
(July 1, 2025)
A&S Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to Retire; New Appointment AnnouncedGerald Greenberg has concluded his tenure as senior associate dean for academic affairs at the College of Arts and Sciences, with Karen Doherty named as his successor.

(June 20, 2025)
Setting the Standard, Ensuring JusticeSyracuse University’s Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute hosted the nation’s first hands-on Next-Generation Sequencing training for state crime labs.

(May 9, 2025)
Fostering Community ResilienceThe Engaged Humanities Network hosted its second Community Showcase, highlighting the collaborative research, teaching and creative work between Syracuse University and community partners.

(May 8, 2025)
A&S Hosts Inaugural Scholarship and Research GalaThe evening showcased the College's strong intellectual community and outstanding creative and scholarly work.

(May 1, 2025)
A&S Students Make Their Mark With ResearchAlmost 100 students from a wide range of A&S programs presented their impressive findings at this year’s Undergraduate Research Festival.

(April 29, 2025)
Alumni Leaders Contribute Expertise, Insight at A&S Advisory Board MeetingThe College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board held their spring meeting on campus to discuss the latest developments in research, teaching and advising, while also hearing from students.

(April 17, 2025)
Installation of Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum ScienceThe endowed professorship represents the latest addition to A&S’ high-caliber faculty.

(April 17, 2025)
10th Annual Books in the Humanities: A Celebration of Scholarly AchievementThe 10th annual Books in the Humanities reception celebrates 46 works authored or edited by 45 Syracuse University faculty, staff and students published in 2024.

(April 8, 2025)
Cool Class: Chinese ArtCollege of Arts and Sciences students immerse themselves in Chinese art and culture while discovering museum curation and conservation careers during a visit to the SU Art Museum.

(March 20, 2025)
Cultivating Engaged CitizensReimagined liberal arts framework ensures a strong foundation for graduates.

(Feb. 17, 2025)
Alumni Postcards: Spreading Sustainability in LondonA&S | Maxwell alumna Maggie Sardino ’23 is currently in England helping to teach environmental storytelling to undergraduate students at Syracuse Abroad – London, while pursuing two master’s degrees as a Marshall Scholar.

(Jan. 14, 2025)
Innovative Researchers Join A&S In Spring 2025Meet the new professors joining the College of Arts and Sciences this spring.

(Dec. 18, 2024)
Professor Emeritus Stephen Maisto to Conclude Service as A&S Associate Dean of Research; New Associate Dean AnnouncedThe Associate Dean of Research plays a pivotal role in advancing the College's mission and research initiatives.

(Dec. 16, 2024)
Shared Values of ResearchNational conference highlights synergies between marriage and family therapy and human dynamics and family science.

(Nov. 21, 2024)
More Community Learning Pathways for A&S UndergraduatesA&S strengthens the Engaged Humanities Network, allowing more undergraduate students access to community-engaged research opportunities and valuable mentorship.

(Nov. 18, 2024)
Cultivating Community Through Augmentative CommunicationA conversation club in A&S’ Gebbie Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic enhances well-being and feelings of connectedness for individuals with speech and language disorders.

(Nov. 7, 2024)
What Does Seventh-Generation Thinking Mean? (A&S Fall Magazine Exclusive)Indigenous values offer alternative roads to sustainability.

(Oct. 15, 2024)
NSF Grant in Biology Aims to Boost STEM Student Retention through Hands-On ResearchProfessors in the Department of Biology have received a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site grant to host students from other institutions for immersive summer research at Syracuse.

(Oct. 2, 2024)
Insights from the Experts: SU Faculty Share Favorite “BioArt” Works by Eduardo KacSyracuse University professors comment on notable "BioArt" creations by renowned artist Eduardo Kac, who will be the keynote speaker for the Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture on October 24.

(Sept. 30, 2024)
Toward a New Understanding of the UniverseResearchers from Syracuse University’s Experimental Neutrino Physics group, along with international collaborators, have achieved several breakthroughs to enhance our understanding of neutrinos and their role in the fundamental workings of the universe.

(Sept. 30, 2024)
What’s Driving the Rise in ADHD Diagnosis Among Children and Adults?In recognition of October being ADHD Awareness Month, psychology professor Kevin Antshel provides expert insights on the rising ADHD diagnosis rates and the key signs to consider when thinking about seeking an evaluation.

(Sept. 27, 2024)
Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?Biology Professor Jessica MacDonald has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate maternal folic acid’s role in promoting healthy brain development.

(Sept. 26, 2024)
Funding Research That Improves Health and Shortens ‘Bench to Bedside’ TimeWalters Endowed Fund for Science Research supports research and discovery that addresses grand challenges facing global and human health.

(Sept. 11, 2024)
Big Data Holds Key to Understanding Human BehaviorA&S Professor Amy Criss will provide critical guidance for NSF funding that advances basic research in social, behavioral and economic sciences.

(Sept. 11, 2024)
Spring Disappearance and Backyard Flooding? A&S Researchers Explore if Climate Change and/or Human Intervention are to BlameA faculty and student team from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is installing urban stream monitoring stations to investigate how extreme precipitation and other factors are affecting a Syracuse waterway.

(Sept. 10, 2024)
Mental Wellness Through Creative WorkProfessor Tanisha Jackson's book exploring Black women artists’ influence on wellness within their communities is funded by an Association of American University Women (AAUW) fellowship.

(Sept. 9, 2024)
Fulbright Awards Enhance Faculty Teaching, ResearchThree A&S professors will teach and conduct research in Egypt, Canada and Slovakia.

(Sept. 6, 2024)
Professor Shares Research in Turkish Linguistics with Students, Scholars Around the WorldTurkish is one of 17 languages offered in A&S.

(Sept. 6, 2024)
Antisemitism Expert Appointed New Backer Professor of Jewish StudiesAssistant Professor Britt Tevis brings focus on American Jewish history to the Jewish Studies Program.

(Sept. 4, 2024)
A&S Names Associate Dean for Faculty AffairsProfessor Karen Doherty will work with department chairs and academic units to enhance faculty hiring, retention and support.

(Sept. 4, 2024)
Empowering Students to Succeed in Competitive Art FieldCelebrated Florence graduate program marks 60 years of immersive learning in Italy.

(Aug. 30, 2024)
Build A Stronger CommunityGain a better understanding of the diverse ways people find, and thrive in, community through the Syracuse Symposium’s art exhibits, film screenings, artist and author presentations, and more.

(Aug. 28, 2024)
Leading Thinkers Join A&S Faculty in Fall 2024Meet the new professors teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences.

(Aug. 16, 2024)
Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High SchoolersThanks to a new National Science Foundation grant, Syracuse University’s physics department doubles the number of Syracuse-area high school participants in their paid summer internship program.

(Aug. 15, 2024)
Right on Schedule: Physicists Use Modeling to Forecast a Black Hole's Feeding Patterns with PrecisionThe dramatic dimming of a light source ~ 860 million light-years away from Earth confirms the accuracy of a detailed model developed by a team of astrophysicists, including Syracuse University Professor Eric Coughlin.

