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Donald Siegel Honored as the 2022 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist
The American Geosciences Institute has recognized Donald I. Siegel, professor emeritus in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, with the 2022 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. Siegel is acclaimed for his decades…
New Studies by A&S Researchers Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM
With only 17% of the STEM workforce being Black or Hispanic, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center study, diversifying STEM at Syracuse University and beyond is a commitment by Jason Wiles, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts…
Professor Jianshun ‘Jensen’ Zhang Named Executive Director of Syracuse Center of Excellence
Syracuse University has named a new executive director to lead the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems. Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, a longtime professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), begins in that role…
Accomplished Physicist Duncan Brown Appointed Syracuse University’s Next Vice President for Research
Gretchen Ritter, vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, today announced Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics and an accomplished physicist, has been appointed Syracuse University’s next vice president for research. Brown’s appointment, which was approved by…
Sasha Valitutti Selected as a 2022 SMART Scholar
Sasha Valitutti, a junior aerospace engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named a recipient of a Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The award will…
SyracuseCoE Awards $30,000 to 3 Local Companies for Product Development, Technology Innovation
Three New York State companies have been awarded $30,000 in the first round of the 2022 SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund competition. For this round, SyracuseCoE partner companies were invited to submit proposals in SyracuseCoE’s focus areas of indoor environmental quality and…
Life Trustee Nick Donofrio G’71, H’11 Receives 2022 International Peace Honors Award
Nicholas “Nick” Donofrio G’71, H’11, a Syracuse University Life Trustee, was one of the distinguished award recipients at the 2022 International Peace Honors on Feb. 27. The International Peace Honors celebrates the most outstanding global leaders and change agents of…
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow to Join Mathematics Department
Lawrence Mouillé will join the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) mathematics department in July 2022 for a three-year appointment as a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded postdoctoral fellow. The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF—pronounced “mouseproof”) is among the most…
Collaborative Partnership Between Syracuse University and Leading Research Universities Receives Presidential Award
The GEM Consortium, a collaborative partnership between leading research universities and industry to help underrepresented students earn master’s and doctoral degrees in STEM fields, received the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Syracuse University has been a…
Women in Science and Engineering Helping to Boost Women in STEM
Hundreds of people—students and faculty—in STEM fields have been mentored, energized and supported in their advancement through the work of Syracuse University’s Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE), since its inception more than 20 years ago. Serving 19 STEM departments…