BioInspired

‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

To second-year environmental engineering major Emma Kaputa, one good turn deserves another. As a student in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), she was chosen
Diane Stirling Feb. 14, 2024
‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

Rachel Steinhardt Awarded NSF Grant to Study Brain Chemistry

Rachel Steinhardt, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation for her project, Chemical Tools
News Staff Dec. 1, 2023
Rachel Steinhardt Awarded NSF Grant to Study Brain Chemistry

American Physical Society Honors Professor Alison Patteson

Alison E. Patteson, assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been recognized by the American Physical Society (APS) with a
Kerrie Marshall Nov. 15, 2023
American Physical Society Honors Professor Alison Patteson

Physics Professor Honored by the American Physical Society

Jennifer Schwarz, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). She joins 24
Dan Bernardi Oct. 24, 2023
Physics Professor Honored by the American Physical Society

The BioInspired Institute’s Growth Helps Fuel Student and Faculty Research (Podcast)

Syracuse University takes great pride in its R1 designation as a world-class leader in research according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
John Boccacino Oct. 12, 2023
The BioInspired Institute’s Growth Helps Fuel Student and Faculty Research (Podcast)

Satisfy Your Research Curiosity at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 19 and 20

Are you interested in knowing how living cells function? Do you wonder how scientists grow human tissues in the lab? Have you pondered how robots
Diane Stirling Sept. 27, 2023
Satisfy Your Research Curiosity at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 19 and 20

Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems

 When driving through a rainstorm, traction is key. If your tires lack sufficient tread, your vehicle will slip and slide and you won’t have
Dan Bernardi Aug. 15, 2023
Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems

Students Will Present Their Summer Research Wednesday and Thursday

More than 100 undergraduate students who have been engaged in research and scholarly and creative pursuits over the summer will present their projects and findings
Students Will Present Their Summer Research Wednesday and Thursday

James Henderson Named Director, Heidi Hehnly Named Associate Director of BioInspired Institute

James H. (Jay) Henderson, professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed as director of the
Diane Stirling July 27, 2023

BioInspired Institute Awards 2 Cross-Institutional Project Grants

Syracuse University’s BioInspired Institute has awarded a new round of intramural grants to two interdisciplinary, cross-institutional research projects. One project looks at how polar fungi
Diane Stirling July 18, 2023
BioInspired Institute Awards 2 Cross-Institutional Project Grants

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Zhao Qin Recognized as International Association of Advanced Materials Fellow

Zhao Qin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is an International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM)
News Staff June 13, 2023
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Zhao Qin Recognized as International Association of Advanced Materials Fellow

Engineered Magic: Wooden Seed Carriers Mimic the Behavior of Self-Burying Seeds

Before a seed can grow into a tree, flower or plant, it needs to successfully implant itself in soil—a delicate and complex process. Seeds need
Alex Dunbar Feb. 23, 2023
Engineered Magic: Wooden Seed Carriers Mimic the Behavior of Self-Burying Seeds

Physics Department’s Alison Patteson Named Cottrell Scholar

College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Alison Patteson has been recognized with a 2023 Cottrell Scholar award, a prestigious national honor that ranks her
Diane Stirling Feb. 9, 2023
Physics Department’s Alison Patteson Named Cottrell Scholar

Crown Honors Professors Hehnly, Nisenbaum Recognized

On Friday, Jan. 13, the University’s first Renée Crown Professors in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) were formally recognized. Heidi Hehnly, associate professor
Dan Bernardi Jan. 31, 2023
Crown Honors Professors Hehnly, Nisenbaum Recognized

BioInspired Institute Showcased in The Washington Post

Research connections to the natural world are a key cornerstone of the BioInspired Institute. The work of BioInspired scientists, especially the work connected to animals,
Daryl Lovell Jan. 27, 2023

Getting to the ‘Point’: Powerful Computing Helps Identify Potential New Treatments for Coronaviruses

Coronaviruses, such as the one that causes COVID-19, have numerous protruding spikes salting their surfaces. When a coronavirus raises one of these spike proteins—like opening
News Staff Jan. 19, 2023
Getting to the ‘Point’: Powerful Computing Helps Identify Potential New Treatments for Coronaviruses

Biology Professor Investigates Polar Bear Paw Design Principles

Using the solutions observed in nature to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation is at the heart of research by BioInspired Syracuse. Austin
Dan Bernardi Jan. 6, 2023
Biology Professor Investigates Polar Bear Paw Design Principles

Nature-Inspired Designs Could Offer Solutions for Global Challenges

Bioinspired research draws from the natural world to develop solutions for global challenges. But it can be difficult to turn these research ideas into actual
News Staff Jan. 5, 2023
Nature-Inspired Designs Could Offer Solutions for Global Challenges