(July 26, 2024)
Green Teaching Summit: A Humanities Approach to Climate EducationFaculty connect, learn about campus climate and ecology resources at the Green Teaching Summit convened by Tolley Professor Mike Goode at Syracuse University’s Minnowbrook Conference Center.

(July 11, 2024)
Physics Professor Craig Cahillane Wins 2024 ARPA-E IGNIITE AwardThe prize, given to early-career innovators seeking to convert ideas into new technologies in energy applications, will support his research to improve the efficiency of fusion reactors.

(July 10, 2024)
A&S Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study Biofeedback Technologies for Speech TherapyThe grant will explore the effectiveness of technologies which use visual targets to help people adjust their speech.

(July 10, 2024)
Chemistry Professor Mathew Maye Collaborates with Brookhaven National Laboratory on DOE grantThe Department of Energy grant for Syracuse semiconductor research aims to advance quantum computing.

(June 27, 2024)
Scientists Untangle Interactions Between the Earth’s Early Life Forms and the Environment over 500 million YearsSyracuse University Thonis Family Professor Zunli Lu leads an interdisciplinary group exploring how biology and the physical environment co-evolved.


(June 21, 2024)
Innovator from the Mathematics Department Receives the Abraham Wald PrizePinyuen Chen honored for his work in the field of sequential analysis.

(June 18, 2024)
Assuring Academic ExcellenceProfessor Laura Machia named associate dean for academic initiatives and curriculum.

(June 17, 2024)
What’s Driving Increased Rainfall in the Eastern U.S.?Thonis Family Professor Tripti Bhattacharya and postdoctoral researcher David Fastovich have received a three-year, $547,000 NSF grant to explore how ancient climate data can inform future forecasting.

(May 23, 2024)
A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi Joins Syracuse University Leadership Team on Visit to South KoreaThe group of deans, directors and professors met with representatives from Korean universities to explore collaborative opportunities.

(May 22, 2024)
Scientists Spin Up a New Way to Unlock Black Hole MysteriesSyracuse University astrophysicist co-authors a study in Nature that details how observations of a wobbling disk following a tidal disruption event can be used to estimate black hole spin.

(May 20, 2024)
A&S Linguistics Students Bring Scholarship into the CommunityIn Professor Amanda Brown’s Linguistics at Work class, students produced demos to teach people of all ages in Central New York about linguistics and language acquisition, processing and use.

(May 13, 2024)
Champions of Hearing HealthCSD students and faculty team up with Special Olympics New York to provide athletes with hearing screenings.

(May 9, 2024)
Engaged Humanities Network Holds Showcase Highlighting Collaborative Community WorkThe inaugural event at the Salt City Market included presentations and demonstrations by students, faculty and community members from over 20 different departments and organizations across Syracuse University and Central New York.

(May 9, 2024)
Psychology Makes a Big MoveTake a virtual walk-through of the newly renovated Marley Building, the centralized home for the Department of Psychology’s research, learning and counseling activities.

(May 3, 2024)
From Proposal to Publication: CNY Humanities Corridor Nurtures Faculty Scholarship2023-24’s supportive initiatives included first-ever campus visit from NEH official Claudia Kinkela, Minnowbrook writing retreat, panel discussion on open-access publishing and workshop to jumpstart summer writing.

(May 2, 2024)
2024 Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching Presented to Physics Professor Christian SantangeloAward given in memory of noted professor of English William Wasserstrom.

(April 30, 2024)
A&S Biologist Calls for Protection and More Studies of Natural Time Capsules of Climate ChangeAncient rodent nests—or middens—offer critical ecological and evolutionary archives of the last 50,000 years. Katie Becklin helps lead an effort for midden preservation and study.

(April 25, 2024)
Celebrating Syracuse University Authors and Editors: 9th Annual Books in the HumanitiesThe Humanities Center showcase features humanities-related books written or edited by SU faculty, staff and students.

(April 22, 2024)
A&S Students Present Impressive Research at Annual Undergraduate Research FestivalOver 100 A&S students gathered at the Life Sciences Complex to showcase their findings for faculty, peers and guests.

(April 18, 2024)
A&S Physicist Marina Artuso Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceArtuso joins a prestigious list of Syracuse University researchers for advancing the field of science through her outstanding leadership as an experimental physicist.

(April 15, 2024)
A&S Names Inaugural Director of Research AdministrationBehrang (Ben) Samadi will work with faculty across the College of Arts and Sciences to develop grant proposals and manage awards.

(April 11, 2024)
Syracuse Alumna Recognized as Emerging Leader in Sustainable EnergyKarma Sawyer selected to join prestigious New Voices cohort at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

(April 10, 2024)
Creating Identity and Building Community Through WritingA&S professor awarded grant to develop magazine with formerly incarcerated.

(April 10, 2024)
2023-24 A&S Awards and HonorsA&S congratulates these accomplished students and faculty.

(April 9, 2024)
Unlocking Global OpportunitiesA&S | Maxwell offer tailored study abroad programs for science and pre-health majors.

(April 9, 2024)
Mindfully GrowingHDFS professors and students teaching healthy eating habits to pre-K children.

(March 26, 2024)
Writing and Rhetoric Professor Receives Fulbright Award to Teach and Research in SlovakiaFor Professor Amy Murphy, a family discovery leads her to research the history of literacy in Slovakia under communist rule.

(March 22, 2024)
Other Ways of Seeing: Understanding Ecology and Climate Through ArtA team of Syracuse University faculty, students and staff create learning materials for educators and students, using the SU Art Museum’s vast collection of objects and artworks.

(March 21, 2024)
Syracuse Undergraduate Spearheads Study Using Physics Principles to Understand How Cells Self-Sort in DevelopmentA team of biophysicists identified an unexpected collective behavior among particles and their findings were published in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters.

(March 15, 2024)
Caller ID of the SeaSyracuse University biologists use a novel method of simultaneous acoustic tagging to gain insights into the link between whale communication and behavior.

(March 12, 2024)
Biology Professor Named SU’s First Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education FellowProfessor Heather Coleman will collaborate with other faculty across the country to enhance undergraduate biology instruction.

(March 1, 2024)
Machine Learning Gives Visibility to Underrepresented AuthorsA&S graduate student Brianna Cardillo develops an algorithm in her computational forensics course to promote books by marginalized authors.

(Feb. 27, 2024)
Humanities Center Supports Four Spring 2024 FellowsResearch ranges from recovering ancestral foodways, making Black space in the digital age, natural reasoning through virtue to stereotypical Caribbean images.

(Feb. 23, 2024)
Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community WorkThe inaugural cohort of Engaged Courses unites diverse fields, communities and perspectives within the College of Arts and Sciences and beyond.

(Feb. 20, 2024)
Math Assistant Professor Recipient of NSF CAREER GrantYiming Zhao won a five-year National Science Foundation CAREER grant to study isoperimetric and Minkowski problems.

(Feb. 14, 2024)
Mining for Neutrino AnswersThe excavation of massive caverns in South Dakota paves the way for an international team of researchers, including Syracuse University physicists, to further explore neutrinos’ role in the Universe.

