Innovative Technologies
A&S researchers are investigating the transformative potential of quantum computing to answer questions related to black holes, complex molecules and cryptography. Our centers and clinics are leveraging AI to help improve well-being for veterans, students and the public. Digital humanities scholars are integrating computational tools to analyze and preserve cultural artifacts in bold new ways. The BioInspired Institute is drawing inspiration from nature to develop smart materials and robotics.
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Dec. 23, 2025 Failed Supernova, Cosmic FireworksSyracuse University researcher shows that a supernova sputtered instead of detonating, leaving behind a rare, firework-shaped remnant known as Pa 30.
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Oct. 30, 2025 Transforming Cancer Treatment with UltrasoundSyracuse University chemists are testing a novel method of using sound waves to activate chemotherapy drugs precisely where they're needed while sparing healthy cells.
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Oct. 24, 2025 Chasing Ghost ParticlesNeutrinos are everywhere, yet they're nearly impossible to detect. A&S physicists are part of an international scientific collaboration helping unravel why these "ghost particles" could hold the key to understanding why we exist.
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Oct. 9, 2025 Protecting the Power GridAmid rising global urgency around digital defense, Syracuse University faculty draw on real-world expertise to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.
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Sept. 15, 2025 Distinguished Scholars Join A&S Faculty in Fall 2025The cohort of new faculty exemplifies the College's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and problem-solving.
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Sept. 12, 2025 A Decade of Gravitational WavesReflecting on Syracuse University’s involvement in the first detection of gravitational waves on September 14, 2015.
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Aug. 22, 2025 Safer Lakes, Cleaner WaterA new lakebed mapping initiative on Skaneateles Lake is helping scientists pinpoint nutrient-rich sediments that fuel harmful algal blooms (HABs), a growing threat to Syracuse’s major drinking water source.
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Aug. 14, 2025 Discovering How and When Stuff FailsWhat happens just before something breaks? When you bend metal, stretch rubber or twist fabric and risk damaging the materials, math equations are at work.
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June 20, 2025 Setting the Standard, Ensuring JusticeSyracuse University’s Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute hosted the nation’s first hands-on Next-Generation Sequencing training for state crime labs.
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April 17, 2025 Installation of Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum ScienceThe endowed professorship represents the latest addition to A&S’ high-caliber faculty.
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July 11, 2024 Physics Professor Craig Cahillane Wins 2024 ARPA-E IGNIITE AwardThe prize, given to early-career innovators seeking to convert ideas into new technologies in energy applications, will support his research to improve the efficiency of fusion reactors.
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July 10, 2024 Chemistry Professor Mathew Maye Collaborates with Brookhaven National Laboratory on DOE grantThe Department of Energy grant for Syracuse semiconductor research aims to advance quantum computing.
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March 1, 2024 Machine Learning Gives Visibility to Underrepresented AuthorsA&S graduate student Brianna Cardillo develops an algorithm in her computational forensics course to promote books by marginalized authors.
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Nov. 1, 2023 A&S Physicist Awarded Two NIH R01 Grants for Cutting-Edge Biosensor Design WorkProfessor Liviu Movileanu and his team are developing generalizable nano-sized sensors which could one day help detect biomarkers for various diseases.
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Oct. 10, 2023 Five NSF Grants Fund Syracuse University Researchers’ Work with Cosmic ExplorerResearchers from the University’s new Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics are at the intellectual center of the next-generation observatory.
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Sept. 25, 2023 Syracuse University Launches the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and AstrophysicsThe new center officially launched with an opening ceremony featuring distinguished speakers from Harvard, MIT and Princeton.
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Sept. 21, 2023 Through Hands-On Experiences, the Forensic Science Institute is Nurturing the Next Generation of InvestigatorsThe Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute offers three unique courses that prepare students to make an immediate impact in the field of firearms analysis.
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Aug. 1, 2023 Forensic Science Institute Partners with Leda Health to Explore Feasibility of Early Evidence Sexual Assault KitsThe self-collection kits would allow survivors of sexual assault to collect their own evidence privately in instances when they don’t have access to a local health care provider.
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June 16, 2023 Nature's Elusive SecretsA&S physicists design technology used at international lab to discover new information about what the Universe is made of.
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June 12, 2023 A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater AnalysisResearchers at Syracuse University and Texas A&M use computer modeling to find out the sources of salinization and alkalinization in U.S. watersheds.