STEM
Living in the Material World
Understanding the mechanics of cell biology, such as how cells move and form organized structures, has long interested scientists. Addressing these issues by thinking of biological structures as materials may shed light on topics as diverse as how cancer cells…
Nangia’s Bacteria Research Featured in Chemistry Journal
In superbug outbreaks, bacteria have demonstrated an ability to become resistant to antibiotics by altering their complex cell membranes. Unfortunately, there is limited understanding of how. Because of this lack of knowledge, the amount of new and improved antibiotics has…
Scholar Spotlight: Megan Brasch
Inspired by the loss of her father and grandfather to leukemia, Megan Brasch, a fifth-year bioengineering doctoral student, is positioning herself for a career in biomedical research to contribute to curing and treating disease. Her Syracuse University experience is being…
INSCT/iSchool Students Take Part in the 2015 Internet Governance Forum
On Nov. 13, iSchool Associate Professor Lee McKnight and students in the INSCT/iSchool cross-curricular course “Cybersecurity Law and Policy” /”Information Security Policy”—team taught by INSCT Faculty Member Professor William Snyder—took part in the United Nations (UN) Internet Governance Forum (IGF)…
Chemists Turn Bacterial Molecules into Potential Drug Molecules
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to turn bacterial molecules into potential drug molecules. Yan-Yeung Luk, associate professor of chemistry, and his research team have published their findings in ChemBioChem (John Wiley & Sons,…
iSchool Researcher to Participate in NSF’s Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub
To accelerate the emerging field of big data, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the establishment of four regional hubs for data science innovation across the United States. Covering all 50 states, these hubs include commitments from 281 organizations—from…
Physicists Aid in Study of Elusive Neutrinos
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are playing a key role in the ongoing study of neutrinos, one of the universe’s smallest, most elusive particles.
A Natural Curiosity: Biology Professor Demystifies Science for Students
Professor of Biology Scott Pitnick has an infectious enthusiasm for biology. “I was always obsessed with animal behavior and insects,” he explains. His long-standing love for life science has led to a soon-to-be-published paper with 19 undergraduate coauthors, as well…
Associate Psychology Professor Amy Criss Receives Awards for Work on Memory
Amy Criss, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has recently received two awards for her research. The first award comes from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS), which…
Memory Is All in the Wrinkles. Or Is It?
That many animals have naturally wrinkle-free brains but are still able to learn complex tasks suggests wrinkles aren’t all there is to intelligence.