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.
Global Impact
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.
Connecting Communities
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 Breakthroughs
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.
Innovation in Action
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
(Oct. 8, 2026)
Recent Biology Ph.D. Graduate Earns Two Top Research HonorsTakunda Maisva has been honored with the Alexander Gourevitch Memorial Award in Biology and Syracuse's All-University Doctoral Prize for dissertation research spanning laboratory science and STEM education equity.
(Oct. 7, 2026)
A Journey Into Earth’s DepthsSyracuse University Earth scientists helped trace a rock's approximately 90-kilometer journey from Earth's surface into the mantle, uncovering new clues about how subduction zones develop and drive planetary change over millions of years.
(Sept. 28, 2026)
A&S Faculty Featured in Syracuse.com Coverage of Syracuse University’s Future-Focused SummitCollege of Arts and Sciences researchers highlighted the power of interdisciplinary scholarship, emerging technologies and community impact at Syracuse University's "Into the Future" summit.
(Sept. 23, 2026)
How Plants RememberA&S biologist Heather Meyer has been awarded an NIH grant to study the protein-based mechanisms organisms use to detect environmental changes and remember them.