Spring '21 Magazine
Journeys of Discovery
The human desire to explore, take action and relive experience through memory never disappears, even in turbulent times. It just shifts form—we create when we cannot travel. Whether poems or scientific hypotheses, our ideas bring us to a better future.
As summer approaches and A&S' 150th anniversary draws to a close, let's look forward together and embrace the joy of curiosity. You'll be energized by this edition's stories of unforgettable students, faculty and alumni forging new paths of creativity and discovery. Find more on the A&S news page. Enjoy the journey!
Featured Stories
A Story of Hope
A&S biology student Nidaa Aljabbarin, a refugee of Syria, uses poetry to share her family's personal journey the day they left home.
Understanding Metal Worlds Through Lava
The Syracuse Lava Project explores what volcanoes might look like on metallic planets.
Forgotten in Plain Sight
New creative project brings renewed attention to a famous New York City waterway.
What Governs Nature's Relationships?
From the mutualism between bees and plants to the viability of using 3D-printed beetles in mating studies, the Segraves Lab is getting to the bottom of how species interactions affect species diversity.
Giving Back to Honor a Great Mentor
Peter Robison ’78 Ph.D. recognizes longtime biology professor Dick Levy by establishing an endowment to support student research.
Ify Ojukwu ’22 aims to make a difference for vulnerable populations through hands-on research.
A&S physicists are leading a team of researchers to pinpoint a novel method to block cellular uptake of the coronavirus.
LLL professor Matthieu Herman van der Meer was recently awarded for his outstanding research of a Medieval Monastic text.
Alumni Postcard: Dylan Bryant ’20 put pandemic uncertainty aside and has spent the last year teaching in Spain. Read about his experience abroad.
Two A&S professors join Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King, Jr. as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Laura Marsolek '13, '17 M.A., used skills she learned during her time as a Luce Scholar at SU to start her own line of jewelry featuring the Thewa technique.
A&S graduate student Nick Didio highlights the Syracuse student and faculty researchers who are contributing to groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy.
What does alumna Carole Leland ’56 have in common with Billie Jean King and Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Each are recipients of the Global ATHENA award.
More from this issue
Innovating at the Undergraduate Research Fest
This year's A&S undergraduate research festival featured research spanning the humanities and sciences.
The Driving Force Behind Mudslides
EES Ph.D. candidate leads a research expedition in search of answers to erosion in his home country of Colombia.
Turning Gratitude Into Opportunity
Carol Bullard ’67 M.A. ’73 Ph.D. establishes and endows The Abraham Veinus and William Fleming Founders Fund.
Congratulations, Graduates
Despite unusual times, we celebrated the Class of 2021 both virtually and in-person.
Faculty and Alumni Page Turners
Check out the diverse selection of some recent books by A&S faculty and alumni.
Navigating an International Fellowship During a Global Pandemic
Scott Manning Stevens, associate professor of English and associate professor and director of Native American and Indigenous Studies, travels to Hungary on a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research at ethnographic museums throughout the country.