(Jan. 30, 2024)
Physics Professor Receives NSF Grant for Work at CERNMarina Artuso receives a grant for the next step of ongoing work with Large Hadron Collider “b” upgrades at CERN Laboratory in Switzerland.

(Jan. 29, 2024)
Humanities Center Showcases and Supports Graduate Student ResearchGrants and fellowships support work in: archiving Black literature; sharing stories through photographs; linguistic injustice; and borders in contemporary Indigenous and Latinx literatures.

(Jan. 26, 2024)
Curating LearningSyracuse University faculty, staff and students curate two educational exhibitions at the SU Art Museum along with a collection of digital exhibitions featuring works from the museum’s collections.

(Jan. 18, 2024)
Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just FuturesKrushil Watene, Māori scholar from Aotearoa New Zealand, is the 2024 Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities, March 18-29.

(Jan. 17, 2024)
New Faces, Rising Stars Join A&S in Spring 2024Meet the new professors teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences this spring.

(Jan. 11, 2024)
Close Encounters of the Supermassive Black Hole Kind: Tidal Disruption Events and What They Can Reveal about Black Holes and Stars in Distant GalaxiesAstrophysicists from Syracuse University and the University of Leeds collaborate with high school students in Syracuse to confirm the accuracy of an analytical model that can unlock key information about supermassive black holes and the stars they engulf.

(Jan. 11, 2024)
Medicinal Chemist Robert Doyle Named Jack and Laura H. Milton Endowed ProfessorThe professorship will enhance Doyle’s work in both the lab and classroom, where he and students are working to develop new drugs to treat diseases and syndromes including diabetes, obesity and cachexia.

(Jan. 8, 2024)
Philosophy Professor Samuel Gorovitz Featured in Oral History Project about the Founding of American BioethicsThe collection is curated by Johns Hopkins University’s Berman Institute of Bioethics.

(Jan. 2, 2024)
A&S Art History Professor Co-Convenes International Team of Scholars to Explore the Imperial Histories of India’s Most Visited MuseumOver the past year, AMH Professor Romita Ray and a group of scholars have analyzed the history, architecture, gardens, plants and collections of the Victoria Memorial Hall in India, culminating in a symposium at Yale.

(Dec. 11, 2023)
College of Arts and Sciences Names Gwendolyn D. Pough Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and AccessibilityPough will work with A&S leadership to enhance structures and policies to foster an environment where everyone is valued and empowered.

(Dec. 4, 2023)
Professor and Ph.D. Candidate from the Department of Psychology Awarded NIH Grants for Alcohol-Related Research and TreatmentProfessor Sarah Woolf-King received an NIH R01 clinical trial grant and Ph.D. candidate Fatima Dobani was awarded an NIH F31 dissertation research grant.

(Nov. 28, 2023)
Syracuse University’s Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation Unites Investigators Across Disciplines to Improve Health and Well-BeingThe new center within the College of Arts and Sciences will advance collaborative health behavior research, training and community engagement.

(Nov. 27, 2023)
Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the UN on Inequalities in Food Security and NutritionA&S scholar, Mariaelena Huambachano, travels the world gathering and sharing research on the wisdom of “Traditional Ecological Knowledge”, while passing it down to the next generation through her teaching at Syracuse.

(Nov. 20, 2023)
Bedrock of Success: Female Earth and Environmental Sciences Scholars Carry on a Legacy of MentorshipEES Professor Linda Ivany ’88 and her former graduate student Christy Visaggi G’04 were recently recognized by the Association for Women Geoscientists for their excellence in research and teaching.

(Nov. 15, 2023)
Nov. 30 Lecture Spotlights the Science Behind Anti-Obesity DrugsA&S chemist Robert Doyle will discuss his team’s cutting-edge treatment which offers steady weight loss without common, unwanted side-effects.

(Nov. 13, 2023)
Sascha T. Scott Receives NFAH Fellowship for Her Work on Modern Pueblo PaintingAssociate professor of art history Sascha Scott has been named an inaugural non-residential fellow of the New Foundation for Art History 2023-24 and will use the grant to complete her new book.

(Nov. 6, 2023)
Reflecting on the Past, Offering Hope for the FutureNative American students at Syracuse University help curate an exhibition of works by contemporary Haudenosaunee artist Peter B. Jones, illuminating Indigenous culture and history.

(Nov. 1, 2023)
A&S Physicist Awarded Two NIH R01 Grants for Cutting-Edge Biosensor Design WorkProfessor Liviu Movileanu and his team are developing generalizable nano-sized sensors which could one day help detect biomarkers for various diseases.

(Oct. 24, 2023)
The Goldilocks Effect: A&S Researchers Find Parameters of Polyubiquitin that are ‘Just Right’ for Biomolecular Condensate FormationCarlos Castañeda is among a team of researchers whose study on protein regulation was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

(Oct. 24, 2023)
American Physical Society Honors Professor Alison PattesonPhysicist has received early-career award for her research on how the physical environment affects complex living systems.

(Oct. 20, 2023)
Promoting Access to Equitable Healthcare for Refugees in CNYThrough innovative instruction and community engaged work, CSD’s Supporting Outcomes and Healthcare Access for Refugees prepares students to provide culturally responsive care.

(Oct. 19, 2023)
Physics Professor Jennifer Schwarz Honored by the American Physical SocietySchwarz was named a Fellow of the APS in recognition of her research and teaching contributions to the field of physics.

(Oct. 16, 2023)
Psychology Professor Stephen Maisto Named A&S’ New Associate Dean of ResearchMaisto, a professor of psychology at Syracuse University since 1994, will collaborate with faculty to expand the research footprint of the College.

(Oct. 10, 2023)
Five NSF Grants Fund Syracuse University Researchers’ Work with Cosmic ExplorerResearchers from the University’s new Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics are at the intellectual center of the next-generation observatory.

(Oct. 3, 2023)
SU Paleoclimatologists Use Ancient Sediment to Explore Future Climate in AfricaIn a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers used chemicals from preserved plant matter to pinpoint the processes responsible for changes in past rainfall and drought in southwestern Africa, with implications for the future.

(Oct. 3, 2023)
Lighting a SparkHuman Development and Family Science student transforms passion for working with children into career path.

(Sept. 25, 2023)
Syracuse University Launches the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and AstrophysicsThe new center officially launched with an opening ceremony featuring distinguished speakers from Harvard, MIT and Princeton.

(Sept. 21, 2023)
Grants from the Engaged Humanities Network Support 11 Community-Oriented ProjectsThe interdisciplinary projects, which include faculty and students from schools, colleges and units across Syracuse University, explore a range of contemporary topics such as environmental justice, Indigenous language preservation and fermentation.

(Sept. 21, 2023)
Through Hands-On Experiences, the Forensic Science Institute is Nurturing the Next Generation of InvestigatorsThe Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute offers three unique courses that prepare students to make an immediate impact in the field of firearms analysis.

