STEM
ECS Leadership and Faculty Immersed in Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Strategy
Faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and Computer Science participated in the Strategic Diversity Leadership Institute at the college’s annual faculty retreat in August. The intensive day-long workshop followed the completion of National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy by…
Michael ’72 and Susan Thonis Establish Second Endowed Professorship of Earth Sciences
Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of Earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences and an expert in climate science, has been named the Thonis Family Professor (II). The professorship has been endowed through the generosity of Board of Trustees…
A&S Professor Looks to Geologic Past to Predict Climate’s Future
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is part of a team of scientists studying monsoon activity in North America’s Sonoran Desert from approximately 20,000 years ago. Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of Earth sciences in A&S, is…
PurpleSun Rises – Luis Romo ’10, G’12, Bioengineering
Luis Romo ’10, G’12 is shining a new light on infection—literally. His company, PurpleSun, uses light-based technology to prevent infections in health care settings. Since its founding on the Syracuse University campus in 2011, the company has won business plan…
Engineering and Computer Science Unveils Enhanced Advising Model
This fall, the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) has launched a new advising model to enhance the undergraduate student experience. In this model, every undergraduate student in the college is provided a team of advisors to support and mentor…
Civil and Environmental Engineering Students Tour Glacial Deposit Site
Slow moving glaciers and the deposits they left behind thousands of years ago have defined the landscape and geology of Upstate New York. Those deposits also provide a fascinating opportunity to study different variations of soils and rocks. On Aug….
NSF Grant Will Allow Acuna to Study Optimization of Scientific Peer Review Process
Deficiencies in the scientific community’s centralized peer review process can impact more than a researcher’s career. Faults in the process can ultimately affect the kinds of scientific discoveries that are made, the distribution of information about findings, the technology innovations…
Chemists Develop Tools to Reduce Pesticide Impact
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have developed tools to break down pesticides in the environment. Ivan Korendovych, associate professor of chemistry, is the recipient of a $107,000 grant award from CRDF Global, supporting the study of…
Physicists Win NSF Grant to Probe Prospects for Next-Generation Gravitational-wave Detectors
Two Syracuse University physicists are among the recipients of a $2.1 million National Science Foundation award to analyze the potential for developing third-generation global gravitational-wave detectors. These detectors would expand scientists’ capacity to monitor cosmic activity to the outer edges…
Engineering Success: Alfred U. MacRae ’54, G’57, G’60 a Pioneer in Integrated Circuits, Satellite Communications
“I’ve always wanted to play the bagpipes,” says Alfred U. MacRae ’54, G’57, G’60, one of the University’s most celebrated alumni. “My ancestors were from the Highlands of Scotland, and it was only natural for me to play them. They’re…