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Health and Well-Being

From Parkinson’s to Alzheimer’s to relationships to drug and alcohol use disorders, A&S faculty and students are advancing human health and well-being through pioneering research, interdisciplinary partnerships and community outreach. Collaborations across neuroscience, psychology, biology and more lead to both comprehensive understanding of the disease and also innovative treatment solutions.

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(Oct. 30, 2025)

Transforming Cancer Treatment with Ultrasound

Syracuse University chemists are testing a novel method of using sound waves to activate chemotherapy drugs precisely where they're needed while sparing healthy cells.

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(Oct. 23, 2025)

Decoding Protein Interactions

Yuming Jiang ’25 turns undergraduate math-based research into a published physics breakthrough that could transform how scientists predict drug-protein interactions.

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(Oct. 13, 2025)

Medical Training, On Campus

Students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have access to a new medical simulation lab, offering hands-on training without leaving campus.

rehydrated droplet of yeast proteins.

(Oct. 2, 2025)

Yeast Proteins Reveal Mysteries of Drought Resistance

Some proteins can survive drying out, returning to function when water is re-introduced. Revealing the chemical rules behind this ability could lead to longer-lasting medicines and drought resistant crops.

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(Sept. 15, 2025)

Distinguished Scholars Join A&S Faculty in Fall 2025

The cohort of new faculty exemplifies the College's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and problem-solving.

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(Sept. 4, 2025)

Game On! A&S Grads’ Sports Careers

From medicine to media to community leadership, Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences alumni are proving that a liberal arts education is foundational to success in the sports world.

(Aug. 28, 2025)

Summer Research: Major Impact

Step into the labs where students spent their summer developing research-driven responses to global challenges, blending curiosity with impact.

Group of people standing on a dock with a boat and lake in the background.

(Aug. 22, 2025)

Safer Lakes, Cleaner Water

A new lakebed mapping initiative on Skaneateles Lake is helping scientists pinpoint nutrient-rich sediments that fuel harmful algal blooms (HABs), a growing threat to Syracuse’s major drinking water source.

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