STEM Transformation

NSF Grant Advances Planning for Community College Engineering Pathway Program

The development of a new pathway program for community college students interested in engineering recently got a boost from a $100,000 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Diane Stirling April 22, 2024

National Science Foundation Funds Physics Internship Program for Syracuse High School Students

A University initiative that aims to provide Syracuse-area high school students with experience in emerging technologies has been awarded nearly $1 million from the National
Wendy S. Loughlin April 15, 2024
National Science Foundation Funds Physics Internship Program for Syracuse High School Students

Doctoral Student Researchers Support Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine

Five mechanical and aerospace engineering doctoral students are working at the forefront of research in one of the future’s booming industries: energy storage, new battery
Diane Stirling March 19, 2024
Doctoral Student Researchers Support Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine

Yiming Zhao Receives NSF CAREER Grant to Study Two of Oldest Geometry Problems

Yiming Zhao will explore new variations of two of the oldest problems in geometry—the isoperimetric problem and the Minkowski problem—with a $434,697 CAREER grant, the
News Staff March 6, 2024

An Inside Look at the New Quantum Technology Lab in ECS

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are the thinnest nanomaterials known to exist. Being only a single or few layers of atoms thick, these delicate sheets have found
Kwami Maranga March 1, 2024
An Inside Look at the New Quantum Technology Lab in ECS

Estate Gift From Esteemed Alumnus Boosts Undergraduate Research in Physics

“Syracuse Physics was and still is a vast entryway to the future.” Words penned by alumnus and philanthropist Jay N. Zemel when he was in
Eileen Korey Feb. 29, 2024
Estate Gift From Esteemed Alumnus Boosts Undergraduate Research in Physics

‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

To second-year environmental engineering major Emma Kaputa, one good turn deserves another. As a student in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), she was chosen
Diane Stirling Feb. 14, 2024
‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

Physics Professor Receives NSF Grant for Work at CERN

Physics Professor Marina Artuso has been awarded a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for her project, Development of UltraFast High Granularity Modules for Timing
News Staff Feb. 8, 2024
Physics Professor Receives NSF Grant for Work at CERN

University Core Partner in New NSF-Funded Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine

Syracuse University is a core partner in the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine, one of 10 inaugural Regional Innovation Engines created by the National
Wendy S. Loughlin Feb. 1, 2024
University Core Partner in New NSF-Funded Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine

Humanitarian Work in Water Systems

From the drylands of Kenya to the rainforests of Suriname, civil and environmental engineering professor John Trimmer in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Kwami Maranga Jan. 15, 2024
Humanitarian Work in Water Systems

Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Modifying and upgrading building enclosures and mechanical systems in older, multi-family apartment buildings can achieve net-zero energy-use efficiencies and help inhabitants lower energy costs, breathe
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2024
Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Turning Young Enthusiasts Into Scientific Researchers

Miguel Guzman ’24, a native of Lima, Peru, is a senior biotechnology major in the College of Arts and Sciences with an entrepreneurship and emerging
Wendy S. Loughlin Sept. 22, 2023
Turning Young Enthusiasts Into Scientific Researchers

New Partnership Provides Seamless Admissions Pathway to Syracuse University for Onondaga Community College Graduates

Graduates of Onondaga Community College (OCC) can take advantage of a seamless pathway to undergraduate study at Syracuse University, thanks to a new agreement between
Wendy S. Loughlin Aug. 21, 2023
New Partnership Provides Seamless Admissions Pathway to Syracuse University for Onondaga Community College Graduates