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Research Computing Renaissance at SU
Recent developments in Syracuse University’s OrangeGrid and Academic Virtual Hosting Environments (AVHE)—both centrally managed by Information Technology and Services (ITS)—increase the University’s resources for compute intensive academic research, and allow SU’s researchers to tackle new and greater computational tasks, get…
SU Advance to Host Discussion on Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower
SU Advance will present “Do Babies Matter? Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower,” as part of its Conversations on Equity and Excellence series on Monday, March 31, at 2:30 p.m. in the Maxwell School’s Public Events Room, 220 Eggers…
Wind Power Can Be Cost-Comparable, New Analysis Reveals
The costs of using wind energy and natural gas for electricity are virtually equal when accounting for the full private and social costs of each, making wind a competitive energy source for the United States, according to a new study on the…
Getting to Know: Astrophysicist Jedidah Isler
Jedidah Isler was interested in the heavens from the time she was 11 or 12. She had a telescope as a kid, which her sister bought her for her birthday one year. But she didn’t get a chance to pursue…
SU Biologists Use Sound to Identify Breeding Grounds of Endangered Whales
Remote acoustic monitoring among endangered whales is the subject of a major article by two doctoral students in The College of Arts and Sciences. Leanna Matthews and Jessica McCordic, members of the Parks Lab in the Department of Biology, have…
Gump to Continue Leading Undergraduate Program for Trauma Research with Veterans
Falk Family Professor of Public Health Brooks Gump will continue leading a program this summer for undergraduate veterans and non-veterans (five openings for each) interested in becoming trauma researchers. Gump was one of six faculty from three upstate New York…
We All Bring Something Personal to Our Workspaces
“Tina’s” office is a riot of orange. Next door, “Dave” has just a few photos of himself, his wife and their dogs.Their offices may look very different, but they are both demonstrating what Associate Professor of Management Kris Byron contends—the widespread tendency to personalize one’s workspace is highly meaningful.
Physics Professor Lisa Manning Named Sloan Research Fellow
M. Lisa Manning, assistant professor of physics in The College of Arts and Sciences, studies the mechanics of how biological cells move and grow, and how granular materials fail. As an early career scientist, she is being recognized for her…
National Institute of Health Awards SU Psychologist $2 Million Grant
The statistics are staggering and the impact on children and their families can be overwhelming. But, one psychologist in The College of Arts and Sciences is preparing to embark on a significant research project that may generate insights that will…
Military Spouse Study Finds High Number of Female Spouses Underemployed
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) have announced the results of a national study focused on military spouse employment. The presentation will be made on Feb. 12 at…