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News-2023

Gwen Pough portrait

(Dec. 11, 2023)

College of Arts and Sciences Names Gwendolyn D. Pough Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Pough will work with A&S leadership to enhance structures and policies to foster an environment where everyone is valued and empowered.

Sarah Woolf King and Fatima Dobani headshots.

(Dec. 4, 2023)

Professor and Ph.D. Candidate from the Department of Psychology Awarded NIH Grants for Alcohol-Related Research and Treatment

Professor Sarah Woolf-King received an NIH R01 clinical trial grant and Ph.D. candidate Fatima Dobani was awarded an NIH F31 dissertation research grant.

(Nov. 28, 2023)

Syracuse University’s Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation Unites Investigators Across Disciplines to Improve Health and Well-Being

The new center within the College of Arts and Sciences will advance collaborative health behavior research, training and community engagement.

Mariaelena Huambachano smiling in a red, striped poncho

(Nov. 27, 2023)

Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the UN on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition

A&S scholar, Mariaelena Huambachano, travels the world gathering and sharing research on the wisdom of “Traditional Ecological Knowledge”, while passing it down to the next generation through her teaching at Syracuse.

Linda Ivany (center) at the AWG award ceremony with former members of her lab including (from left) Marie Jimenez G’18, Lindsay Moon ’19, Emily Judd G’20 and Christy Visaggi G’04.

(Nov. 20, 2023)

Bedrock of Success: Female Earth and Environmental Sciences Scholars Carry on a Legacy of Mentorship

EES Professor Linda Ivany ’88 and her former graduate student Christy Visaggi G’04 were recently recognized by the Association for Women Geoscientists for their excellence in research and teaching.

Robert Doyle in the lab.

(Nov. 15, 2023)

Nov. 30 Lecture Spotlights the Science Behind Anti-Obesity Drugs

A&S chemist Robert Doyle will discuss his team’s cutting-edge treatment which offers steady weight loss without common, unwanted side-effects.

Sascha Scott portrait

(Nov. 13, 2023)

Sascha T. Scott Receives NFAH Fellowship for Her Work on Modern Pueblo Painting

Associate professor of art history Sascha Scott has been named an inaugural non-residential fellow of the New Foundation for Art History 2023-24 and will use the grant to complete her new book.

Stack of books.

(Nov. 8, 2023)

Fall Bookshelf

The weather might be turning chilly, but your reading list will heat up with these recent literary works from College of Arts and Sciences faculty and Department of English alumni.

Gwen Pough portrait

(Nov. 6, 2023)

A&S Professor Wins Award for a Career Record of Outstanding Mentorship

Gwendolyn D. Pough, a scholar of Black feminist theory, is recognized by the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric & Composition.

Sascha Scott (left) and Scott Manning Stevens (right) with student curator Eiza Capton (center, left) and artist Peter B. Jones (center, right) at the opening of Continuity, Innovation and Resistance.

(Nov. 6, 2023)

Reflecting on the Past, Offering Hope for the Future

Native American students at Syracuse University help curate an exhibition of works by contemporary Haudenosaunee artist Peter B. Jones, illuminating Indigenous culture and history.

Movileanu portrait

(Nov. 1, 2023)

A&S Physicist Awarded Two NIH R01 Grants for Cutting-Edge Biosensor Design Work

Professor Liviu Movileanu and his team are developing generalizable nano-sized sensors which could one day help detect biomarkers for various diseases.

a halloween pumpkin sat on a table with halloween decorations in the background

(Oct. 29, 2023)

A&S Experts Share Their Halloween Favorites

Professors from the Department of Art and Music Histories discuss the haunting works of art they enjoy on October 31.

Alison Patteson in the lab.

(Oct. 24, 2023)

American Physical Society Honors Professor Alison Patteson

Physicist has received early-career award for her research on how the physical environment affects complex living systems.

