STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Student Innovations Shine at 2025 Invent@SU Presentations

Eight teams of engineering students presented designs for original devices to industry experts and investors at Invent@SU Final Presentations. This six-week summer program allows students
Alex Dunbar June 26, 2025
Student Innovations Shine at 2025 Invent@SU Presentations

WiSE Hosts the 2025 Norma Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Undergraduate Research Prize Award Ceremony

This spring, Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) held its annual Norma Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Award Ceremony. WiSE was honored to host distinguished guest
News Staff June 13, 2025
WiSE Hosts the 2025 Norma Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Undergraduate Research Prize Award Ceremony

Endowed Professorship Recognizes Impact of a Professor, Mentor and Advisor

Bao-Ding “Bob” Cheng’s journey to Syracuse University in pursuit of graduate education in the 1960s was long and arduous. He didn’t have the means for
Eileen Korey June 9, 2025
Endowed Professorship Recognizes Impact of a Professor, Mentor and Advisor

Forecasting the Future With Fossils

One of the most critical issues facing the scientific world, no less the future of humanity, is climate change. Unlocking information to help understand and
Caroline K. Reff June 9, 2025
Forecasting the Future With Fossils

ECS Professor Pankaj K. Jha Receives NSF Grant to Develop Quantum Technology

Detecting single photons—the smallest unit of light—is crucial for advanced quantum technologies such as optical quantum computing, communication and ultra-sensitive imaging. Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Kwami Maranga June 6, 2025
ECS Professor Pankaj K. Jha Receives NSF Grant to Develop Quantum Technology

Rock Record Illuminates Oxygen History

Several key moments in Earth’s history help us humans answer the question, “How did we get here?” These moments also shed light on the question,
Dan Bernardi June 5, 2025
Rock Record Illuminates Oxygen History

What Can Ancient Climate Tell Us About Modern Droughts?

Climate change is reshaping the global water cycle, disrupting rainfall patterns and putting growing pressure on cities and ecosystems. Some regions are grappling with heavier
News Staff June 5, 2025
What Can Ancient Climate Tell Us About Modern Droughts?

University’s Dynamic Sustainability Lab and Ireland’s BiOrbic Sign MOU to Advance Markets for the Biobased Economy

This month at the All Island Bioeconomy Summit held in Co. Meath, Ireland, it was announced that BiOrbic, Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy, comprising 12 leading
News Staff May 21, 2025

Professor Bing Dong Named as the Traugott Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has named Bing Dong as the Traugott Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. This endowed professorship is made
Alex Dunbar May 18, 2025
Professor Bing Dong Named as the Traugott Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Physics Professor Honored for Efforts to Improve Learning, Retention

The Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has made some big changes lately. The department just added an astronomy major approved by
Sean Grogan May 16, 2025
Physics Professor Honored for Efforts to Improve Learning, Retention

ECS Team Takes First Place in American Society of Civil Engineers Competition

Civil and environmental engineering student teams participated in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sustainable Solutions and Steel Bridge competitions during the 2025 Upstate
Kwami Maranga May 13, 2025
ECS Team Takes First Place in American Society of Civil Engineers Competition

Chloe Britton Naime Committed to Advocating for Improved Outcomes for Neurodivergent Individuals

The technical skills learned through the mechanical engineering program, helped accentuate their work as a neuroscientist, specifically when it comes to processing and interpreting the
John Boccacino May 6, 2025
Chloe Britton Naime Committed to Advocating for Improved Outcomes for Neurodivergent Individuals

Graduating Research Quartet Synthesizes Long-Lasting Friendships Through Chemistry

After spending hundreds of lab hours together, Jesse Buck, Isabella Chavez Miranda, Lucy Olcott and Morgan Opp sat down with SU News to reflect on
John Boccacino May 6, 2025
Graduating Research Quartet Synthesizes Long-Lasting Friendships Through Chemistry

Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment.
Dan Bernardi April 23, 2025
Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

Distinguished ECS Professor Pramod K. Varshney Establishes Endowed Faculty Fellowship

Distinguished Professor Pramod K. Varshney has exemplified Orange excellence since joining the University as a 23-year-old faculty member. A world-renowned researcher and educator, he’s been
Kwami Maranga April 22, 2025
Distinguished ECS Professor Pramod K. Varshney Establishes Endowed Faculty Fellowship

Earth Day Spotlight: The Science Behind Heat Pumps

Peter Wirth has a two-fold strategy when it comes to renovating his home. The Brooklyn, New York, native has called Central New York home for
Daryl Lovell April 21, 2025
Earth Day Spotlight: The Science Behind Heat Pumps

At the Intersection of Research and Innovation: Biomedical Engineer Luiza Owuor ’26 Prepares for Career as a Medical Scientist

While many of her peers were enjoying the time off between high school graduation and starting college, Luiza Owuor ’26 was participating in the University’s
John Boccacino April 21, 2025
At the Intersection of Research and Innovation: Biomedical Engineer Luiza Owuor ’26 Prepares for Career as a Medical Scientist

Exploring Artificial Intelligence Through Immersive Internships

After completing an “Intro to Artificial Intelligence (AI)” course in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Emma Bellai ’25 was eager to apply
Kwami Maranga April 21, 2025
Exploring Artificial Intelligence Through Immersive Internships