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Research

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.

Explore A&S


The A&S Pillars

Guided by four signature areas of focus, our students and faculty collaborate across boundaries to tackle global challenges.

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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.

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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.

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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.

artist's rendering shows the tidal disruption event named ASASSN-14li, where a star wandering too close to a 3-million-solar-mass black hole was torn apart.

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

An aerial view of the undergraduate research festival featuring students presenting research posters.

(July 1, 2026)

College Announces New Associate Dean

Gregory Hoke brings more than 15 years at Syracuse University and a record of international research to his new role leading A&S' research enterprise.

"A speech-language pathologist at the Syracuse University Aphasia Lab works with a stroke survivor wearing a transcranial direct current stimulation device on his head, as the two sit across a table during a language therapy session.

(June 30, 2026)

Rethinking Stroke Recovery

Syracuse University researchers examine how fatigue impacts language recovery after stroke.

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(June 1, 2026)

A&S Earth Sciences Professor Honored as 40 Under 40 Rising Star

The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists recognizes Tao Wen for his innovative, data-driven research on water quality, open environmental data, community engagement and policy-relevant environmental science.

Woman providing a demonstration with a microscope.

(May 20, 2026)

Have You Ever…Seen Cells Come to Life Under a Confocal Microscope?

The A&S communications team got a close-up look at a state-of-the-art research instrument in the Life Sciences Complex.