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Questions for Stefan Ballmer on Discovery of Collision of Neutron Stars and the Origins of Gold
Stefan Ballmer, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of the Syracuse physicists on the LIGO team that has made groundbreaking discoveries on gravitational waves and, now, the collision of two massive neutron stars…
Peter Saulson: ‘Astronomy Will Never Be the Same’
The Martin A. Pomerantz ’37 Professor of Physics, Peter Saulson has devoted much of his career to searching for gravitational waves. Here, he reflects on the importance of the latest discovery of these so-called “ripples in spacetime,” and what it…
Professor Duncan Brown Explains Latest Breakthrough Discovery
Syracuse University physicists are among a team of collaborators who have made another scientific breakthrough discovery, looking deep into the heavens to find the origins of precious metals. Watch Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics, discuss their…
Writer and Biographer David Yaffe Details Road to New Joni Mitchell Bio
It wasn’t easy, but Arts and Sciences Professor David Yaffe has recently published his biography on Joni Mitchell, entitled Reckless Daughter. The process was long, and working with Mitchell sometimes tough, as Yaffe explained in an interview for Canada.com. “”I’ve…
Why Weinstein Co. May Fall, While Fox News Never Did
With similar scandals coming from the men at the helm, Fox News and Weinstein Co. both found themselves at the epicenter of a national scandal. However, while Roger Ailes’ scandal never really threatened to shut down Fox News, Weinstein Co….
A Review of David Yaffe’s Newest Biography, Reckless Daughter
Following the release of Humanities Assistant Professor David Yaffe’s biography Reckless Daughter on Joni Mitchell, The Atlantic favorably reviewing the book. “In the best full-length treatment of Mitchell yet published, Yaffe follows her from her childhood in postwar Saskatchewan all the…
Syracuse Hosts World Englishes Conference
It is a little-known fact that Braj Kachru, a renowned authority on the English language, spoke only Hindi and his mother tongue, Kashmiri, until he was 16. Nevertheless, his upbringing in a Kashmiri Pundit family, which valued education above almost…
University to Celebrate Achievements of Team of Syracuse Physicists
The University will host a special campuswide event on Monday, Oct. 16, to announce a revolutionary discovery credited to the work of physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences and their colleagues in the international LIGO Scientific Collaboration.
What is the Role of the National Guard of Iran?
After being implemented in 1979, the National Guard of Iran has continued to grow in size and power. Maxwell Professor of Political Science Mehrzad Boroujerdi talked to The Guardian about this issue. “Before the war the IRGC militiamen were nothing…
Replacing Clean Power Plan Proves Complicated, according to College of Engineering Researcher
A new study between Syracuse University and Harvard has discovered that replacing the Clean Power Plan would actually be worse than doing nothing. Professor Charles Driscoll talks to Phys. Org explaining why this is the case. “The bottom line is…