(Sept. 14, 2023)
Setting the Agenda in Biology Research: Two A&S Faculty Members Join NIH Peer-Review CommitteesAssociate Professors Carlos Castañeda and Jessica MacDonald have accepted standing memberships with NIH study sections, with terms that began this July.

(Aug. 30, 2023)
Exploring the Existence of Life at 125°FA&S biologists study the mechanisms that have allowed microbial eukaryotes to thrive in the extreme conditions of a geothermal lake.

(Aug. 24, 2023)
A&S Welcomes 21 New Forward-Thinking FacultyMeet the new professors starting at the College of Arts and Sciences this fall.

(Aug. 23, 2023)
How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted RelationshipResearchers from Syracuse University and the University of Minnesota find that warming trends will likely result in major disturbances of networks of fungi potentially harming forest resilience.

(Aug. 22, 2023)
A&S Researchers Explore How Sound Waves Can Address an Ethical Dilemma in Poultry FarmingProfessors James Crill and Steve Dorus have partnered with startup company Soos Technology L.T.D. to explore the mechanisms that allow sound wave energy to alter gene expression in fertilized chicken embryos.

(Aug. 10, 2023)
Department of Physics Holds Second Annual Paid Internship Program for Aspiring Young Scientists in SyracuseThe Syracuse University Research in Physics program brings Syracuse City School District students to campus labs for six weeks of physics research.

(Aug. 1, 2023)
Forensic Science Institute Partners with Leda Health to Explore Feasibility of Early Evidence Sexual Assault KitsThe self-collection kits would allow survivors of sexual assault to collect their own evidence privately in instances when they don’t have access to a local health care provider.

(July 31, 2023)
Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters EcosystemsSyracuse University researchers explore how excess freshwater from climate change-associated events such as increased torrential rainstorms are impacting sea urchin survival.

(July 26, 2023)
Stories of Healing from Those Impacted by IncarcerationMend journal, an initiative started by writing and rhetoric professor Patrick W. Berry, celebrates the launch of its first issue.

(June 27, 2023)
A New Way Forward for Orphaned Oil and Gas WellsEES Professor Tao Wen collaborates on a project evaluating the environmental risks and opportunities for managing millions of abandoned oil and gas wells.

(June 16, 2023)
Nature's Elusive SecretsA&S physicists design technology used at international lab to discover new information about what the Universe is made of.

(June 12, 2023)
A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater AnalysisResearchers at Syracuse University and Texas A&M use computer modeling to find out the sources of salinization and alkalinization in U.S. watersheds.

(May 31, 2023)
A Blueprint for Engaged Humanities: Maggie Sardino Featured in Humanities for AllMaggie Sardino's '23 blog post has been featured in Humanities for All.

(May 19, 2023)
Testing Boreal Forests’ Blood PressureA&S professor Melissa Chipman was awarded National Science Foundation grant funding to study the ancient geochemistry of Arctic forests to understand interactions between boreal fire and climate change.

(May 15, 2023)
Project Mend Builds Community Through Writing for Those Impacted by the Justice SystemMend journal showcases the experience of incarceration.

(May 15, 2023)
Syracuse University’s Aphasia Research Lab Seeks Participants for Stroke Treatment StudyThe lab is testing a cutting-edge method of brain stimulation to boost speech and language therapy.

(May 11, 2023)
Syracuse University Authors Celebrated at the Annual Books in the Humanities ShowcaseThe in-person reception featured nearly 50 books by SU authors spotlighting a range of cutting-edge research across campus.

(May 1, 2023)
Expanding Summer Research Opportunities Through SU-STARPsychology Professor Aesoon Park was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to welcome undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds to Syracuse University for summer health research.

(April 28, 2023)
A&S Professor Claudia Miller Awarded Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute Research ProfessorshipMiller will study singularities in geometry at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute in Berkeley, California in spring 2024.

(April 28, 2023)
Annual Research Festival Showcases Impressive A&S Undergraduate WorkOver 100 A&S students honed their professional speaking experience by presenting their findings to faculty, peers and guests.

(March 29, 2023)
A&S Chemistry Professor Presents New Research on Anti-Obesity DrugProfessor Robert Doyle shared findings at the ACS spring meeting about a potential new drug which offers steady weight loss without common, unwanted side-effects.

(March 20, 2023)
‘Fishing’ for BiomarkersA team of researchers, including Syracuse University physics professor Liviu Movileanu and postdoctoral researcher Mohammad Ahmad, have developed a broadly applicable nano-sensor capable of single-molecule precision.

(March 17, 2023)
Rewriting Kenyan HistoryA&S grad student Joy Nyokabi Karinge advocates for access to unsanitized history of Kenya and beyond.

(March 15, 2023)
A&S Student Honors Holocaust Survivor through Research ProjectCourtney Conte ’23 helped prepare a “stumbling stone” to remember Bob Hyman’s life.

(March 3, 2023)
Rare Isotopes Help Unlock Mysteries in the Argentine AndesResearchers from Syracuse University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences published a study documenting erosion rates in the Andes Mountains.

(March 2, 2023)
A&S Faculty Collect Top National Awards and GrantsEES professor Tripti Bhattacharya, physics professor Alison Patteson and chemistry professors Olga Makhlynets and Rachel Steinhardt are recognized for their innovative and noteworthy research.

(Feb. 21, 2023)
Chemistry Professor Recipient of NSF CAREER and NIH GrantsWith grants from the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation, Olga Makhlynets is researching next-generation hydrogels and protein design.

(Feb. 13, 2023)
2023 Humanities Center Faculty Fellows Focus on Critical Societal ConcernsProjects examine race and language, the genealogy of slavery, women’s marital rights in Arab nations and the impact of 1990s alternative rock.

(Feb. 9, 2023)
Graduate Students Illuminate Lives, Race and PlaceHumanities Center fellowships and project grants support students' research on Druze culture, histories of self-harm, youth literacy and Black narratives from Syracuse schools’ desegregation era.

(Feb. 3, 2023)
A&S Music History Professor Receives Carnegie Grant to Study Women’s Music in West AfricaAMH Professor Ruth Opara will travel to Nigeria in May to explore music performance practices and develop a scholarly exchange program between students in Nigeria and Syracuse.

(Jan. 23, 2023)
Rock-Solid Data: Friendship Helps Lead to Discovery of Tectonic History of Subglacial AntarcticaPaul Fitzgerald and a longtime friend-turned-scientific-collaborator published the study in Nature Communications.

(Jan. 12, 2023)
A Star’s Unexpected SurvivalA team of physicists devise a model that maps a star’s surprising orbit about a supermassive black hole – revealing new information about one of the cosmos’ most extreme environments.

(Jan. 4, 2023)
Getting to the 'Point': Powerful Computing Helps Identify Potential New Treatments for CoronavirusesA&S chemistry professor Atanu Acharya seeks to identify antibodies effective against all coronaviruses and variants.

(Dec. 23, 2022)
Nature-Inspired Designs Could Offer Solutions for Global ChallengesSyracuse physics professor is leading an effort to translate research into real-world applications.

