STEM
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.
SU receives $760,000 in NSF scholarships for graduate students studying information security
Syracuse University received a two-year, $760,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund U.S. citizens interested in studying cybersecurity and information assurance.
Syracuse iSchool to host local college radio station WERW
With the goal of furthering social media innovation, Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) has agreed to host the student-run Internet radio station WERW on the third floor of Hinds Hall.
iSchool’s Brown Bag Speaker Series to feature CUNY’s Myung Lee Oct. 6
Myung J. Lee, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at City University of New York (CUNY), will present on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Syracuse iSchool, Cornell University launch eScience mentorship program
The Syracuse University School of Information Studies’ eScience Mentorship program officially launched on Sept. 17 with a trip to Cornell University.
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.