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Scientists Untangle Interactions Between Earth’s Early Life Forms, Environment Over 500M Years
The atmosphere, the ocean and life on Earth interacted over the past 500-plus million years in ways that improved conditions for early organisms to thrive. Now, an interdisciplinary team of scientists has produced a perspective article of this co-evolutionary history…
Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics
Being a skilled rower earned Kamile Kralikaite ’24 an athletic scholarship to Syracuse University, where she helped the Orange women’s rowing team claim the first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship in school history. Her proficiencies on the water also earned…
Collin Capano ’05, G’11 Breaking New Ground With Open Source Program Office and Astrophysics Research
Collin Capano ’05, G’11, director of the University’s new Open Source Program Office (OSPO), has been in the right place at the right time for breakthrough discoveries and innovative programming several times in his career. His latest role is another…
Professor Michael Gill’s Fermentation Stories Project Gets a Taste of Zasar (Photo Story)
Fermentation is something Syracuse University School of Education Professor Michael Gill thinks deeply about. The process is the subject of his latest research and has inspired a recent project to explore family and cultural connections to recipes handed down through…
Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind
Have you met Tarzan or Juan yet on campus? These latest members of the University community are hard to miss, with their friendly dispositions, shiny coats and wagging tails. Tarzan, a one-year-old black lab, and Juan, a four-month-old yellow lab, are…
Emerita Professors Reflect on Their Distinguished Careers in STEM
Four women STEM faculty members, all longtime members of the University community, have recently retired with emerita status, but they leave behind a significant legacy—as valuable researchers, dedicated teachers and inspiring mentors to the next generation. Suzanne Baldwin, Shobha Bhatia,…
Scientists Spin Up a New Way to Unlock Black Hole Mysteries
Black holes are among the most studied but least understood cosmic phenomena for astrophysicists. While not technically a “hole,” these objects derive their name from the fact that nothing, including light, can escape the grasp of their immense gravitational field….
Biology Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study ‘Community Coalescence’
Each fermented food—kombucha, sauerkraut or sourdough bread—is the result of an active, unique microbiome, which is the microbial community in a particular environment. A sourdough starter, for instance, is a distinctive community of yeasts and bacteria that ferments carbohydrates in…
2 A&S Faculty Curate Thought-Provoking Summer Exhibitions
Two events happening this summer showcase the unique scholarly and cultural contributions of College of Arts and Sciences faculty. Comics: A nine-film series at The Dryden Theatre in Rochester, New York, will explore comic book adaptations in film. Canvas: An…
3 Student Veterans Honored as Tillman Scholars
Three talented and passionate Syracuse University student veterans—Benetta Dousuah G’25, second-year law student Jude Akpunku and Zahra Johnson G’25—were recognized as 2024 Tillman Scholars by the Pat Tillman Foundation. The award unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and…