STEM
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Awarded Fulbright Assignment in Colombia
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Jorge Luis Romeu has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award to teach three weeks of faculty development workshops at Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS), Colombia. The Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding…
Physics Department Earns Honors; Embodies ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Research Prowess
Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ physicists have been named fellows of the American Physical Society (APS), the latest professional recognition highlighting the increasing visibility of the department’s faculty and research. Lisa Manning, professor of physics and founding director of the BioInspired Institute, and Christian Santangelo,…
Hush, Little Baby: Mother Right Whales ‘Whisper’ to Calves
On June 20, a whale researchers had named Punctuation was found dead in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, a busy international shipping channel. Punctuation—so named for her comma-shaped scars—was a North Atlantic right whale, a species severely threatened by human…
Meet the New Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Please join us in welcoming J. Cole Smith as the new dean of the College Engineering and Computer Science. He comes to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ from Clemson University, where he was associate provost for academic initiatives and previously served as chair of…
Mechanical Engineering Student Named a Finalist for National Business Accelerator Award
Mechanical engineering student Russell Fearon ’20 is one of nine national finalists for the EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator and will present his work on Oct. 17 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C….
Green Named AIAA Associate Fellow
Melissa Green, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), has been named an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The prestigious title is awarded to those…
The Running Man: Professor Cliff Davidson to Run 100th Marathon
When the gun goes off at the Empire State Marathon this October, Professor Cliff Davidson will hit an extraordinary milestone—100 marathons in less than 19 years. Davidson, an environmental engineering professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ran…
New Grant Moves Accessibility, Inclusiveness Training Tools Forward
The School of Information Studies and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ are taking steps forward in developing and providing a unique set of accessible and inclusive problem-based resources for librarian training through a new Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant from the Institute…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries and School of Information Studies Announce Inaugural Class of Information Literacy Scholars
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries and the School of Information Studies have partnered to create a new Information Literacy Scholars program for graduate students. As part of its strategic plan, the Libraries is working to increase curricular integration of information literacy in…
Compromised Medical Data Reminds Us We’re Only As Strong As Our Weakest Link
A new report has uncovered the ease in which medical records, health data and images belonging to millions of patients can be found online. The Pro Publica investigation identified more than 180 servers used in medical offices across the U.S….