(Dec. 21, 2022)
Researchers Reject 30-year-old Paradigm: The Emergence of Forests Did Not Reduce the Amount of Carbon Dioxide in the AtmosphereAccording to new research from a team of earth scientists including EES Professor Christopher Junium, smaller plants may have reduced carbon dioxide levels on Earth before the evolution of large forests.

(Dec. 20, 2022)
Addressing Trauma Through WritingJillian Scheer, the Cobb-Jones Professor of Clinical Psychology in A&S, is one of five recipients of a 2022 Walter Katkovsky Research Grant from the American Psychological Foundation.

(Dec. 20, 2022)
Psychology Professor Part of Two NIH Grants to Advance Alcohol and Drug Use Disorder ResearchStephen Maisto, professor emeritus of psychology, is an investigator on two projects funded by the National Institutes of Health totaling over $5 million.

(Dec. 14, 2022)
A&S Students Account for Over One Third of Fall 2022 SOURCE and Honors GrantsThe grants provide up to $7,500 in support for original undergraduate research projects.

(Dec. 12, 2022)
A ‘Paw’sitively Innovative DiscoveryA&S biologist Austin Garner is part of a team who investigated how polar bear paw design principles can help improve traction in human-made products like tires and shoes.

(Dec. 2, 2022)
A&S Physicist Britton Plourde Named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe designation of Fellow is the IEEE’s highest level of membership and recognizes Plourde’s contributions to the field of quantum computing.

(Nov. 21, 2022)
Math Department Sees Significant Grant Support for 2022-23Six professors from A&S’ mathematics department have been awarded National Science Foundation grants, bringing funding for mathematics research and community building.

(Nov. 21, 2022)
A Passion for Classic Hollywood CinemaAssociate Professor Will Scheibel's recent book examines the life and career of Golden Era Hollywood starlet Gene Tierney.

(Nov. 18, 2022)
Helping Ranchers Learn from the WildA new USDA grant funds Mark Ritchie’s research exploring how more ranchers could raise climate-friendly beef.

(Nov. 15, 2022)
A&S Biology Professor Helping to Shape NSF FundingKari Segraves is serving as a program director of the NSF’s Population and Community Ecology Cluster.

(Nov. 15, 2022)
EES Professor Recognized by the Geological Society of AmericaProfessor Christopher Scholz received the 2022 Israel C. Russell Award for his contributions to research and teaching about lake basins.

(Nov. 10, 2022)
Using Monsoons of the Past to Predict Climate Conditions of the FutureA team of researchers used ancient climate data to predict how the summer monsoon may change in the North American southwest.

(Oct. 28, 2022)
Advancing Artificial Enzyme EngineeringA research team including chemists from Syracuse University create the fastest artificial enzyme ever reported thanks to a novel method of locating an enzyme’s “sweet spot.”

(Oct. 26, 2022)
A&S Geochemist Receives NSF Grant for Work in Developing Search Engines for Climate Change DataAssistant Professor Tao Wen heads the low-temperature geochemistry team in a collaborative effort with Syracuse, the NCSA, and five other institutions, with the goal of improving the discoverability of scientific data.

(Oct. 18, 2022)
Senior Matt Cufari One of Two National Winners of the American Physical Society’s LeRoy Apker Award for Work Related to Black HolesThe award celebrates outstanding physics achievement among undergraduate students.

(Oct. 17, 2022)
Cool Class: Social Justice in Early Modern LiteratureStudents’ digital projects connecting centuries-old stories to the present were featured at an international festival in Spain.

(Sept. 27, 2022)
A&S Physicist Awarded NSF Grant to Enhance Gravitational Wave Data AnalysisDuncan Brown, Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics and Syracuse University’s Vice President for Research, will develop algorithms and computational techniques to advance gravitational-wave detectors of the future.

(Sept. 26, 2022)
Syracuse University Announces Inaugural Renée Crown Honors ProfessorshipsThe newly formed Renée Crown Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics and Renée Crown Professor in the Humanities will enrich the undergraduate experience for Honors students.

(Sept. 26, 2022)
Professor Emeritus of Earth and Environmental Sciences Named Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionJeffrey Karson is among 53 other Fellows in AGU's 2022 class and is Syracuse University's second professor to receive the honor.

(Sept. 12, 2022)
Fostering Community Engagement Across Central New YorkA&S’ Engaged Humanities Network awards mini-grants to faculty and students to support collaborations with the Syracuse community.

(Sept. 12, 2022)
Cool Class: European Music Before 1800 (HOM/MHL 267)Music history students visit SCRC for a hands-on research lesson.

(Sept. 9, 2022)
A&S Professor Conducting First National Survey on Reproductive Health Experiences of Deaf WomenThe project seeks to improve health care communication for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

(Aug. 31, 2022)
Searching for the Universe’s Tiniest CluesThanks to grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, A&S physicists Mitch Soderberg and Denver Whittington will continue their research at the cutting edge of neutrino discovery.

(Aug. 30, 2022)
Unlocking the Mysteries of Speech ProcessingA new NIH grant funds Beth Prieve’s research exploring how infants process human speech.

(Aug. 28, 2022)
A&S Physicists Part of NSF PAARE Grant to Diversify AstrophysicsThe grant will establish a pathway to success for physics graduate students from underrepresented groups.

(Aug. 19, 2022)
A&S Physicist Awarded NSF Grant to Continue Gravitational Wave Detector ResearchProfessor Stefan W. Ballmer and his students are collaborating with researchers from MIT to increase detector sensitivity – a key to observing some of the Universe’s most energetic events.

(Aug. 10, 2022)
A Home-Grown Path for Future PhysicistsSyracuse City School District students get a taste for college-level research alongside A&S faculty through the Syracuse University Research in Physics (SURPh) paid internship.

(Aug. 9, 2022)
Forensics Professor Explores New Technology That Could be Gamechanger in Sexual Assault InvestigationsFNSSI’s Mike Marciano is testing a system called DEPArray that has the potential to improve long-held methods of DNA detection.

(July 5, 2022)
A Pair of New Studies by Researchers in the Wiles Lab Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEMOne article addressed the disproportion between female undergraduate students who identify as ‘scientists’ as compared to their male counterparts, and the other detailed how online peer-led team learning improves retention rates among minoritized groups.

(June 29, 2022)
The Art of ScienceStudents from across campus take part in Syracuse University’s first-ever Bio-Art class.

(June 27, 2022)
Two A&S Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement AwardsThe awards will support physicist Eric Coughlin’s astrophysical research into deep tidal disruptions and psychologist Jillian Scheer’s work with at-risk LGBTQ populations.

(May 26, 2022)
Hidden in Plain Sight: A&S Biologists Say Southern Right Whale Habitat Choice is Key to Keeping Young Calves SafeWhale mothers choose nursery sites in shallow waters where predators cannot “eavesdrop” on communication between a mother and her young.

(May 23, 2022)
Bringing CSI into the ClassroomStudents in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Advanced Crime Scene Investigation class gain valuable hands-on skills to prepare them for a career in forensics.

