello Appointed Interim Dean of University College
Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovations, today announced that Michael Frasciello, director of online learning at the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), has been named interim…
Registration Open for Spring Technology Accessibility Training Workshops
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 that will build faculty and staff awareness of,…
Alumni Release Album—on a Can of Beer
Musician and Newhouse School graduate Adam Ritchie ’03 was looking for a unique way to release the new album from his band, The Lights Out. Of course, digital and retro vinyl were options, but he and fellow Syracuse University graduate…
AJ Damiano ’19 Wins Entrepreneurship Organization Regional Competition
Angelo (AJ) Damiano, founder of student startup PowerSpike, has won the U.S.-Western NY regionals of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s (EO) 2017 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). The competition, which was held in Buffalo on Jan. 19, is open to student entrepreneurs who…