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Physics Professor Honored for Efforts to Improve Learning, Retention
The Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has made some big changes lately. The department just added an astronomy major approved by New York State and recently overhauled the undergraduate curriculum to replace traditional labs with innovative…
Historian Offers Insight on Papal Transition and Legacy
As the Roman Catholic Church begins a new chapter under Pope Leo XIV, historians and scholars are helping the public interpret the significance of this moment. Among them is Margaret Susan Thompson, professor of history in the Maxwell School of…
Studying and Reversing the Damaging Effects of Pollution and Acid Rain With Charles Driscoll (Podcast)
Before Charles Driscoll came to Syracuse University as a civil and environmental engineering professor, he had always been interested in ways to protect our environment and natural resources. Growing up an avid camper and outdoors enthusiast, Driscoll set about studying…
Alumnus, Visiting Scholar Mosab Abu Toha G’23 Wins Pulitzer Prize for New Yorker Essays
Mosab Abu Toha G’23, a graduate of the M.F.A. program in creative writing in the College of Arts and Sciences and a current visiting scholar at Syracuse University, has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for a series of essays…
Years of Growth Fueled Women’s Club Ice Hockey Team to Success
The trajectory of the Syracuse University women’s club ice hockey team is what Hollywood makes movies about. “When I joined [in Fall 2021] there were only six other people on the team,” says Amanda Wheeler, a senior at SUNY College…
Kohn, Wiklund, Wilmoth Named Distinguished Professors
Three Syracuse University faculty members have been named Distinguished Professors, one of the University’s highest honors. The designation is granted by the Board of Trustees to faculty who have achieved exceptionally distinguished stature in their academic specialties. The newly named…
Chloe Britton Naime Committed to Advocating for Improved Outcomes for Neurodivergent Individuals
Chloe Britton Naime ’25 is about to complete a challenging and rare dual major program in both mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and neuroscience from the College of Arts and Sciences. Even more impressive? Britton…
Serving Those Who Served: The Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic
Service members injured in active duty are entitled to receive disability benefits and associated medical care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). But navigating the process can be intimidating. Thanks to the efforts of the Betty and Michael…
V-E Day: The End of WWII in Europe, 80 Years Later
This week marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, when Nazi Germany formally surrendered to Allied forces on May 8, 1945, bringing an end to World War II in Europe. While it signaled the collapse of Hitler’s…
Maxwell’s Student-Run History Journal ‘Builds a Vibrant Community’
In front of an audience of fellow undergraduates and History Department faculty, Maxwell School junior Jorge Morales recently shared his research findings on the 2016 Rio Olympics—specifically, the intersection of race and infrastructure in the event’s planning and legacy. Morales’…