(May 23, 2022)
Speech Therapy Dream TeamNBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist talks with CSD students about the important bond between a speech therapist and a person who stutters.

(May 11, 2022)
Eleanor Maine Receives Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate TeachingThe prize memorializes William Wasserstrom, a noted professor of English at Syracuse University.

(May 11, 2022)
2021-22 A&S Awards and HonorsRead the extensive list of students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences honored for their achievements over the past academic year.

(May 9, 2022)
Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences Departments Come Together on Diversity and Engagement InitiativesA SEEDS SPUR summer fellowship, Natural Science Explorers outreach program and E4 seminar series highlight the departments' efforts.

(May 5, 2022)
Reuniting to Celebrate Syracuse University AuthorsThe Books in the Humanities in-person reception highlighted the work of nearly 150 University authors across the past three copyright years.

(April 29, 2022)
Five NSF CAREER Awards a Record for A&SProfessors John Franck, Brett Jakubiak, David Kellen, Davoud Mozhdehi and Minghao Rostami have been awarded five-year CAREER grants to support their innovative research and educational outreach.

(April 26, 2022)
Syracuse University’s Top Putnam Math Competition Finisher Awarded Inaugural Erdős PrizeConnor Ritchie placed among the top 20% of participants in the annual North American mathematics competition.

(April 26, 2022)
A&S Student Research on DisplayOver 100 undergraduate A&S students gather at the Life Sciences Complex to share their work with faculty, peers and guests.

(April 19, 2022)
Viewing a Microcosm Through a Physics LensResearch could have implications on human health and medicine.

(April 14, 2022)
Humanities Center Fellowships and Grants Support Graduate Student Research in the HumanitiesThanks to this support, recipients are positioned for success in their fields.

(March 21, 2022)
The Impact of ExtinctionNew research published in PNAS answers a lingering question about the source of atmospheric sulfur leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

(March 18, 2022)
“Seeing Possibility For Myself”The SUSTAIN program continues to cultivate and support STEM talent as it approaches endowment in its fifth year.

(March 14, 2022)
EES Professor Helps Find Clues Behind What Turned Ancient Subtropical Drylands Into OasesThonis Family Professor Tripti Bhattacharya is among an international team of researchers whose study was published in Nature Communications.

(March 8, 2022)
A&S Biologists Observe a Molecular “Hand-off” That Plays a Key Role in ReproductionThe team’s novel research on the life history of fruit fly sperm demonstrates molecular continuity between the male female reproductive tracts.

(March 2, 2022)
Mona Eikel-Pohen Wins Outstanding German Program Development and Advocacy AwardThe award was presented by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Small Undergraduate German Program Special Interest Group.

(Feb. 28, 2022)
Lawrence Mouillé to Join Mathematics Department as National Science Foundation Postdoctoral FellowThe appointment represents the first NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for the department.

(Feb. 21, 2022)
(Bio)Sensing Protein InteractionsA team of A&S researchers have designed a highly sensitive sensor capable of identifying proteins in solution down to a single molecule.

(Feb. 21, 2022)
Conventional WisdomThe Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium investigates conventions through a diverse selection of spring events.

(Feb. 15, 2022)
EES Researchers Explore the Factors that Shaped the Massive Cauca River Canyon in the Tropical AndesThe team’s research pinpoints tropical locations more susceptible to erosion.

(Jan. 28, 2022)
A Space to Celebrate the Global African ExperienceThe Africa Initiative brings together students and faculty at Syracuse University with a shared interest in scholarship on Africa and Global Africans.

(Jan. 7, 2022)
Examining the History and Consequences of the Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryProfessor Philip Arnold is principal investigator on a Luce Foundation grant awarded to Syracuse University to explore the impact of the Doctrine.

(Dec. 9, 2021)
A&S | Maxwell Students and A&S Faculty Well Represented Among 2021-22 Fall SOURCE and Honors Program Grant RecipientsA&S | Maxwell students account for nearly one third of all undergraduate research grant recipients from across Syracuse University in the fall funding cycle.

(Dec. 3, 2021)
The Gift of an Accurate DiagnosisThe new VNG diagnostic system was donated in honor of alumna Kimberly Knight.

(Nov. 24, 2021)
EES Professor Part of Expert Committee Helping to Shape the Future of Paleoclimate ResearchThonis Family Professor Tripti Bhattacharya served on a panel of paleoclimatologists who provided input for a report distributed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

(Nov. 23, 2021)
A&S Physicist and Chemist Awarded NIH MIRA GrantsThe five-year awards will fund Alison Patteson’s and Davoud Mozhdehi’s protein research.

(Nov. 16, 2021)
Dr. Jillian Scheer Named Inaugural Cobb-Jones Professor of Clinical PsychologyThe professorship was made possible by a gift of $2 million in honor of psychology alumna Dr. Faith “Chris” Maltby Cobb.

(Nov. 11, 2021)
A&S Physicists Part of Cosmic Explorer Project Deemed “Crucial” by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and MedicineCosmic Explorer is a next-generation gravitational-wave observatory capable of better sensitivity and higher precision than current detectors.

(Nov. 5, 2021)
An Expedition to a Volcanic Hot SpotStudents, faculty and alumni from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences travel to an iconic geological destination in Iceland.

(Nov. 5, 2021)
Professor Loredana Lanzani Named a Fellow of the American Mathematical SocietyLanzani is Syracuse University’s first professor to receive the AMS distinction.

(Nov. 1, 2021)
Uncovering the Secrets Behind Earth’s First Major Mass ExtinctionA team of researchers have published a new study in Nature Geoscience exploring the cause of the Late Ordovician mass extinction.

(Oct. 29, 2021)
A&S Researchers Contribute to MicroBooNE Experiment’s First Results Showing No Hint of a Sterile NeutrinoFour complementary analyses by Fermilab’s MicroBooNE show no signs of a theorized fourth kind of neutrino known as the sterile neutrino.

(Oct. 14, 2021)
A&S Physicist Stefan Ballmer Named APS FellowThe APS recognized Ballmer for his role in designing gravitational-wave detectors and interpreting their observations.

(Oct. 12, 2021)
Modeling Cellular MigrationA team of A&S physicists develop one of the first 3D simulations capturing how cells containing the protein vimentin move through body tissue.

(Oct. 12, 2021)
EES Professor Zunli Lu Awarded NSF Grant to Study the Causes of Mass ExtinctionsLu is part of an interdisciplinary team of scientists who will investigate how animals responded to environmental change millions of years ago.

(Oct. 1, 2021)
A&S Physicist Part of a Five-University Team Programming Biological Cells to Design Futuristic MaterialsThe group’s NSF-funded project will provide a framework for the design of synthetic materials that accomplish biological functions.

(Sept. 29, 2021)
Sloths, Monkeys and Owls, Oh My: Bio Major Gains Hands-on Experience with Endangered Animals in Costa RicaPre-health advising helps Leonardo Rivera ’22 turn a love for wildlife into a future career in veterinary medicine.

