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Exploring the Existence of Life at 125 Degrees Fahrenheit
There are an estimated 8.7 million eukaryotic species on the planet. These are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Although eukaryotes include the familiar animals and plants, these only represent two of the more than six…
Turning Young Enthusiasts Into Scientific Researchers
Miguel Guzman ’24, a native of Lima, Peru, is a senior biotechnology major in the College of Arts and Sciences with an entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises minor in the Whitman School of Management. His research centers on developing bio-enabled protein…
Physics Department Holds 2nd Annual Paid Internship Program for Aspiring Young Scientists in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
In 20 years, when you ask a group of scientists to recall the moment they decided they wanted to pursue a career in STEM, they might say it happened on the campus of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in the summer of 2023….
New Partnership Provides Seamless Admissions Pathway to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for Onondaga Community College Graduates
Graduates of Onondaga Community College (OCC) can take advantage of a seamless pathway to undergraduate study at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions. The Direct Transfer Admission Program Agreement guarantees eligible OCC graduates admission to…
National Science Foundation Renews Funding for Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program
Funding for operating the Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ULSAMP) program has been renewed, permitting ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to continue leading a seven-institution initiative to broaden educational opportunities for students from underrepresented communities to study and pursue careers in…
First-of-Its Kind Research Studies Arsenic Exposure in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Children
A new study published in the journal JAMA Network studies the connections between arsenic exposure and cardiovascular disease processes in children. Led by Brooks B. Gump, Ph.D., M.P.H., the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College,…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Joins Network of Institutions to Help Build Semiconductor Workforce
Earlier this week, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ hosted officials with Micron Technology Inc. and the National Science Foundation, along with U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, for the announcement of a partnership of leading universities that will focus on developing the next generation…
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 to be able to take root and then remain protected from hungry birds and harsh…
Donor’s ‘Belief in Potential’ Motivates $1.5M Gift
Like many young women with an interest in science, Laura Feldman ’81 thought about a career in medicine when she entered ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. But she was daunted by the statistics and her future prospects: At the time, women were not…
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 a finger to full length—it becomes capable of invading a human cell. The pointed spike…