STEM
iSchool Graduate, Visiting Professor Meyerrose Keynoting Cyber Competition
A retired U.S. Air Force major general, known worldwide for his information technology and cybersecurity expertise and known to the School of Information Studies (iSchool) as a distinguished doctoral degree graduate and a visiting professor, will be the keynote speaker…
Syracuse Goes Global with I-CAMP School for Physicists
A summer school for scientists, involving members of the College of Arts and Sciences, was the subject of a recent article in Physics Today. Titled “Two Standout Models of Physics Education and Outreach in South Africa,” the article focused, in…
Physicist Earns Cottrell Scholar Award
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major award to study the mechanics of how biological cells move in tissues. The award also supports the creation of related education initiatives, designed to benefit undergraduates. M….
Spring Break in Silicon Valley Celebrates Fifth Year
During the week of March 8-15, 16 Syracuse University students will be immersed in the exhilarating whirlwind of Spring Break in Silicon Valley, touring West Coast start-up companies, meeting—and learning from—the people who work there. Now in its fifth year,…
Physicist Harvey Kaplan Remembered
The College of Arts and Sciences has lost one of its senior statesmen. Harvey Kaplan, who served on the physics faculty from 1959 until his retirement in 1996, died on Feb. 11. He was 90 years old. An accomplished teacher…
University Unveils Charles Brightman Endowed Professorship of Physics
Professorship named for longtime physics professor, designed to ‘strengthen already strong department’ The College of Arts and Sciences announced today the establishment of the Charles Brightman Endowed Professorship of Physics. The professorship is made possible by a $1.4 million bequest…
Scholar Spotlight: Lynda Brady ’15
“Home. It’s a powerful word. It invokes images of people and places, and also feelings, maybe of safety, comfort and acceptance. Home is probably a place you just left, and you might be thinking right now how different this place…
Student Team Testing Smart Grid Security Project
In an era when digital devices talk to one another to accomplish tasks, how will industries protect conversations between them and the information those exchanges transmit to maintain the security of their systems and networks? That is the central question…
Students, Community Invited to New Info Visualization Meetup
A community meetup on the topic of information visualization is being hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley. The meetup will take place Tuesday, March 3, starting at 6 p.m. in the Katzer Room,…
Mathematics Department on Hot Streak
The Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences has the formula for success. Uday Banerjee, professor and chair of mathematics, says that nearly a third of his faculty have received major grant awards or international speaking invitations…