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Study on self-healing curved crystals published in ‘Nature Materials’
In a paper just published in Nature Materials, a team of researchers including Syracuse University physicist Mark Bowick has succeeded in creating a defect in the structure of a single-layer crystal by inserting an extra particle, and then watching as the crystal “heals” itself.
ISchool student awarded scholarship to cloud computing conference
Cloud computing has expanded into a useful resource for businesses to collaborate, store information and create programs to improve their organizations. At the School of Information Studies (iSchool), students, faculty members and entrepreneurs work closely together to both understand these…
WiGiT’s iDAWG communications elements progressing to field test
Technology improving interoperability of public emergency response communication devices with each other—and with cell phones, CB radios and walkie-talkies—is continuing development this summer, providing a testing ground for planners and experiential learning for School of Information Studies students. Hardware and…
SU Voices: “FCC vs. Fox”
by Roy Gutterman Curse words and nudity, even fleeting or spontaneous profanity and brief naked bodies may still be off-limits on broadcast television, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) needs to issue clearer guidelines and standards with plenty of notice…
Crowston’s grant proposal recommended by NSF for three-year funding
A School of Information Studies professor’s proposal for a project researching the structuring of tasks and the motivation of participants involved in citizen science projects has been recommended for three years of funding by the National Science Foundation. Professor Kevin…
Stanton’s open source e-book introduces data science
In a world increasingly muddled by the proliferation of information, how can anyone hope to filter, organize, curate and make sense of it all? That’s the job of data scientists, an emerging professional specialty in the information field. An introduction…
SU in the News: Wednesday, June 6
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The Chronicle of Higher Education, Associated Press Reuters, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Radio, WSYR-TV, the Post-Standard and the Central New York Business Journal reported on Chancellor Cantor’s participation in the White House announcement that SU and nine…
Faculty showcase iSchool at global IBM conference
The student educational experience and the breadth of academics related to large-system computing at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be showcased for some 4,000 information industry executives and top customers at IBM Software’s Innovate 2012 Conference from June…
SU in the News: Monday, June 4
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Reports in MarketWatch and eWeek.com noted the announcement of IBM’s partnership with Syracuse University to help prepare workers skilled in mainframe technologies. Continuing news coverage about the life and death of Syracuse University graduate student…