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Syracuse University scientists discover new hitch to link nerve cell motors to their cargo
With every bodily movement—from the blink of an eye to running a marathon—nerve cells transmit signals to muscle cells. To do that, nerve cells rely on tiny molecular motors to transport chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) that excite muscles cells into action….
Energy-saving transportation project receives NYSERDA funding
Lawrence L. Tavlarides, professor of chemical engineering and materials science in the L. C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has received $260,000 in funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to explore…
Chemistry Department honors students with annual awards
The Department of Chemistry in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences will present the following awards during its annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 4.
Annual Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference and Senior Awards Day April 28, 29
Forty-two graduating biology and biochemistry majors will be recognized for their achievements in scholarship and research during the annual Undergraduate Research Conference and Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Department of Biology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, April…
Nunan Research Day lecture addresses water challenge
On April 8, Professor Sotira Yiacoumi G’87, ‘92, spoke at Syracuse University about innovative methods to remove ionic pollutants from aqueous solutions. These methods, driven by the formation of an electrical double layer, are part of research aiming to address the…
LCS engineering students place first in IEEE Micromouse Competition
Four engineering students in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University took first prize at the annual IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Micromouse Competition in Boston on March 26. Sponsored by the local…
LCS’s Dacheng Ren given prestigious NSF CAREER Award to study biofilms
Dacheng Ren, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been given the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award by the National Science Foundation (NSF)…
LCS research team shapes cell behavior research
A team led by James Henderson, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS) and researcher in the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute, has used shape memory polymers to provide greater…
Simpkins elected as a fellow of American Physical Society
Peter G. Simpkins, University Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). The APS Fellowship Program was…
Architecture, engineering students collaborate on shell structures on Quad
‘Hanging forms’ is one of a series of experiments conducted by the students.