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Turning Student Research into Reality
Avinash “Avi” Thakur, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), recently made headlines with his role in the development of a novel class of nanomaterials that could possibly improve cancer detection….
Syracuse University at Sundance
When the Sundance Film Festival convenes in Park City, Utah later this month, Syracuse University will be well represented. For the fourth year, a group of 10 film students—five from the Newhouse School and five from the College of Visual…
Physicist Gabriela González G’95 Reveals How Syracuse Prepared Her to Make Science History
For Gabriela González G’95, life is a honeymoon—to quote a recent country hit. No sooner had the renowned physicist returned from her own honeymoon than she and her husband, fellow Argentinian theorist Jorge Pullin, moved the party to Syracuse in 1989. Swapping…
Professor Awarded NEH Fellowship to Study Democratization of Islamic Laws
A Syracuse University professor has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship, supporting research into the complex interplay between democracy and Muslim Family Laws (MFLs) in non-Muslim-majority countries. Yüksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell…
Women’s Magazine Industry Put Spotlight on Key Historic Issues
Harriet Brown, magazine professor in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by the Washington Post for the article, “Women’s magazines are dying. Will we miss them when they’re gone?” “At a time when mainstream media didn’t pay attention to issues that…
Petroleum Experts to Donate MOVE Software Licenses to Syracuse
Members of the Department of Earth Sciences will gain new insights into Earth’s crust, thanks to a licensing agreement between Syracuse University and Petroleum Experts (Petex), a leading developer of optimization software for the oil and gas industries. The Scotland-based…
Can Isik Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly has announced that Can Isik, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will become interim dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), effective Jan. 1, 2019. Isik succeeds Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg,…
Chemistry Alumnus Named to Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ List
Michael Ruggiero G’14, G’16 combines experimental, theoretical techniques to study molecular movement Forbes magazine has recognized an alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) for his contributions to the study of molecular movement. Michael Ruggiero, who earned master’s…
A Moral Vision of Science: Physicist Joel L. Lebowitz G’55, G’56, H’12 Believes Science and Morality are Inextricably Linked
Joel L. Lebowitz G’55, G’56, H’12 credits his longevity to luck and good genes. “I’ve always had a healthy constitution,” says the 88-year-old scientist and Holocaust survivor, who is the George William Hill Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Rutgers…
Aretha Franklin to Be Remembered with Concert, Panel Discussion Nov. 30
The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) and the University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will salute Aretha Franklin, whose indelible voice made her the “Queen of Soul,” with a panel discussion and concert on Friday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at…