(Sept. 15, 2021)
Taking the Guesswork Out of Nanoparticle DesignProfessors Davoud Mozhdehi and Shikha Nangia are using machine learning to guide the design of stable nanoparticles.

(Sept. 14, 2021)
NEH Grant Awarded to AMH’s Romita Ray to Convene Leading Scholars for an International Research Workshop and SymposiumRay is organizing a workshop and virtual symposium on the historic architecture, collections, and gardens of the iconic Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta.

(Sept. 9, 2021)
The Power of Collectivity2021-22 Syracuse Symposium explores the theme “Conventions.”

(Sept. 7, 2021)
Leading Thinkers: New Faculty Joining A&SThe College of Arts and Sciences welcomes new professors this fall.

(Aug. 30, 2021)
New A&S | Maxwell Certification Gives Students an “Edge” After GraduationThe co-curricular certification called "Edge" prepares students for a future of success.

(Aug. 26, 2021)
Biology Professor Recognized Internationally for Work in Science EducationAssociate professor Jason Wiles receives awards and honors for his innovative teaching and commitment to diversifying STEM.

(Aug. 23, 2021)
Transdisciplinary Syracuse University Team Awarded Grant to Address the Digital Divide in Central AmericaProfessors from A&S, the iSchool and Falk work to bring Internet to remote areas in Costa Rica.

(Aug. 11, 2021)
Preserving African Language and CultureLLL Professor Christopher Green receives prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship.

(Aug. 11, 2021)
AMH’s Margaret Innes Awarded ACLS Fellowship for Research on Radical Labor Press PhotographyInnes will continue work on her new book exploring photography and print media during the labor movement in the 1920s-1930s.

(Aug. 5, 2021)
Challenging the Museum NarrativeA&S professor Scott Manning Stevens has been awarded a Radcliffe Institute Fellowship for his new book project which confronts the alienation and appropriation of Native American culture in museums, galleries and archives.

(Aug. 3, 2021)
Syracuse University Part of Elite Multi-Institutional Physics Research HubDuncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics, is among a group of physicists who received a $3.25M NSF grant to study the properties of neutron stars.

(July 27, 2021)
New CSD Study Uses Electrical Brain Stimulation to Help Treat Stroke Patients with AphasiaCSD researchers are currently recruiting stroke patients who have experienced speech and language difficulties.

(July 15, 2021)
A&S Forensic Scientists Design the First Machine Learning Approach to Forensic DNA AnalysisA patent was recently issued to Syracuse University for an invention by Michael Marciano and Jonathan Adelman.

(July 8, 2021)
Have You Ever Wondered How Many Species Have Inhabited the Earth? A&S Researchers Confirm We May Never KnowEarth and environmental sciences professors explain why naming new species may be a never-ending journey.

(June 24, 2021)
Reflections: How the Psychological Services Center Pivoted in the PandemicPsychology clinic director Afton Kapuscinski explains how the center maintained services during COVID.

(June 24, 2021)
When it Comes to the Environmental Impact of Hydrofracking vs. Conventional Gas/Oil Drilling, Research Shows the Differences May Be MinimalA study led by EES professor Tao Wen is one of the first to use machine learning techniques to holistically assess general water quality data.

(June 17, 2021)
Syracuse University’s First NIH S10 Grant Funds the Purchase of State-of-the-Art MicroscopeThe Blatt BioImaging Center’s Zeiss LSM980 allows researchers to image their most challenging samples.

(June 17, 2021)
Sascha Scott Receives Smithsonian American Art Museum Award for her Essay on Decolonizing U.S. Art HistoryThe award committee noted that Scott’s essay marks a pivotal moment in the field.

(June 17, 2021)
Cultivating Meaning: Syracuse University Scholars Explore Landscapes Through Unique Research LensesThe Landscape Studies Interdisciplinary Faculty Research Seminar launches a new website thanks to a CUSE grant.

(May 28, 2021)
Biology Ph.D. Student Reports Evidence of Humpback Whale Song Near New York CityZeh's research has been featured in The New York Times, New York Daily News and The Times (London).

(May 27, 2021)
NIH Grant Funds Innovative Study on Childhood StutteringCSD professor Victoria Tumanova investigates how emotional processes may affect childhood stuttering.

(May 20, 2021)
German Language Class Connects U.S. Citizens with their Jewish Family HistorySU students help a relative of Holocaust victims learn about his family’s past.

(May 20, 2021)
Novel CBD Research Earns Psychology Ph.D. Candidate Prestigious Dissertation AwardThe research excellence award is in recognition of his study on the pain-relieving effects of cannabidiol (CBD).

(May 19, 2021)
Virtual Platform, In-Person Feel: Innovating at the A&S Undergraduate Research FestivalOver 300 people attended the event which featured undergraduate research spanning the humanities and sciences.

(May 14, 2021)
The Driving Force Behind Tropical MudslidesEES Ph.D. candidate leads a research expedition in search of answers to erosion in his home country of Colombia.

(May 14, 2021)
Ben Bradley Receives Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate TeachingThe prize memorializes William Wasserstrom, a noted professor of English at Syracuse University.

(May 11, 2021)
Forgotten in Plain Sight: Bringing Renewed Attention to a Famous New York City WaterwayProfessor of English Dana Spiotta and her colleagues receive a Creative Capital Award for their new floating opera, Newtown Odyssey.

(May 6, 2021)
Intertext Launches Spring 2021 IssueThe 2021 issue features the work of undergraduate students from the Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition.

(May 5, 2021)
A&S Students and Faculty Receive Prestigious University Awards and HonorsThe 2021 list of awardees denotes the impressive breadth and depth of scholarship in A&S.

(May 3, 2021)
Through Poetry, Nidaa Aljabbarin ’22 Shares Her Personal Journey as a Syrian RefugeeHer internationally-recognized poem, “The Day I Left,” details her family's final day at their home in Syria.

(April 26, 2021)
Pair of A&S Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts & SciencesGeorge M. Langford and Virginia Burrus join Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King, Jr., as members of the Academy.

(April 16, 2021)
FNSSI’s Mike Marciano Appointed to Committee that Oversees NYS Forensic Lab AccreditationMarciano joins a group of crime experts to ensure that forensic work within state and local crime laboratories is conducted accurately.

(April 5, 2021)
Can a 3D Printed Beetle Model Simulate the Real Thing?A&S biologist contributes to paper on the feasibility of using 3D printed insects in mating studies.

(March 25, 2021)
New Study From A&S’ Department of Biology Highlights Ways to Support Students in Virtual Learning EnvironmentsEve Humphrey and Jason Wiles worked with SU students to investigate some of challenges and opportunities associated with virtual learning during the pandemic.

(March 18, 2021)
Using Syracuse Lava to Understand Metal WorldsThe Syracuse Lava Project explores what volcanoes might look like on metallic planets.

(March 9, 2021)
Navigating an International Fellowship During a Global PandemicProfessor Scott Manning Stevens receives a Fulbright Fellowship to teach in Hungary and conduct research at ethnographic museums throughout the country.

