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Physics Faculty Research Published in Scholarly Journals
Research by Assistant Professor Joseph Paulsen and Distinguished Professor Sheldon Stone from the Department of Physics was recently featured in scholarly physics journals. Paulsen’s work on predicting how soft materials crumple and wrinkle was published in the journal Physical Review X. Stone’s research on the structure…
Cruel April 2020: Point of Contact to Host Livestream Poetry Reading From Raquel Salas Rivera on April 9
Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Raquel Salas Rivera on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. EDT on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Raquel Salas Rivera is a Puerto Rican poet, translator and literary critic….
New York State Senator Rachel May Honors Syracuse University for Its 150th Anniversary
Syracuse University received a special acknowledgement recently from New York State government in honor of the University’s 150th anniversary. State Senator Rachel May recognized the University in a message on the floor of the New York State Senate on March…
Cruel April 2020 Kicks Off with a Livestream Reading by Natalie Scenters-Zapico on April 2
Point of Contact will once again host nationally and internationally celebrated poets for this year’s Cruel April Reading Series, which will be held Thursdays in April at 6 p.m. In response to the rapidly developing situation surrounding COVID-19, Point of…
Madonna Harrington Meyer
University Professor, Professor of Sociology, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching ExcellenceHaving Fun with Pi On Its Special Day: 3.14
Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14—3.14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant—the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter—which is approximately 3.14159. Graham Leuschke, professor of mathematics…
Professor Emeritus Harold Jones Encourages Student, Faculty Discovery through Gifts to Forever Orange Campaign
“Think globally, act locally.” It’s a concept that Harold Jones, professor emeritus of Spanish, and his wife, Barbara, have put into practice over their nearly 53 years of marriage. Together, they’ve worked to make a global impact through their giving…
Creating Just Futures with Restorative Justice
Update: The remainder of the March 9-13 public activities have been canceled in response to emerging COVID-19 precautions and advisories. The notion of restorative justice has a long legacy that traces back to Native and Afrocentric communities. The process involves…
3.14 Is A Great Day To Get Silly And Goof Around With Math
Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Graham…