At the College of Arts and Sciences, our research and scholarship spans disciplines and drives change. Whether restoring ecosystems, advancing mental health, empowering communities or pioneering ethical tech, we’re building a future that’s sustainable, healthier and inspired. Find resources and ways you can help make a difference, below.
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The A&S Pillars
Guided by four signature areas of focus, our students and faculty collaborate across boundaries to tackle global challenges.
Climate Change and the Environment
Explore how A&S faculty and students are driving new solutions to extreme weather events, food insecurity, public health crises and more.
Culture, Community and Change
Examine how A&S researchers tackle today’s complex social challenges through expertise in languages, cultures, philosophy and creative expression to help build inclusive, resilient communities.
Health and Well-Being
See how A&S faculty and students are advancing human health and well-being through research, interdisciplinary partnerships and community outreach that’s innovative and impact-driven.
Innovative Technologies
Shape the future with research that fuses ethics and innovation. From AI to quantum science, A&S researchers are exploring how emerging tech can solve real-world problems and create a more connected world.
Recent Research News
(Aug. 19, 2026)
The Spin Behind Fading Black Hole FlaresStellar spin may solve a long-standing puzzle about repeating encounters between stars and supermassive black holes.
(Aug. 3, 2026)
How a Whale's Dive Shapes Its SongA&S biologists connect humpback whale song structure to diving behavior for the first time, a breakthrough that could allow researchers to infer whale behavior from acoustic recordings and better monitor the effects of human activity in the ocean.
(July 24, 2026)
A Cooperative Approach to Reproductive SuccessSyracuse University biologists publish a new study examining how sperm cooperation has evolved over the past 500 million years.
(July 15, 2026)
A&S Researchers Link Metal Deposits to Oceanic Oxygen Loss During Ancient Ice AgesA sweeping analysis by Syracuse researchers of metal contents in ancient marine sedimentary rocks suggests oxygen-poor oceans were common during Earth's six greatest ice ages.