Culture, Community and Change
Complex social forces continue to shape our world. Drawing on our expertise in languages, cultures, creative expression, philosophy and more, A&S researchers address these challenges through research, teaching and community engagement. By deepening our understanding of human differences and building capacity to work across these differences, we help inclusive and resilient communities thrive in a divided world.
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Sept. 4, 2024 Empowering Students to Succeed in Competitive Art FieldCelebrated Florence graduate program marks 60 years of immersive learning in Italy.
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April 10, 2024 Creating Identity and Building Community Through WritingA&S professor awarded grant to develop magazine with formerly incarcerated.
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March 15, 2024 ‘Truly Critical Work’Through Free Therapy Sessions, Marriage and Family Therapy Students Provide Enormous Service to Syracuse Community
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March 1, 2024 Machine Learning Gives Visibility to Underrepresented AuthorsA&S graduate student Brianna Cardillo develops an algorithm in her computational forensics course to promote books by marginalized authors.
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Feb. 23, 2024 Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community WorkThe inaugural cohort of Engaged Courses unites diverse fields, communities and perspectives within the College of Arts and Sciences and beyond.
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Dec. 4, 2023 Professor and Ph.D. Candidate from the Department of Psychology Awarded NIH Grants for Alcohol-Related Research and TreatmentProfessor Sarah Woolf-King received an NIH R01 clinical trial grant and Ph.D. candidate Fatima Dobani was awarded an NIH F31 dissertation research grant.
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Nov. 28, 2023 Syracuse University’s Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation Unites Investigators Across Disciplines to Improve Health and Well-BeingThe new center within the College of Arts and Sciences will advance collaborative health behavior research, training and community engagement.
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Nov. 27, 2023 Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the UN on Inequalities in Food Security and NutritionA&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.
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Nov. 6, 2023 Reflecting on the Past, Offering Hope for the FutureNative American students at Syracuse University help curate an exhibition of works by contemporary Haudenosaunee artist Peter B. Jones, illuminating Indigenous culture and history.
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Nov. 6, 2023 A&S Professor Wins Award for a Career Record of Outstanding MentorshipGwendolyn D. Pough, a scholar of Black feminist theory, is recognized by the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric & Composition.
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Oct. 20, 2023 Promoting Access to Equitable Healthcare for Refugees in CNYThrough innovative instruction and community engaged work, CSD’s Supporting Outcomes and Healthcare Access for Refugees prepares students to provide culturally responsive care.
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Oct. 12, 2023 Impact of ‘Social Factors’Catherine García: Researching health disparities among Hispanic/Latine populations.
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Sept. 21, 2023 Grants from the Engaged Humanities Network Support 11 Community-Oriented ProjectsThe 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.
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Sept. 5, 2023 20 Years of Syracuse SymposiumThe 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.”
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Aug. 10, 2023 Department of Physics Holds Second Annual Paid Internship Program for Aspiring Young Scientists in SyracuseThe Syracuse University Research in Physics program brings Syracuse City School District students to campus labs for six weeks of physics research.
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July 26, 2023 Stories of Healing from Those Impacted by IncarcerationMend journal, an initiative started by writing and rhetoric professor Patrick W. Berry, celebrates the launch of its first issue.
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June 25, 2023 Equity, Beauty and CultureAlumna advocates for equity through beauty, culture and writing.
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May 15, 2023 Project Mend Builds Community Through Writing for Those Impacted by the Justice SystemMend journal showcases the experience of incarceration.
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May 12, 2023 From Print to the Big Screen, Works by Creative Writing Faculty and Alumni Receive International AcclaimExplore some of the movies inspired by CW faculty and alumni books, along with a collection of notable media mentions.
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April 5, 2023 Raising Awareness to End Caste DiscriminationApril marks Syracuse University’s second Dalit History Month campus observance with a lecture and graduate student workshop bringing visibility to caste-based oppression.