STEM
For sperm, faster isn’t always better
New study by Syracuse University scientists uncovers a reproduction conundrum When it comes to sperm meeting eggs in sexual reproduction, conventional wisdom holds that the fastest swimming sperm are most likely to succeed in their quest to fertilize eggs. That…
IBM publishes Sawyer’s collaborative networks research report
The IBM Center for The Business of Government has published research findings by School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Steven Sawyer regarding how multi-organizational networks can collaborate to address complex public challenges. The report is entitled “Designing Collaborative Networks: Lessons…
L.C. Smith College awards Faculty Excellence Awards to catalog green infrastructure in Syracuse, design hands-on fuel cell lab
The recipients of the 2012 L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Excellence Awards are professors David Chandler (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Jeongmin Ahn (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering). Their ideas were selected as…
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to support Project ENABLE
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to the Center for Digital Literacy at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies to support Project ENABLE. Project ENABLE (Expanding Nondiscriminatory Access by…
SU students take second place in robotic lawnmower competition
A team of four Syracuse University students took second place in the static competition at the ninth annual ION Robotic Lawnmower Competition in Beavercreek, Ohio. The SU team spent $37,000 less on its design than the winning team. Andrew Cash,…
2012 STEM Summer Institute invites teachers, professionals and students July 8-11
Registration is now open for the NYS STEM Education Collaborative’s second biennial Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Institute, to be held July 8-11 at Syracuse University. This year’s theme is “STEM: The Future is Now—Increasing Student Achievement Through…
Chief scientist for NASA to give convocation address for L.C. Smith
NASA’s chief scientist, Waleed Abdalati ’86, will deliver the 2012 address to bachelor’s degree candidates of Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science at the college’s convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 12, at 9 a.m. in Manley…
Varshney to receive IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award for pioneering work in wireless technology
Professor Pramod K. Varshney in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, an engineer whose pioneering and continuing contributions to distributed detection techniques and data fusion methods have fueled the success of wireless sensor networks benefiting aerospace, defense…
Paving the way: Raytheon’s Jennifer Zhao ’09 to speak
Career Services, within the Division of Student Affairs, and the Office of Alumni Relations are bringing Jennifer Zhao ‘09, systems engineer for Raytheon Co., to campus on Monday, April 23, as part of the Alumni Speaker Series. Zhao’s visit coincides…
Dedrick’s global value chain research informs international trade groups
The realities of today’s global value chains—and their effect on American manufacturing, trade and economic assessments and, ultimately, domestic and foreign policy—were among the topics discussed by a School of Information Studies (iSchool) professor and participants at two international trade…