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News-2023

A crowd of students and their families looks on as A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi delivers his opening remarks at Syracuse Welcome 2023.

(Sept. 12, 2023)

A&S Welcomes New Students with Annual Department Fair and Reception

The event is an opportunity to greet first-year and transfer students and introduce them to the programs and departments offered by A&S | Maxwell.

Portrait of Mary Schmidt Campbell

(Sept. 6, 2023)

Annual Lecture Honoring Physics Professor Kameshwar C. Wali Held on October 5

This year featured distinguished speaker and alumna, Mary Schmidt Campbell G’73, G’82, H’21: “Towards a Model of Equity in Graduate Education”.

Colorful graphic with the title "Landscapes".

(Sept. 5, 2023)

20 Years of Syracuse Symposium

The Syracuse University Humanities Center celebrates the evolution of Syracuse Symposium this year, with offerings that include the SU Human Rights Film Festival, a Peter B. Jones art exhibit, and a mini-seminar, “All Writing is Environmental Writing.”

A&S biologists Angela Oliverio, left, and Hannah Rappaport at the United States’ largest geothermal lake at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California.

(Aug. 30, 2023)

Exploring the Existence of Life at 125°F

A&S biologists study the mechanisms that have allowed microbial eukaryotes to thrive in the extreme conditions of a geothermal lake.

Purple flowers with Hall of Languages in the background.

(Aug. 24, 2023)

A&S Welcomes 21 New Forward-Thinking Faculty

Meet the new professors starting at the College of Arts and Sciences this fall.

Amanita muscaria, an ectomycorrhizal fungus.

(Aug. 23, 2023)

How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship

Researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Minnesota find that warming trends will likely result in major disturbances of networks of fungi potentially harming forest resilience.

Researchers from Soos Technology and Syracuse University separate male and female chicks.

(Aug. 22, 2023)

A&S Researchers Explore How Sound Waves Can Address an Ethical Dilemma in Poultry Farming

Professors James Crill and Steve Dorus have partnered with startup company Soos Technology L.T.D. to explore the mechanisms that allow sound wave energy to alter gene expression in fertilized chicken embryos.

Side by side portraits of Kishi Ducre and Alan Middleton.

(Aug. 21, 2023)

A Commitment to A&S Excellence

Dean Mortazavi recognizes Kishi Animashaun Ducre and Alan Middleton, outgoing associate deans, for their achievements in fostering equity and inclusion and research excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Group of people standing in a semi-circle.

(Aug. 18, 2023)

A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi Feted at Welcome Reception

The event marked Dean Mortazavi’s official introduction to College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff.

Chris Bezdedeanu standing in front of Maxwell building.

(Aug. 17, 2023)

Chris Bezdedeanu ’23 Joins the A&S | Maxwell Admissions Office as Recruitment Specialist

Bezdedeanu returns to the A&S | Maxwell admissions team, where he had previously worked as an intern and student employee.

Mona Awad portrait

(Aug. 10, 2023)

Creative Writing Professor Mona Awad Named Inaugural Esther M. Larsen Faculty Fellow in the Humanities

The fellowship was established thanks to a generous gift from Syracuse University Board of Trustees Vice Chair Christine E. Larsen G'84, in honor of her grandmother.

Student explaining research to two people.

(Aug. 10, 2023)

Department of Physics Holds Second Annual Paid Internship Program for Aspiring Young Scientists in Syracuse

The Syracuse University Research in Physics program brings Syracuse City School District students to campus labs for six weeks of physics research.

Fairy tale woodland onto a castle and a sailing ship.

(Aug. 3, 2023)

Cool Class: Mona Awad’s Art of the Fairy Tale

In Art of the Fairy Tale, undergraduate students delve into stories that have stood the test of time.

Side by side portrait of Kathleen Corrado and Michael Marciano.

(Aug. 1, 2023)

Forensic Science Institute Partners with Leda Health to Explore Feasibility of Early Evidence Sexual Assault Kits

The 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.

Behzad Mortazavi headshot.

(Aug. 1, 2023)

“Working Together Toward a Grander Vision”

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Behzad Mortazavi looks forward to helping unite faculty and students across the humanities and STEM disciplines to address the complex challenges facing our world today.

Close up photo of a sea urchin.

(July 31, 2023)

Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems

Syracuse University researchers explore how excess freshwater from climate change-associated events such as increased torrential rainstorms are impacting sea urchin survival.

Cover of the journal, Mend.

(July 26, 2023)

Stories of Healing from Those Impacted by Incarceration

Mend journal, an initiative started by writing and rhetoric professor Patrick W. Berry, celebrates the launch of its first issue.

Orphaned oil well pump in farm field.

(June 27, 2023)

A New Way Forward for Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

EES Professor Tao Wen collaborates on a project evaluating the environmental risks and opportunities for managing millions of abandoned oil and gas wells.

(June 25, 2023)

Equity, Beauty and Culture

Alumna advocates for equity through beauty, culture and writing.

The in-person residency for online students included a campus tour of Syracuse University and a visit with Otto!

(June 20, 2023)

‘I Wanted to Help People’

Students Finding Their Purpose Through MFT’s M.A. Online Program

Physics graduate student Hangyi Wu gets ready to utilize a High Energy Physics-group designed vacuum pick-up tool for one of the delicate operations involved in assembling the instrumented staves.

(June 16, 2023)

Nature's Elusive Secrets

A&S physicists design technology used at international lab to discover new information about what the Universe is made of.

(June 13, 2023)

A&S Website URL Gets an Update

Change will make navigation more clear and intuitive.

a person working with samples in a laboratory

(June 13, 2023)

42 A&S Students Receive 2023 Spring SOURCE and Honors Grants

Undergraduates are awarded up to $7,500 in support for research projects.

Mills River in Pisgah National Forest North Carolina.

(June 12, 2023)

A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater Analysis

Researchers at Syracuse University and Texas A&M use computer modeling to find out the sources of salinization and alkalinization in U.S. watersheds.

Maggie Sardino, engaged humanities research assistant

(May 31, 2023)

A Blueprint for Engaged Humanities: Maggie Sardino Featured in Humanities for All

Maggie Sardino's '23 blog post has been featured in Humanities for All.

Melissa Chipman holding a freshly extracted sediment core from an Alaskan Lake.

(May 19, 2023)

Testing Boreal Forests’ Blood Pressure

A&S professor Melissa Chipman was awarded National Science Foundation grant funding to study the ancient geochemistry of Arctic forests to understand interactions between boreal fire and climate change.

Two graduating students waving and smiling in their cap and gowns.

(May 19, 2023)

Sights and Sounds from Convocation 2023

Explore video and photo highlights from Convocation weekend.

A patient receiving transcranial direct current stimulation at the Aphasia Lab.

(May 15, 2023)

Syracuse University’s Aphasia Research Lab Seeks Participants for Stroke Treatment Study

The lab is testing a cutting-edge method of brain stimulation to boost speech and language therapy.

Four people sitting on steps.

(May 15, 2023)

Project Mend Builds Community Through Writing for Those Impacted by the Justice System

Mend journal showcases the experience of incarceration.

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