(Feb. 17, 2021)
Major Science Grants Awarded to A&S Researchers in 2020A&S faculty received funding from organizations including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense.

(Feb. 10, 2021)
Keeping SARS2 Out of the CellA&S physicists are leading a team of researchers who are one of the first to pinpoint a novel method of using anti-vimentin antibodies to block cellular uptake of the coronavirus.

(Feb. 9, 2021)
Bringing Synthetic Material to LifeA&S physicist is a co-author on a paper exploring a biological system that may one day be applied to innovative self-healing roads and sidewalks of the future.

(Jan. 14, 2021)
Geologic History Written in Garnet SandA&S researchers probe deep secrets of trapped inclusions in garnet sand from Papua New Guinea.

(Jan. 11, 2021)
Hehnly Lab Awarded $1.2M NIH Grant to Research Critical Tissue FormationThe team’s research seeks to identify molecular targets to treat developmental disorders.

(Dec. 18, 2020)
$1.5M NIH Grant Funds ALS-Linked ResearchAssistant Professor Carlos Castañeda is studying the regulation of liquid-like protein droplets in hopes of determining what causes diseases like ALS.

(Dec. 18, 2020)
A&S Researchers Awarded $2.1M Grant to Study Causes of Congenital Heart DefectsResearchers look to pinpoint mechanical forces that could be causing defects during the early stages of embryo development.

(Dec. 9, 2020)
A Vital Space: CNY Humanities Corridor Offers Unique Resource to WritersAuthors build rewarding collaborations through the Corridor's working group structure.

(Dec. 4, 2020)
Resistance is FutileA team of A&S chemists are working to develop a superconductor that could store vast amounts of energy and make the electrical power grid much more efficient.

(Dec. 3, 2020)
Teaching Plastics to “Speak”Chemist Davoud Mozhdehi is working on an autonomous synthetic material that could create what he calls “smart plastics.”

(Nov. 24, 2020)
A&S Psychologist Contributes to Important Study in Nature Medicine JournalThe study explored why individuals with the chromosomal disorder 22q11.2 deletion syndrome show varying symptoms.

(Nov. 11, 2020)
Mike Goode Pens New Book on How Literary Classics Help Create the New Media They ‘Live’ InA virtual launch will celebrate Goode’s new book that examines the distinctiveness of the media in which particular ‘classic’ writings by Blake, Scott and Austen find new life.

(Nov. 6, 2020)
A New Way to Deliver Therapeutic Drugs to the Brain?Researchers are investigating a nanoparticle that could 'disguise' itself for entry into the brain.

(Nov. 6, 2020)
EES Professors Contribute to Study on Future Climate PredictionClimate experts make the case for including ancient data in future models.

(Nov. 5, 2020)
LLL Professor Awarded for Outstanding Research of a Medieval Monastic TextMatthieu Herman van der Meer analyzed a newly discovered commentary from around the year 800.

(Nov. 2, 2020)
EES Professor Christa Kelleher Wins SU’s First Francis A. Kohout Award for Outstanding AchievementThe award honors early-career scientists for outstanding achievements in the hydrogeologic profession.

(Oct. 15, 2020)
Accuracy Down to the AtomNSF equipment grants fund acquisition of two chromatography-mass spectrometers.

(Oct. 15, 2020)
Cheaters Don’t Always Win: Extinction May Be Prevented By Diverse Communities of Mutually Beneficial SpeciesA&S biologists' study on the persistence of mutualisms is published in the prestigious journal "Science."

(Sept. 10, 2020)
A New Tool to Fight Alcohol and Opioid DeathsA&S psychologist receives a $1.3 million grant to develop a program to target interrelations between pain, hazardous drinking and use of prescription opioid medications.

(Aug. 10, 2020)
Using the Past to Predict the FutureA&S researchers lay the groundwork to reconstruct global climate through Earth's history.

(Aug. 5, 2020)
NSF Grant Funds Research of Curvature and SymmetryAssistant Professor Lee Kennard receives a grant from the National Science Foundation to study multi-dimensional curved spaces.

(July 24, 2020)
Where Does The Water Go?NSF grant funds research to determine the effects of artificial beaver dams.

(July 7, 2020)
Fostering Students’ ‘Tree-Thinking Skills’A&S biologists win the Thomas Henry Huxley Award for their creation of an evolutionary learning module.

(June 29, 2020)
The Carbon Footprint of Continental RiftsA&S researchers study the amount of carbon dioxide released at the East African Rift System.

(June 18, 2020)
Forging Communities of ‘People with Heart’Ph.D. candidate in religion receives dissertation fellowship to analyze contemporary Buddhist charities in Southeast Asia.

(June 16, 2020)
A&S Chemist Develops Potential Drug to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Without Harsh Side EffectsNew research on proposed diabetes drug is published in “Cell Reports.”

(June 3, 2020)
Dana Olwan Receives 2020 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders AwardThe fellowship will contribute to her scholarship in the field of feminist Middle East studies.


(June 1, 2020)
Hydrogen-Hungry MicrobesJeffrey Karson, the Jessie Page Heroy Professor of Earth Sciences, finds important connection between geological and biological processes.

(May 27, 2020)
NSF Grant Funds Hands-On Chemistry LearningREU grant draws students from around the country for summer research.

(April 10, 2020)
Physics Faculty Research Published in Scholarly JournalsArticles featured in Physical Review X and Physical Review Letters.

(April 2, 2020)
English Professor Receives Mellon Foundation GrantChris Forster is the first professor at Syracuse University to be awarded the New Directions Fellowship.

(March 16, 2020)
NSF Grant Funds Computational Simulation of Bio-Inspired FluidsComputing resources grant from XSEDE

(March 2, 2020)
Grant Funds Field Research in JapanTeam will examine how that nation is preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.

(Feb. 21, 2020)
Two A&S Faculty Earn NSF CAREER AwardsProfessors Denver Whittington and Weiwei Zheng earn grants for early career development.

(Feb. 11, 2020)
Student Research Sprouts Renewable EnergyDakota Voitcu investigates how fungi impact plant growth.




(Oct. 9, 2019)
Prestigious Grant Supports Ph.D. Student’s Whale ResearchBiology graduate student Julia Zeh receives highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship

(Oct. 8, 2019)
Hush, Little Baby: Mother Right Whales “Whisper” to CalvesNorth Atlantic right whales, a species severely threatened by human activity.


(Sept. 26, 2019)
Guest Editor, Tej BhatiaProfessor Bhatia guest-edited a piece in the Journal of the International Association for World Englishes.

(Aug. 27, 2019)
Physicist Wins Grant to Support Ongoing Research Into NeutrinosProfessor Mitchell Soderberg says these tiny, elusive particles hold clues to the universe's origin.

(Aug. 26, 2019)
Psychology Professor Awarded NIAAA GrantAesoon Park studies the individual and environmental influences on alcohol use and misuse.

(Aug. 22, 2019)
Promoting Leadership Through StorytellingThe Narratio Fellowship program unites refugee artists and resettled refugee youth for the sake of artistic expression.