On leaving writing
On September 25th 2016 I developed a chronic and disabling health condition, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. I’m no longer able to work. As there’s no cure, there’s no reason to […]
On Hiatus
I’m taking a break to take care of myself and my health since unexpectedly developing a number of chronic health conditions in September 2017. The good news is that I […]
Biochemists Link Synthetic Compound to Hunger-Hormone Production
New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway. Researchers identified this promising new target by screening a […]
Zebrafish Program Goes Swimmingly
Local elementary and middle school students dove head first into science with help from Syracuse biologists—and a few fishy friends. Associate professor Katharine Lewis and lab members brought a bevy of zebrafish […]
From the bench to the community
Anna Kahkoska ’13 explores health problems from all angles. Currently enrolled in the M.D.-Ph.D. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she brings her enthusiasm for science and […]
Sugarcane’s Sweet Juice of Success
Strains of sugarcane can be genetically engineered to improve biofuel production, all while maintaining or increasing juice production, a new study suggests. By inserting disruptive DNA into sugarcane, researchers altered […]
Turning Beaches into Hillsides
For an ancient, flat shoreline, North America’s east coast is awfully bumpy. A new, comprehensive computer model shows that multiple surface and deep Earth processes influenced elevation change in this […]
Measuring the Elusive ‘Big G’
Stefan Ballmer, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and collaborators from two other universities received a three-year, $600,000 National Science Foundation grant, $120,000 of which […]
STEM Faculty Land Grant to Recruit, Retain Underrepresented Students
Four Syracuse University professors, led by John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of science teaching, have received a three-year, $999,719 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support recruitment […]
Turning to Aquarium Fish for Human Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
Syracuse University associate professor of biology Katharine Lewis has received a five-year grant of $242,500 from the New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (SCIRB) that will support her […]
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