Physics Professor Craig Cahillane wins the Department of Energy's inaugural IGNIITE award for his project to advance fusion reactor technology.
College of Arts and Sciences
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The Numbers
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designation recognizing "very high research activity"
majors
outstanding faculty members
designation recognizing "very high research activity"
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Research Spotlight
Untangling Interactions Between Earth’s Early Life Forms and the Environment
Syracuse University Thonis Family Professor Zunli Lu leads an interdisciplinary group exploring how biology and the physical environment co-evolved over the last 500 million years.
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Community Engagement
Project Mend Partners with Everson Museum of Art on Prison Time
Ilhy Gomez del Campo Rojas, a writing and rhetoric student and an editor of Mend, an online and print magazine of works by people impacted by the criminal justice system, reflects on the group's visit to the Everson.
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Faculty Spotlight
Emerita Professors Reflect on their Distinguished Careers in STEM
A&S emerita professors Karin Ruhlandt, Eleanor Maine and Suzanne Baldwin leave behind a significant legacy—as valuable researchers, dedicated teachers and inspiring mentors to the next generation.
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