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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(Aug. 28, 2025)
Summer Research: Major ImpactStep into the labs where students spent their summer developing research-driven responses to global challenges, blending curiosity with impact.

(Aug. 22, 2025)
Safer Lakes, Cleaner WaterA 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.

(Aug. 18, 2025)
Forces Shape OrgansResearchers have discovered that the slow, steady physical forces of tissues pushing and pulling on developing organs are just as important as genes and biochemistry in shaping how organs form in animal embryos.

(Aug. 14, 2025)
New Endowed Professor AppointedSarah L. Karalunas, a Syracuse native, has been named Cobb-Jones Clinical Psychology Endowed Professor.

(Aug. 7, 2025)
Protein Droplets: A New Way to Understand DiseaseSyracuse University scientists are exploring how our cells use tiny, temporary droplets to gather, fix or degrade damaged proteins in a new multidisciplinary research effort that could have implications in treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and ALS.

(July 30, 2025)
Shortcut to Weight Loss: No Nausea RequiredMedicinal chemists at Syracuse University have identified a potential new way to help people lose weight without the nausea and vomiting that make most patients stop taking popular drugs like Ozempic.

(July 1, 2025)
A&S Expands Health-Related Academic OfferingsThe Department of Human Development and Family Science joins the College of Arts and Sciences, enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, enriching student opportunities and advancing research that supports individuals and families across their lives.

(Feb. 27, 2025)
'Never Take No for an Answer'A&S alumna Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 transformed the landscape of women's health research.