STEM
SU Mathematician Invited to Speak at ‘MathFest’ in Oregon
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has been invited to speak at the country’s largest annual summertime gathering of mathematicians, taking place next month in Portland, Ore. Jack Graver, professor of mathematics, will address attendees at the…
Going Direct: Communication in a Device-to-Device Network
Two Ph.D students, Chenfei Gao and Xiang Sheng, and their advisor Professor Jian Tang, from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, received a best paper award in the 2014 IEEE…
Chemist to Use NSF Grant to Bolster Study of Materials Chemistry, Nanoscience
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major grant to study the synthesis of stainless nanoparticles. Mathew M. Maye, associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded a three-year, $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation…
Engaging Young Women in Engineering Through Project ENGAGE
Some of the area’s brightest seventh- and eighth-grade girls are taking part in Project ENGAGE. It’s an immersive week-long program that gives them an idea of what it takes to earn an engineering degree, and the possibilities once they graduate….
University Receives Dual Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education Designations
Syracuse University is among an elite group of academic institutions designated by federal agencies for research and education in information assurance and cyber security. Affirmation of its status as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense…
Skytop Garden Yields Bounty for Researchers (Video)
Summertime is the growing season for Syracuse University researchers, including Jason Fridley. The field biologist is looking into why some invasive plant species do better than their native cousins. There’s a good chance these invasive species are growing in your…
iSchool Research Finds Young People Are Careful, Expressive Communicating Online
Contrary to a common cultural portrayal, young people are careful and conscientious about how they present themselves in online communication, and they compose expressive messages, use larger vocabularies, and emphasize remarks with more punctuation than their older counterparts. Those are some of…
Making Discoveries on the Smallest of Scales at Jefferson Lab
Post-doctoral Research Associate Rakitha Beminiwattha appreciates the irony of the work he does at the Jefferson Lab. Massive equipment, complex preparations, many collaborators and years of data and analysis searching for discoveries on the smallest of scales.
Beneath the Surface of the Climate Garden
Syracuse University’s Climate Change Garden is growing, but it’s what you can’t see that is of most interest to scientists. This video, produced by News Service intern Xinxin Li, explains how tiny underground cameras will be used to take key…
Skaneateles to Host International Physics Conference July 14-19
More than 80 physicists from around the world will converge at the lakeside village of Skaneateles in Central New York for a weeklong scientific conference. Known as PAVI 14, the conference will address recent breakthroughs in modern nuclear physics, with…