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Arts and Sciences Professors Honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jennifer Ross of the Department of Physics and Jason Wiles of the Department of Biology were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their commitment to the advancement of science. They will be honored…
Biology Professor Investigates Polar Bear Paw Design Principles
Using the solutions observed in nature to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation is at the heart of research by BioInspired Syracuse. Austin Garner, assistant professor of biology and member of BioInspired, specializes in functional morphology—studying the form…
Biology Professor Reflects on 6 Decades at Syracuse University
Pursue your passion, and success and fulfillment will follow. This is a common aspiration for people when searching out a career, but also one that most would say is very difficult to attain. For Syracuse University biology Professor Thomas Fondy, he…
A&S Biology Professor Helping to Shape National Science Foundation Funding
Across laboratories in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the cutting-edge research taking place is made possible with support from federally funded grants. In the last year alone, A&S researchers have received nearly $24 million in support from institutions…
The Art of Science: Students Participate in University’s First-Ever Bio-Art Class
Somewhere deep inside a laboratory on the Syracuse University campus, students gather in a dark room, the only light coming from the glow of a computer. The pixels on the screen visualize an up-close view of a cell, uncovering a…
Eleanor Maine Receives Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching
Eleanor Maine, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is the 2022 recipient of the William Wasserstrom Prize for the Teaching of Graduate Students. A&S Dean Karin Ruhlandt formally conferred the prize on her at the…
Viewing a Microcosm Through a Physics Lens
“What can physics offer biology?” This was how Alison Patteson, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ physics department and a faculty member in the BioInspired Institute, began the explanation of why her physics lab was studying bacteria. In…
A&S Biologists Observe Molecular ‘Hand-off’ That Plays Key Role in Reproduction
Everyone considers sperm to be made exclusively by males. But did you know that females also make sperm? Well, it turns out that females also contribute to what makes a sperm a sperm. Nearly 20 percent of couples in the…
George Langford, Virginia Burrus Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. George M. Langford, A&S dean emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Biology, and…
New Study From Department of Biology Highlights Ways to Support Students in Virtual Learning Environments
The mass migration to virtual learning that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic led to a profound change in student learning. While it presented many challenges, it also created opportunities for documenting responses. Two researchers from the Department of Biology in…