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STEM

Simons Foundation Funds Physics, Mathematics Researchers

Thursday, May 21, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Four professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received major grant awards from the Simons Foundation, a global organization advancing research in basic science and mathematics. M. Cristina Marchetti, the William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, is the…

STEM

University Integral to Advanced LIGO Success

Thursday, May 21, 2015, By Rob Enslin

This week’s inauguration of Advanced LIGO facilities in Richland, Wash., and Livingston, La., is a potent reminder of Syracuse University’s long-standing importance in the international astrophysics community. For nearly 25 years, the University’s participation in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave…

Media, Law & Policy

Gadarian Wins Maxwell School’s Moynihan Award

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By News Staff

Shana Kushner Gadarian, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, has won the 2015 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, which recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member for excellence in teaching, research and service. Gadarian’s primary…

Media, Law & Policy

Eric Grode ’93 Named Director of Newhouse’s Goldring Arts Journalism Program

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Arts journalist Eric Grode ’93 has been named director of the Newhouse School’s Goldring Arts Journalism Program. He will assume the position July 1. Grode replaces founding director Johanna Keller, who is stepping down as director after 13 years of…

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Assistant Residence Life Director George Athanas

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Amy Speach

When George Athanas began working at the University nearly a decade ago, he was happy to discover the Hendricks Chapel Quilters, a group of students, faculty, staff and community members who meet weekly to create quilts for donation to area…

STEM

Sowing Cybersecurity

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Jay Cox

When computer science Professor Wenliang “Kevin” Du discusses the importance of cybersecurity, he likens it to building a beautiful house and forgetting to put a lock on the door. “The people who write codes and develop systems often don’t know the potential risks,” Du says.

STEM

Student Project Will Provide Clean Drinking Water to Honduran Village

Monday, May 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

The small tropical village of El Ciprés in Honduras faces a problem every time the rainy season hits. Its stream-fed water supply becomes especially turbid—inundated with suspended soil particles and microbes. It takes on a murky appearance and becomes unhealthy to drink.

Veterans

Moving Forward with Web-Based PTSD Therapy

Monday, May 18, 2015, By News Staff

Life is stressful, but war takes that stress to an altogether different level. Psychology professor Steve Maisto of the College of Arts and Sciences wants to help combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance misuse issues. Maisto and…

Arts & Culture

Philosophy Department Boasts Record Number of Student Publications, Presentations

Monday, May 18, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences has recently produced a bumper crop of published scholars. The following nine Ph.D. students have articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals: Amir Arturo Javier-Castellanos Sean Clancy Yishai Cohen Joseph Hedger…

Campus & Community

DPS Honors Employees, Community Members at Eighth Annual Awards Ceremony

Friday, May 15, 2015, By News Staff

The Department of Public Safety honored 15 of its employees, along with one member of the Students for Community Safety Program and six Syracuse University faculty, staff and students, at the eighth annual DPS Awards Ceremony, held May 11. The…