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News from 2022

Text graphic that reads Repair, Syracuse Symposium 2022-2023.

(Sept. 13, 2022)

Syracuse Symposium Kicks Off 19th Year of Programming

The Humanities Center’s annual symposium examines “repair” through a series of films, lectures, workshops and other events.

Students examine a book from SCRC’s medieval and early modern musical collection.

(Sept. 12, 2022)

Cool Class: European Music Before 1800 (HOM/MHL 267)

Music history students visit SCRC for a hands-on research lesson.

Students from the North Side Learning Center exploring microbiomes.

(Sept. 12, 2022)

Fostering Community Engagement Across Central New York

A&S’ Engaged Humanities Network awards mini-grants to faculty and students to support collaborations with the Syracuse community.

Corrine Occhino portrait

(Sept. 9, 2022)

A&S Professor Conducting First National Survey on Reproductive Health Experiences of Deaf Women

The project seeks to improve health care communication for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

(Aug. 31, 2022)

Searching for the Universe’s Tiniest Clues

Thanks to grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, A&S physicists Mitch Soderberg and Denver Whittington will continue their research at the cutting edge of neutrino discovery.

Baby having hearing screening.

(Aug. 30, 2022)

Unlocking the Mysteries of Speech Processing

A new NIH grant funds Beth Prieve’s research exploring how infants process human speech.

Otto the orange mascot and students posing for a photo.

(Aug. 29, 2022)

A&S Welcomes Back Students with Fall Events

The sights and sounds around campus this fall.

Side by side portraits of Stefan Ballmer and Georgia Mansell.

(Aug. 28, 2022)

A&S Physicists Part of NSF PAARE Grant to Diversify Astrophysics

The grant will establish a pathway to success for physics graduate students from underrepresented groups.

Narratio Fellowship co-founders Ahmed Badr and Brice Nordquist (seated on the right) with mentors and Fellows from this year’s Syracuse cohort.

(Aug. 28, 2022)

Expanding Creative Opportunities for Resettled Refugee Youth

The Narratio Fellowship hosts two separate cohorts, connecting students in Syracuse, NY, and Richmond, Virginia.

The Hall of Languages with red flowers in the foreground.

(Aug. 25, 2022)

“Extraordinary Caliber”: Meet the New Faculty Members of A&S

The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes nearly 30 new professors this fall.

(Aug. 19, 2022)

A&S Physicist Awarded NSF Grant to Continue Gravitational Wave Detector Research

Professor Stefan W. Ballmer and his students are collaborating with researchers from MIT to increase detector sensitivity – a key to observing some of the Universe’s most energetic events.

Student presenting research to a small group of people.

(Aug. 10, 2022)

A Home-Grown Path for Future Physicists

Syracuse City School District students get a taste for college-level research alongside A&S faculty through the Syracuse University Research in Physics (SURPh) paid internship.

Amber Vandepoele and Mike Marciano looking at a computer screen with data on it.

(Aug. 9, 2022)

Forensics Professor Explores New Technology That Could be Gamechanger in Sexual Assault Investigations

FNSSI’s Mike Marciano is testing a system called DEPArray that has the potential to improve long-held methods of DNA detection.

Three people sitting in chairs in front of a computer.

(July 29, 2022)

Supporting a Pathway to Success for Resettled Refugee Youth in CNY

A CNY Community Foundation grant helps expand programming through the Engaged Humanities Network and North Side Learning Center.

(July 25, 2022)

Healing Power of Optimism

Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn learn how to help children in crisis.

Lois Agnew portrait.

(July 6, 2022)

“It Was a Gift to Join This Community”

A conversation with A&S Interim Dean Lois Agnew.

From left to right, Kelly Schmid, Mariah Maxwell and Jason Wiles.

(July 5, 2022)

A Pair of New Studies by Researchers in the Wiles Lab Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM

One article addressed the disproportion between female undergraduate students who identify as ‘scientists’ as compared to their male counterparts, and the other detailed how online peer-led team learning improves retention rates among minoritized groups.

Madeline Pietrowski gives a talk about her work “Reverse Fashion Show.”

(June 29, 2022)

The Art of Science

Students from across campus take part in Syracuse University’s first-ever Bio-Art class.

Side by side portraits of Eric Coughlin, left, and Jillian Scheer, right.

(June 27, 2022)

Two A&S Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards

The awards will support physicist Eric Coughlin’s astrophysical research into deep tidal disruptions and psychologist Jillian Scheer’s work with at-risk LGBTQ populations.

David Mwambari teaching a class of students.

(June 21, 2022)

Inspiration into Action: David Mwambari G’10 Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for his Scholarly Journey

Mwambari, an assistant professor at King’s College London, recently won one of the European Research Council’s most prestigious research grants for his project helping refugees to share their life histories.

Four hawk chicks perched on a nest on Bowne Hall.

(June 10, 2022)

Stay Alert: Hawk Chicks Fledging Their Bowne Hall Nest

Tips in case you spot the young hawks on the Syracuse University campus grounds.

Southern right whale near the beach in Ribanceira, Brazil.

(May 26, 2022)

Hidden in Plain Sight: A&S Biologists Say Southern Right Whale Habitat Choice is Key to Keeping Young Calves Safe

Whale mothers choose nursery sites in shallow waters where predators cannot “eavesdrop” on communication between a mother and her young.

Drone image of the Hall of Languages.

(May 24, 2022)

Arts and Sciences | Maxwell Announce 2022 Emeriti Faculty

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs honor 13 faculty members for their dedication and commitment to academic excellence at Syracuse University.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist speaking to students.

(May 23, 2022)

Speech Therapy Dream Team

NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist talks with CSD students about the important bond between a speech therapist and a person who stutters.

(May 23, 2022)

Bringing CSI into the Classroom

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Advanced Crime Scene Investigation class gain valuable hands-on skills to prepare them for a career in forensics.

Students pose for camera.

(May 20, 2022)

Preparing Students for a Life of Success

The Office of Undergraduate Academic and Career Advising uses innovation to ensure students are prepared for the job market and graduate school.

Portrait of Ash Andrews.

(May 17, 2022)

A&S Alumna Ash Andrews ’21 Brings Years of Recruitment Experience to the A&S | Maxwell Admissions Office

Andrews joins the A&S | Maxwell admissions team after serving in Syracuse University’s central Office of Admissions for over four years.

Portrait of Joshua Koskoff.

(May 12, 2022)

Righting Wrongs

English alum Joshua Koskoff ’88 continues his family’s legacy of fighting for justice.

The Hall of Languages with red flowers in the foreground.

(May 11, 2022)

2021-22 A&S Awards and Honors

Read the extensive list of students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences honored for their achievements over the past academic year.

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