College of Arts and Sciences

New Student Association Leaders Emphasize Importance of Collaboration

Listen. Learn. Lead. Those three simple verbs were repeatedly emphasized by German Nolivos ’26 and Reed Granger ’26 during the Student Association’s (SA) spring general
John Boccacino Aug. 28, 2024
New Student Association Leaders Emphasize Importance of Collaboration

Remembering Arts and Sciences Emeritus Professor John Baldwin

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) mourns the passing of John Baldwin, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of chemistry. Remembered as a dynamic scholar of physical
News Staff Aug. 27, 2024
Remembering Arts and Sciences Emeritus Professor John Baldwin

Innovator From the Mathematics Department Receives the Abraham Wald Prize

Professor Pinyuen Chen from the Department of Mathematics has received an award that honors the best publication each year from the Journal of Sequential Analysis. The
Kerrie Marshall Aug. 27, 2024
Innovator From the Mathematics Department Receives the Abraham Wald Prize

BioInspired Wins NSF Grant to Develop Graduate Training Program in Emergent Intelligence

Syracuse University’s BioInspired Institute has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship Program for the creation of
Wendy S. Loughlin Aug. 26, 2024
BioInspired Wins NSF Grant to Develop Graduate Training Program in Emergent Intelligence

Orange Connections Run Deep in the Kehr/Hirsh Family Tree

On an overcast Mother’s Day in 2018, a photo was taken outside of the Hall of Languages depicting a proud Syracuse University graduate, Ryan Kehr
John Boccacino Aug. 23, 2024
Orange Connections Run Deep in the Kehr/Hirsh Family Tree

Utah’s New Law Banning Books Ignites Censorship Debate

More than a dozen books are now banned from all public schools in Utah under a new state law. It’s the latest in what is
Christopher Munoz Aug. 21, 2024
Utah’s New Law Banning Books Ignites Censorship Debate

Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study Biofeedback Technologies for Speech Therapy

One of the most common speech errors in English is making a “w” sound instead of the “r” sound. Although most children grow out of
News Staff Aug. 16, 2024
Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study Biofeedback Technologies for Speech Therapy

Green Teaching Summit: A Humanities Approach to Climate Education

Can religion, philosophy, history, English and writing help tackle issues of climate change, environment and ecology? Absolutely, says Mike Goode, professor of English and outgoing
Dan Bernardi Aug. 14, 2024
Green Teaching Summit: A Humanities Approach to Climate Education

Chemistry Professor Collaborates With Brookhaven National Laboratory

Tiny but mighty semiconductors named Quantum dots (Qdots) could someday drive hyper-powerful computers. Qdots are crystals squeezed in a space just a few nanometers in
News Staff Aug. 8, 2024
Chemistry Professor Collaborates With Brookhaven National Laboratory

Undergraduate Students Celebrate the Fruits of Their Summer Research

This summer, undergraduates Xuezhu (Stephanie) Hua ’25, Kaniya Ross ’25 and Edward Lu ’26 have been deeply engaged in research. Hua, a nutrition science major
Undergraduate Students Celebrate the Fruits of Their Summer Research

Physics Professor Craig Cahillane Wins 2024 ARPA-E IGNIITE Award

Craig Cahillane, assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named an Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies
Dan Bernardi Aug. 5, 2024
Physics Professor Craig Cahillane Wins 2024 ARPA-E IGNIITE Award

3 Faculty Members Awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellowships

Three Syracuse University faculty members have been awarded prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowships to teach and conduct research abroad. The awardees are: Harriet Brown, professor
Diane Stirling Aug. 2, 2024
3 Faculty Members Awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellowships

Featured Media Coverage – July 2024

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Anthony D’Angelo (Newhouse): PR Daily Lindsey Darvin (Falk):
Daryl Lovell July 31, 2024
Featured Media Coverage – July 2024

Scientists Untangle Interactions Between Earth’s Early Life Forms, Environment Over 500M Years

The atmosphere, the ocean and life on Earth interacted over the past 500-plus million years in ways that improved conditions for early organisms to thrive.
News Staff July 29, 2024
Scientists Untangle Interactions Between Earth’s Early Life Forms, Environment Over 500M Years

Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics

Being a skilled rower earned Kamile Kralikaite ’24 an athletic scholarship to Syracuse University, where she helped the Orange women’s rowing team claim the first
John Boccacino July 23, 2024
Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics

Collin Capano ’05, G’11 Breaking New Ground With Open Source Program Office and Astrophysics Research

Collin Capano ’05, G’11, director of the University’s new Open Source Program Office (OSPO), has been in the right place at the right time for
Diane Stirling July 19, 2024
Collin Capano ’05, G’11 Breaking New Ground With Open Source Program Office and Astrophysics Research

Professor Michael Gill’s Fermentation Stories Project Gets a Taste of Zasar (Photo Story)

Fermentation is something Syracuse University School of Education Professor Michael Gill thinks deeply about. The process is the subject of his latest research and has
News Staff July 9, 2024
Professor Michael Gill’s Fermentation Stories Project Gets a Taste of Zasar (Photo Story)

Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

Have you met Tarzan or Juan yet on campus? These latest members of the University community are hard to miss, with their friendly dispositions, shiny
Peyton July 8, 2024
Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind