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Physicist Awarded Grant to Assess Authenticity of Gravitational-Wave Signals
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a major grant to continue the search for gravitational waves using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Peter Saulson, the Martin A. Pomerantz 鈥37 Professor of Physics, is…
Physicist Wins NSF Grant to Support Subatomic Particle Research
The National Science Foundation has awarded $160,000 to Matthew Rudolph, assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, to continue his work with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN鈥檚 accelerator complex near Geneva, Switzerland. The two-year…
A Trusted Advisor
A biologist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been honored for her work as a student mentor by the University鈥檚 Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA). Kari Segraves, an associate professor of biology, was named Mentor of…
Physicist Awarded Grant to Study Interstellar Processes
A physicist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major grant award, supporting his work in experimental astrophysics and surface science. The National Science Foundation has awarded Professor Gianfranco Vidali a three-year, $736,600 grant to study how…
Scientist Awarded Grants from ALS, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded grants from The ALS Association and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to support his study of protein biosynthesis. Carlos A. Casta帽eda, assistant professor of biology and chemistry, is…
Physicists Discover Family of Tetraquarks
Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made science history by confirming the existence of a rare four-quark particle and discovering evidence of three other 鈥渆xotic鈥 siblings. Their findings are based on data from the Large Hadron Collider…
Professor Accepts Yearlong Appointment at University of Ghana
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has accepted a prestigious, yearlong appointment at the University of Ghana in West Africa. Horace Campbell, professor of African American studies (AAS), will occupy the Kwame Nkrumah Chair in Ghana鈥檚 Institute…
Biologists Use Federal Grant to Advance Epigenetics
Biologists in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded a major grant to study an epigenetic mechanism used by cells to regulate gene expression鈥攁 process known as meiotic silencing. Eleanor Maine, professor of biology, is the recipient of…
Professors Look to Geologic Past to Predict Future Environmental Conditions
Earth scientists are using an NSF grant to study the link between elevated temperatures and precipitation in ancient Antarctica.
SU-ESF Faculty Win EPA Grant to Advance Appreciation for Onondaga Lake
Faculty from 黑料不打烊 and SUNY-ESF have won a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help teachers and students better understand and appreciate the unique cultural and ecological significance of Onondaga Lake. Drawing on both scientific and…