STEM
LCS’s Rebecca Bader awarded NSF grant to develop targeted drug delivery system for anti-rheumatic medications
Syracuse University’s Rebecca Bader, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has been awarded her first National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to research a drug delivery system that will minimize the negative effects of taking anti-rheumatic medications over a long time period.
iSchool’s Renee Franklin Hill part of $800,000 multi-institutional grant to recruit diverse students into LIS programs
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is providing $799,493 to researchers at Syracuse University, the University of Maryland and Towson University for the project “Diverse Populations, Information and Library Education.”
University hosts eastern sectional American Mathematics Society meeting Oct. 2-3
The 2010 Fall Eastern Sectional Meeting of the American Mathematics Society takes place at Syracuse University Oct. 2-3.
iSchool’s Lankes to present virtual conference on eBooks
School of Information Studies Professor R. David Lankes will deliver the keynote presentation at “eBooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point,” a virtual conference held at the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (PGSC) in Bird Library at Syracuse University on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Center for Digital Literacy releases free eBook for K-12 educators
Organized around four broad educational standards, the new free eBook “From The Creative Minds,” produced by Syracuse University’s Center for Digital Literacy (CDL), showcases a collection of engaging lesson plans grouped by content suitable for elementary, middle and high school levels.
World-renowned literacy activist Stephen Krashen to deliver CDL lecture on Sept. 27, Brown Bag lecture on Sept. 28
Literacy activist and expert on second language learning Stephen Krashen believes that the best way to improve reading is to read.
Wiles receives 2010 Science and Technology Outreach Award from TACNY
Jason R. Wiles, assistant professor of biology, has received the 2010 Science and Technology Outreach Award from the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY).
SU researchers utilize computer simulations to explore biofilm fragmentation
Syracuse University’s Radhakrishna Sureshkumar has been awarded a three-year, $426,290 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate how biofilms deform and break up under mechanical stress.
LCS’s Dacheng Ren awarded Technology Educator of the Year by TACNY
Dacheng Ren, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named the 2010 College Technology Educator of the Year by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY).
HUB Fall Speaker Series kicks off Sept. 15 with Anish Bhimani
Anish Bhimani, managing director and chief information risk officer with JPMorgan Chase & Co., will kick off The HUB 2010 Fall Speaker Series on Wednesday, Sept. 15.