Graphic representing how assembly and disassembly of UBQLN2 condensates can be regulated by protein quality control components such as polyubiquitin chains of different sizes and topologies.

(Oct. 24, 2023)

The Goldilocks Effect: A&S Researchers Find Parameters of Polyubiquitin that are ‘Just Right’ for Biomolecular Condensate Formation

Carlos Castañeda is among a team of researchers whose study on protein regulation was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Group of students in a classroom.

(Oct. 20, 2023)

Promoting Access to Equitable Healthcare for Refugees in CNY

Through innovative instruction and community engaged work, CSD’s Supporting Outcomes and Healthcare Access for Refugees prepares students to provide culturally responsive care.

Schwartz portrait

(Oct. 19, 2023)

Physics Professor Jennifer Schwarz Honored by the American Physical Society

Schwarz was named a Fellow of the APS in recognition of her research and teaching contributions to the field of physics.

Three new Dean's advisory board members

(Oct. 18, 2023)

New Members Join A&S Dean’s Advisory Board in 2023

Three new Board members will help further the strategic objectives of the College.

Maisto portrait

(Oct. 16, 2023)

Psychology Professor Stephen Maisto Named A&S’ New Associate Dean of Research

Maisto, a professor of psychology at Syracuse University since 1994, will collaborate with faculty to expand the research footprint of the College.

Catherine Garcia headshot.

(Oct. 12, 2023)

Impact of ‘Social Factors’

Catherine García: Researching health disparities among Hispanic/Latine populations.

Artist rendering of neutron star merger

(Oct. 10, 2023)

Five NSF Grants Fund Syracuse University Researchers’ Work with Cosmic Explorer

Researchers from the University’s new Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics are at the intellectual center of the next-generation observatory.

People on a stage holding letters and numbers.

(Oct. 5, 2023)

Dance of Hope

HDFS student helping families navigate ‘terrifying path’ of pediatric illness.

Woman holding a small child.

(Oct. 3, 2023)

Lighting a Spark

Human Development and Family Science student transforms passion for working with children into career path.

Floodwaters in the town of Bushmans River in the Eastern Cape of South Africa

(Oct. 3, 2023)

SU Paleoclimatologists Use Ancient Sediment to Explore Future Climate in Africa

In a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers used chemicals from preserved plant matter to pinpoint the processes responsible for changes in past rainfall and drought in southwestern Africa, with implications for the future.

From left to right, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Iain Haley Pollock and Emily Lee Luan.

(Sept. 27, 2023)

Trio of Literary Honors for Creative Writing Alumni and Faculty

Alum Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is a finalist for a National Book Award and two poets receive New York Foundation for the Arts fellowships.

Graphic depicting a black hole merger with colors swirling around a black circle.

(Sept. 25, 2023)

Syracuse University Launches the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics

The new center officially launched with an opening ceremony featuring distinguished speakers from Harvard, MIT and Princeton.

(Sept. 25, 2023)

Alumni ‘Pay it Forward’ with 1,000 Student Mentorship Meetings...and Counting

The Alumni Connections Program facilitates meetings between A&S | Maxwell students and alumni.

Police scientist notes serial number on sealed firearm in crime lab, conceptual image

(Sept. 21, 2023)

Through Hands-On Experiences, the Forensic Science Institute is Nurturing the Next Generation of Investigators

The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute offers three unique courses that prepare students to make an immediate impact in the field of firearms analysis.

EHN Engaged Communities Cohort members meeting around large conference table

(Sept. 21, 2023)

Grants from the Engaged Humanities Network Support 11 Community-Oriented Projects

The interdisciplinary projects, which include faculty and students from schools, colleges and units across Syracuse University, explore a range of contemporary topics such as environmental justice, Indigenous language preservation and fermentation.

(Sept. 19, 2023)

“Xploring” Mathematics: A Grad Students Algebra Workshop Expedition

Graduate students travel to workshops via The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute sponsorship.

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