Research
October 26, 2026
Building on the Moon
Mechanical and aerospace engineering researchers have worked with NASA to develop a composite made from simulated lunar soil that cures at ambient conditions, offering a low-energy path to building habitats, landing pads and other structures on the Moon.
By Alex Dunbar
October 16, 2026
Chasing the Chip That Could Unlock Larger Quantum Computers
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Ethan Arnault has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award to help solve one of the biggest problems standing in the way of building bigger, more powerful quantum computers.
By Alex Dunbar
October 9, 2026
Tackling AI’s Blind Spots
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Junzhe Zhang has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop artificial intelligence systems that make more dependable decisions when the data they learn from is incomplete or no longer matches real-world conditions.
By Alex Dunbar
October 2, 2026
Advancing Safer, Energy-Efficient Building Retrofits
Civil and environmental engineering professor Kun-Hao Yu has received a multiyear award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop energy-efficient building panels that are installed with robotic assistance.
By Emma Ertinger
October 1, 2026
Cosmic Lockdown
A new study suggests the universe could be locked into its current state by the same kinds of quantum effects that scientists study when trying to preserve fragile information inside a quantum computer.
By Alex Dunbar
September 22, 2026
Turning Tiny Creases Into Droplet Traffic Controllers
Syracuse University Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Anupam Pandey’s research team has found that microscopic folds in soft materials can act like tiny, programmable traffic gates for liquid droplets.
By News Staff
September 22, 2026
Building Bone Grafts Block by Block
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Professor Pranav Soman has been awarded funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop a groundbreaking method for fabricating organ-scale bone grafts – one modular unit at a time.
By News Staff
September 22, 2026
Nanoparticle Therapy
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Professor Yaoying Wu was awarded a National Institutes of Health R21 grant for his project titled “Tolerogenic Dendritic Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Precision Multiple Sclerosis Therapy.” He will use the grant to develop a new class of nanoparticle-based therapy for multiple sclerosis – one designed to re-educate the immune system rather than suppress it wholesale.
By Alex Dunbar
September 22, 2026
Robots, Robot Dogs and Batteries Draw a Crowd at the New York State Fair
Faculty, students and staff facilitate a conversation about the role of batteries in everyday life.
By Wendy Loughlin
August 6, 2026
The Future of Clean Heat
Through a portfolio of sponsored research projects, Shapiro and his team are elevating heat pump technology to new heights of efficiency—lowering energy costs for homeowners, reducing the carbon footprint of buildings, and helping New York State chart a cleaner energy future.
By Emma Ertinger