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Professor Carlos Castañeda Investigates Function of Protein-Containing Droplets in Cells
Carlos Castañeda, assistant professor of biology and chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the principal investigator on a pair of research projects studying the function of cellular proteins called ubiquilins and their ability to form protein-containing droplets…
Pinpointing a Perpetrator
Students in the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute are the first in the world to utilize the DEPArray NxT, created by Italian company Menarini Silicon Biosystems, in a forensic setting. Originally developed to aid in cancer research, students and faculty at…
Three USA Gymnastics Officials Resign Amidst Nassar Scandal
As the Larry Nassar scandal continues to rock the United States, three top officials of USA Gymnastics have resigned. For Rick Burton, a Sports Management professor within Falk College, this move was absolutely necessary, he told Reuters. “You can’t have…
Francine D’Amico Named Teaching Professor at the Maxwell School
The dean of the Maxwell School has appointed Francine D’Amico to the position of teaching professor in the international relations program. The promotion recognizes D’Amico’s accomplishments in teaching, advising, service and curricular and co-curricular development since joining the Maxwell School…
Setnor School to Present Comic Opera ‘Gianni Schicchi’ Jan. 26-27
The Opera Theater in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will present the one-act comic opera “Gianni Schicchi” on Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m….
Whitman School of Management’s Entrepreneurship Program Named ‘National Model Entrepreneurship Program’
The Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) program at the Whitman School of Management was recently named the National Model Program by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at its annual conference in Los Angeles, California, Jan….
How Trump and Social Media Have Changed Politics
CNET.com recently took a look at how social media has helped shaped politics, specifically in regards to President Trump’s actions on Twitter. For the article, they interviewed Newhouse professor Jennifer Grygiel, who discussed the Russian election scandal, and how it…
Will Local Governments Begin to Share Services?
The concept of two different local governments coming together to share resources seems like a situation that would result in a win-win. However, not many towns do this. Why is this the case? For Governing.com, Maxwell Political Science professor Grant…
Would Immigration Bill Have Kept Trump’s Family Out of US?
Under a Trump-backed immigration bill, thousands would no longer be able to enter the US. Now, many are wondering if two members of Trump’s own family, his wife Melania and grandfather Friedrich, would have been able to come to America…
Professor Lawrence Mason Appointed as University’s Remembrance and Lockerbie Ambassador
Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Lawrence Mason Jr., professor of multimedia, photography and design in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, as the first Syracuse University Remembrance and Lockerbie ambassador. In this new capacity, Mason will play leadership roles…