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Celebrating a Decade of Gravitational Waves
Ten years ago, a faint ripple in the fabric of space-time forever changed our understanding of the Universe. On Sept. 14, 2015, scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the first direct detection of gravitational waves—disturbances caused by the…
Students Study Human Rights and Historical Memory at Santiago Center
The Syracuse University Abroad Center in Santiago, Chile, is the setting for a semester-long student research project focused on human rights, historical memory and social justice. The project, conducted by Lender Global student fellows Ohemaa Asibuo and Ayanna Hyatte under…
Sci-Fi, Afrofuturism Expert, Author Named Newest University Professor
Syracuse University’s newest University Professor takes a “Renaissance Man” approach to scholarship. Isiah Lavender III, an expert in the field of 20th-century literature, science fiction and Afrofuturism, says his work is informed by everything from his personal experiences as a…
2025 Is a Strong Year for NSF Proposal Funding, Early-Career Faculty Awards
National Science Foundation (NSF) funding for Syracuse University faculty research projects totaled $19.7 million in fiscal year 2025, an increase of $5.8 million over last year’s total, according to the Office of Research. NSF also recognized four faculty members with…
3 Faculty Members Honored With University Professor Reappointments
Three faculty members have been reappointed to the rank of University Professor, the University’s most senior and selective academic status [PDF]. The honor recognizes exceptional scholarship and innovative academic and professional activity. The faculty members are: Dympna Callaghan, William L….
Harnessing Sport Fandom for Character Development: Grant Supports Innovative Initiative
An innovative initiative focusing on the power of sport fandom for character development has been awarded more than $800,000 in funding through a 2025 Institutional Impact Grant from the Educating Character Initiative, part of Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership…
Maxwell’s Baobao Zhang Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Study Generative AI in the Workplace
Baobao Zhang, associate professor of political science and Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for $567,491 to support her project, “Future of Generative Artificial Intelligence…
Discovering How and When Stuff Fails Leads to NSF Grant
When materials are forced into new shapes, a tipping point can shift them from flexibility and resilience to failing or breaking. Understanding that tipping point is at the core of Jani Onninen’s research. He has received a three-year grant from…
Course Redesign Institute Offers Tools, Tactics to Boost Student Outcomes
The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) recently hosted the Course Redesign Institute (CRI), guiding 20 faculty members in best practices to assess how they teach, changes to make a course more enjoyable and more effective, and high-impact tactics that…
A&S Scientists Explore Protein Droplets as a New Way to Understand Disease
When we are young and healthy, our cells successfully monitor and manage our worn-out or damaged proteins, keeping things working properly. But as we age, this cleanup system can falter, leading to protein clumps linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as…