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A&S Associate Dean, Physics Chair Answers Common Fall Foliage Questions
With the start of autumn coming up on Sept. 22, the leaves are beginning to turn colors, exposing beautiful bright foliage for leaf peepers to enjoy over the next several weeks. Alan Middleton is professor and chair of physics and…
A&S Researchers Lay the Groundwork to Reconstruct Global Climate through Earth’s History
A key component when forecasting what the Earth鈥檚 climate might look like in the future is the ability to draw on accurate temperature records of the past. By reconstructing past latitudinal temperature gradients (the difference in average temperature between the…
Chemist Develops Potential Drug to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Without Harsh Side Effects
Robert P. Doyle, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences and adjunct associate professor of medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has developed a new drug lead…
Physicist Awarded NSF Grant for Gravitational Wave Research
Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the universe using gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are ripples in…
Professor and Ph.D. Student Receive NSF Grant for Business Focusing on 3D Printing of Microfluidic Devices
Too small to be seen even with standard microscopes, microfluidics research looms large over many aspects of biochemistry, nanotechnology and biotechnology research. Precision microfluidics involve a device that has channels allowing a flow of just 50 microns or less. A…
Professor Karson Finds Important Connection Between Geological and Biological Processes
Did you know that over 70 percent of the Earth鈥檚 volcanic activity happens on the seafloor along underwater mountain ranges called mid-ocean ridges (MOR)? Lava flows are fed by subsurface magma chambers that heat the rocks and emit large amounts…
The Physics Behind Tissue Flow in the Embryo
A group of physicists from 黑料不打烊 recently teamed up with researchers from Columbia University鈥檚 Department of Mechanical Engineering to study the developing tissue flow in an embryo that has many similar genes and cell behaviors to that of a…
Developing a Drug to Fight Diabetes and Obesity in Veterans
黑料不打烊 has a long history of supporting the nation鈥檚 veterans, dating back to 1944.Then-Chancellor William P. Tolley helped draft the G.I. Bill, instrumental in helping millions of veterans through the years pursue an education or training. In 1946, Chancellor…
Alumna Studies Communication Behavior of Harbor Seals in Alaska
Communicating can be difficult at a concert. You may find yourself having to yell just so your friend sitting beside you can hear you over the background noise. The same goes for the underwater environment. Not only are other marine…
STEM Careers Act Builds On Veterans’ Technology Skills, Experience
President Trump is expected to sign the 鈥淪upporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act鈥 which would make veterans eligible for National Science Foundation programs connected to careers in STEM and computer science. Rosalinda Maury聽is the Director of Applied Research and Analytics…