STEM
Yale’s Shelly Kagan to speak on ‘ethics of cloning’ Oct. 27
The integrated learning major in ethics in The College of Arts and Sciences will present a lecture by Shelly Kagan, the Clark Professor of Philosophy at Yale University.
Falling in love is ‘more scientific than you think,’ according to new study by SU professor
A new meta-analysis study conducted by Syracuse University Professor Stephanie Ortique is getting attention around the world. The groundbreaking study, “The Neuroimaging of Love,” reveals falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, but also affects intellectual areas of the brain.
iSchool professor publishes book on need for more people educated as information professionals
The book focuses on the disparity between the growth of careers within the information industry and the apparent lack of interest in studying and working in the field within the United States.
iSchool Professor awarded NSF grant to study socially intelligent computing
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Kevin Crowston $478,858 over three years to investigate the capabilities of social computational computer support systems in the context of citizen science.
Davidson presented with Wayne W. Stinchcomb Award
Barry Davidson, a Meredith Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has been awarded the Wayne W. Stinchcomb Award for outstanding research, service and contributions to the field of composite materials.
iSchool’s Milton Mueller writes new book on global politics of Internet governance
MIT Press has published Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Milton Mueller’s “Networks and States: The Global Politics of Internet Governance,”
SU Project Advance forensic seminars probe crime, fungi
Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) brings two of Europe’s foremost forensic botanists to the United States this week for SUPA’s Forensic Science fall seminars. Patricia Wiltshire and David Hawksworth will be the featured speakers at the downstate seminar Wednesday, Oct. 13, on…
Syracuse University congratulates Ei-ichi Negishi on the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Syracuse University join colleagues around the world in congratulating former SU faculty member Ei-ichi Negishi for his landmark research that has been recognized with a 2010 Nobel Prize.
Ford’s Future of Safety tour brings new airbag technology to Syracuse University
Ford Motor Co. is partnering with L. C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS) at Syracuse University to demonstrate the future of auto safety.
Syracuse iSchool, Polaris Library Systems announce collaboration to develop new technologies and services
Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, is joining forces with the Syracuse University School of Information Studies.