Syracuse Students Win Busan International Architectural Design Workshop Grand Prize

A  team of fifth-year Syracuse University School of Architecture students have won the grand prize at this year’s Busan International Architectural Design Workshop. The workshop, which is typically held over a period of one week at a university in South Korea, was modified into a three-month long online competition this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about our students’ success.

Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) Professor Vir Phoha has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Recognized globally as one of the top computer scientists in behavioral and continuous authentication, Phoha’s research has enabled millions of online transactions to be conducted safely. Read more about Professor Phoha here.

Nguyen Phan Bao Linh and Yu En Hsu are both international students enrolled in the Maxwell School’s No. 1-ranked master of public administration (M.P.A.) program, both are among the first to pursue the program’s new certificate in Data Analytics for Public Policy. Learn more about their work here.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Yeqing Wang was recently selected as a recipient of a competitive 2020-2021 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities. The award will help fund Wang’s research into making the next generation of composite materials more lightning resistant. Learn more about his research.

Sikana Tanupabrungsun, a Ph.D. alum from Thailand has taken her research in behavioral studies and social media data directly  into one of the world’s most highly regarded global tech firms, Microsoft. Learn more about Sikina.