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9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants
The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that…
Pollster Joins Maxwell School Panel to Explore Super Tuesday and Beyond
The 2024 presidential race between frontrunners President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is the “highest intensity, lowest interest” race Maxwell alumnus John Zogby G’74 said he has seen in his 40-plus years of leading national public opinion polls….
Remembering Professor Emeritus of Physics Marvin Goldberg
Editor’s Note: The following article was contributed to by Goldberg’s colleagues, including Eric Schiff, Tomasz Skwarnicki and Edward Lipson. The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) mourns the passing of Marvin Goldberg G’65, professor emeritus of physics. Remembered for his…
ECS Professor’s Nature-Inspired Research on Banned Species
Apple snails are one of the most invasive species on our planet. Consuming several plants that provide food and habitats for various wildlife, and disrupting entire ecosystems, these snails have earned a permanent ban from the United States, only allowed…
Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work
Learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into the community are key for empowering students to be engaged global citizens in an ever-changing world. By becoming immersed in public work, students can develop an enhanced awareness of societal issues…
Yiming Zhao Receives NSF CAREER Grant to Study Two of Oldest Geometry Problems
Yiming Zhao will explore new variations of two of the oldest problems in geometry—the isoperimetric problem and the Minkowski problem—with a $434,697 CAREER grant, the National Science Foundation’s most competitive award for early-career faculty who may serve as academic role…
Fulbright Day Will Highlight Opportunities Offered Through Exchange Program
The Office of Research and the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising will host a Fulbright Day on Wednesday, March 20, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Shaffer Art Building. The University community is invited to attend. The…
Special Collections Research Center Accepting Proposals for 2025-26 Faculty Fellows Program
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting proposals for two Faculty Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. The SCRC Faculty Fellows Program provides a $5,000 fellowship payment, pedagogical guidance in centering archival and special collections and ongoing…
Physics Faculty and Students Mining for Neutrino Answers
It takes a really big project to answer questions about some of the tiniest particles in the Universe. At the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), researchers will install seven-story detectors a mile below ground and shoot a high-energy beam 800…
ECS Alumni Establish Scholarship to Honor Professor C.Y. Roger Chen
For nearly 37 years, professor C.Y. Roger Chen has been an invaluable guide for many students on their academic and professional journeys. Teaching electrical engineering and computer science courses in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at Syracuse…