Sagittarius A* and Beyond: Probing the Universe’s Largest Black Holes
At the heart of many large galaxies, a supermassive black hole (SMBH) resides. Our own Milky Way galaxy is home to Sagittarius A*, a mostly…
Syracuse University News
Syracuse University, located in Syracuse, New York, is a private research university that was founded in 1870. It offers a broad array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees across 13 schools and colleges, catering to a wide range of interests and fields, including the humanities, sciences, engineering, and the visual and performing arts. The university is particularly renowned for its programs in public administration and international relations (housed at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs), communications (at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications), and architecture. Syracuse University is also known for its vibrant campus life, marked by a diverse student body, numerous student-led organizations, and active participation in collegiate sports as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The campus is noted for its distinctive mix of Gothic, Romanesque, and contemporary architectural styles, which complement its rich academic and cultural life.
The Consequences of Climate Change: Sea Urchins Struggle To Hold On
Researchers from Syracuse University are investigating the effects of excess freshwater, resulting from climate change-driven occurrences like intensified heavy rainfall, on the survival of sea…
Rare “Cosmogenic Radionuclides” Help Unlock Mysteries in the Andes
The Earth is constantly subjected to an overwhelming influx of cosmic rays — subatomic particles that are undetectable to the human eye and originate from…
A Star That Defied Death: New Findings Sheds Light on One of the Cosmos’ Most Extreme Environments
A group of physicists has developed a model that charts the unexpected orbit of a star around a supermassive black hole, uncovering new insights into…
The Impact of Extinction: Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Sent Extraordinary Amounts of Sulfur Into the Stratosphere
While the popular Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” has raised public consciousness to the potential catastrophic effects of asteroid impact to planet Earth, new research…
Uncovering the Surprising Secrets Behind Earth’s First Major Mass Extinction
A team of researchers publish a new study exploring the cause of the Late Ordovician mass extinction. We all know that the dinosaurs died in…
Minimal Differences in Environmental Impact of Hydrofracking vs. Conventional Gas/Oil Drilling
A study led by EES professor Tao Wen is one of the first to use machine learning techniques to holistically assess general water quality data….
New Research Shows Pain Relieving Effects of CBD
A new study led by researchers at Syracuse University sheds light on the ability of CBD to reduce pain along with the impact that the…
Fossil Fuels Replaced by Agriculture As Largest Human Source of Sulfur to the Environment
Historically, coal-fired power plants were the largest source of reactive sulfur, a component of acid rain, to the biosphere. A new study recently publishing August…
In HEPA We Trust: How to Make the Indoors Safer During COVID-19
Indoor air quality strategies and the prevention of COVID transmission. As schools prepare to reopen and more people are heading back to their offices and…
Physicists Confirm Discovery of Four-Quark Hadron
The Large Hadron Collider beauty collaboration has confirmed the existence of exotic hadron with two quarks, two anti-quarks. Physicists in Syracuse University’s College of Arts…
Chemists Synthesize Nanomaterials with Stainless Steel-Like Interfaces
Researchers at Syracuse University have developed a new synthetic pathway to tailor the internal microstructure of nanomaterials. Chemists in The College of Arts and Sciences…
Researchers Use Nanotechnology To Harness the Natural Light Produced by Fireflies
By designing a way to chemically attach genetically manipulated luciferase enzymes directly to the surface of nanorods, scientists at Syracuse University found a new way…