STEM
SU forensics graduate student invited to teach seminar in Guatemala law school
Anita Zannin, a student in the Forensic Science Professional Master’s Program in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, was recently invited to teach a seminar on “Crime Scene/Homicide Investigation” to law students at the University of Francisco Marroquin in…
Mueller takes best paper award for ICANN publication
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Milton Mueller’s paper “ICANN Inc.: Accountability and Participation in the Governance of Critical Internet Resources” has received the Best Paper award from the Korean Journal of Policy Studies (KJPS).
Interdisciplinary team led by Syracuse University wins $2 million EFRI grant from NSF
EFRI grant only awarded to 14 teams nationally this year
Rotolo talks social media on Capitol Hill
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Anthony Rotolo delivered a presentation on social media strategy to senators and their staff members at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. last week. The talk, part of the Senate’s Sergeant At Arms…
IBM recognizes SU physicist for excellence in research
Britton L.T. Plourde, associate professor of physics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, received a 2011 IBM Faculty Award. The highly competitive and prestigious award is presented annually to recognize high-quality research programs and researchers’ contributions to their…
Attacking cancer cells with nanoparticles
Syracuse University chemists develop novel way to get cancer drugs to tumors About every three days, Colleen Alexander, a chemistry graduate student, feeds cells that cause a deadly type of brain cancer. It’s a ritual that involves assessing the health…
Syracuse University scientists discover new way to determine when water was present on Mars and Earth
Record of past may be locked inside mineral common to both planets The discovery of the mineral jarosite in rocks analyzed by the Mars Rover, Opportunity, on the Martian surface had special meaning for a team of Syracuse University scientists…
Women scientists to discuss ‘State of the Earth’ in Oct. 26 University Lecture
Four eminent women scientists will discuss how individuals can work to reconcile the needs of people and the planet in the 21st century in the next University Lectures presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Hendricks…
SU scientist explores deep sea on legendary research vessel E/V Nautilus
Expedition leaders include discoverer of the Titanic
iSchool’s Dedrick to study wind energy jobs
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Jason Dedrick has been awarded a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to analyze jobs associated with the wind energy industry in the United States and around the globe. Dedrick will address this issue…