STEM
Knight Foundation Recognizes SpeakEZ Efforts with Prototype Grant
The Knight Foundation Prototype Fund has recognized the work of a School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member and several classes of his students in creating a system to help a refugee population use mobile phones to more easily communicate…
Syracuse Physicists Advance Search for Gravitational Waves
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are playing a key role in the first observation run of the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave (LIGO) Detector, after a meticulous five-year rebuild.
A Hunger for Knowledge
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant extension, enabling him to continue studying a rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry, has received an additional…
Pilot Program to Spur Syracuse-Upstate Medical Research Collaborations
The pilot grant program—titled “Driving Inspiration and Innovation through Collaboration”—was initiated by SU Trustee Sam Nappi, who has provided $1.5 million for biomedical and chemical engineering to Syracuse University.
Nebraska Chemist to Deliver Prins Lecture Sept. 22
Joseph S. Francisco, the Elmer H. and Ruby M. Cordes Chair in Chemistry and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will deliver the Willem Prins Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 4:15…
Big Cat Rescue Internship Solidifies Calling for Biology Student
Chiara Vantaggiato ’16 is definitely a cat person. A longtime pet cat owner, Vantaggiato has always been fascinated by their curious manner and delicate features.
iSchool Faculty Receive Grant for Promoting Children’s Creative Thinking
Two School of Information Studies (iSchool) professors who have worked on several library resources projects before will begin another innovative one soon, aimed at school librarians and the students they serve, thanks to funding from a National Leadership Grant for…
Chemists Awarded Grants for Interdisciplinary Research
Two chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have been recognized for their ongoing work in organic chemistry and the life sciences. Yan-Yeung Luk and John Chisholm, associate professors of chemistry, have received major grant awards from the National…
Mathematicians Sweep NSF Grant Awards
Three mathematicians in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded major grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), totaling more than $518,400. Each grant is for a three-year period. Professor Lixin Shen has received a collaborative research grant…
Scientist Receives CAREER Award to Study Ice Chemistry
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation to study ice’s role as a chemical reactor. Tara Kahan, assistant professor of chemistry, will use…