College of Arts and Sciences

Author Margaret Atwood Calls Creative Writing Professor Mona Awad Her ‘Literary Heir Apparent’

In addition to the 4.1 billion TikTok users who have been sharing videos about Mona Awad’s bestselling novel "Bunny," there is another noteworthy fan that
Dan Bernardi May 7, 2023
Author Margaret Atwood Calls Creative Writing Professor Mona Awad Her ‘Literary Heir Apparent’

Chemistry Professor Presents New Research on Anti-Obesity Drug

An experimental anti-obesity drug could reliably curb appetite and normalize blood glucose levels without causing nausea and vomiting, which are frequent side effects of current
Dan Bernardi May 5, 2023
Chemistry Professor Presents New Research on Anti-Obesity Drug

Syracuse University to Present 4 Honorary Degrees at 2023 Commencement

A noted thought leader in student affairs, a transformative higher education president, a celebrated ceramic artist and a global business executive and philanthropist will be
News Staff May 4, 2023
Syracuse University to Present 4 Honorary Degrees at 2023 Commencement

Air Force ROTC Cadet Emily Weaver ’24 Continues Family Tradition of Service

According to the Department of Defense, interest in military service is on the decline among the nation’s youth, especially those who are qualified for military
Charlie Poag May 2, 2023
Air Force ROTC Cadet Emily Weaver ’24 Continues Family Tradition of Service

‘My Poetry Is a Record of What Happened’ Says Palestinian MFA Student Mosab Abu Toha G’23

The title poem in the debut collection of Mosab Abu Toha G'23 begins with a plea that the surgeon repairing his punctured eardrum save the
Renée K. Gadoua May 2, 2023
‘My Poetry Is a Record of What Happened’ Says Palestinian MFA Student Mosab Abu Toha G’23

University Announces 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 34th year,
University Announces 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars

A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond

Joy Nyokabi Karinge was home in Kenya when she discovered that her grandfather had been tortured, detained and disenfranchised by the British for his part
News Staff April 30, 2023
A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond

Alex Levy ’25 and Sam Schreiber ’25 Win 2023 Intelligence++ Inclusive Design Competition

Alex Levy, a sophomore in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and Sam Schreiber, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, won
Martin Walls April 27, 2023
Alex Levy ’25 and Sam Schreiber ’25 Win 2023 Intelligence++ Inclusive Design Competition

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Spring Scholarships for Military-Connected Students

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 OVMA Spring Scholarships. Funded entirely by the generosity
Charlie Poag April 27, 2023
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Spring Scholarships for Military-Connected Students

Mowers Endow Newhouse Professorship of Persuasive Communications

Eric Mower ’66, G’68 can still name individual professors he had more than 60 years ago as a student at Syracuse University. “I have indelible
Eileen Korey April 26, 2023
Mowers Endow Newhouse Professorship of Persuasive Communications

Comparing Voter ID Laws in the US and UK With Gretchen Coleman ’22 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

There Gretchen Coleman ’22 was, enjoying a private tour of the House of Lords, the second chamber of the United Kingdom (U.K.) Parliament, that was
John Boccacino April 25, 2023
Comparing Voter ID Laws in the US and UK With Gretchen Coleman ’22 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

iDare Brings Interdisciplinary Teams Together to Tackle Information Challenge

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has launched a new initiative for students—iDare—a series of information-focused challenges. The first event was held at Hinds Hall
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 25, 2023
iDare Brings Interdisciplinary Teams Together to Tackle Information Challenge

4 Maxwell School Juniors Will Participate in Highly Competitive Public Affairs Experiences This Summer  

Four Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | College of Arts and Sciences juniors have been selected to participate in highly competitive and prestigious
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 25, 2023
4 Maxwell School Juniors Will Participate in Highly Competitive Public Affairs Experiences This Summer   

10 Students and Alumni Will Teach Around the World Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Ten Syracuse University students/alumni have been named as 2023 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The program funds a range of awards that include
News Staff April 24, 2023
10 Students and Alumni Will Teach Around the World Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Students Learn Career Possibilities Through Winston Fisher Seminar

This spring break, College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs students once again traveled to New York City
Casey Schad April 21, 2023
Students Learn Career Possibilities Through Winston Fisher Seminar

Is Kindness Still Relevant?

In May 2013, best-selling author and Professor of English George Saunders addressed graduates at the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School Convocation with a simple
Dan Bernardi April 21, 2023

‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses

When professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education's American Sign Language (ASL) program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101
Martin Walls April 19, 2023
‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses

Raising Awareness to End Caste Discrimination

In 2015, a group of civil rights activists from India marched across 16 cities in North America to raise awareness about an issue many Americans
Dan Bernardi April 19, 2023
Raising Awareness to End Caste Discrimination