College of Arts and Sciences

A&S Psychologist Elected APA Fellow

The American Psychological Association fellowship recognizes Professor Kevin Antshel’s outstanding contributions in the field of psychology.
Dan Bernardi Nov. 26, 2025

Scientists Measure Climate’s Direct Impact on Seismic Activity

New research from scientists at Syracuse University and the University of Auckland highlights the connections between climate, tectonics and human evolution.
Dan Bernardi Nov. 25, 2025
Scientists Measure Climate’s Direct Impact on Seismic Activity

Transforming Cancer Treatment With Ultrasound

University chemists are testing a novel method of using sound waves to activate chemotherapy drugs precisely where they're needed while sparing healthy cells.
Dan Bernardi Nov. 25, 2025
Transforming Cancer Treatment With Ultrasound

Student Research Unlocks Protein Interaction Puzzle

Yuming Jiang ’25 turns undergraduate math-based research into a published physics breakthrough that could transform how scientists predict drug-protein interactions.
Student Research Unlocks Protein Interaction Puzzle

A&S Art Historian Elected to Prestigious Fellowship

Romita Ray has joined the Fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries of London, the preeminent organization for the study of history through the physical remnants
Dan Bernardi Nov. 24, 2025
A&S Art Historian Elected to Prestigious Fellowship

How to Embrace Your First Winter on Campus

A University staff member and student share advice for how to prepare and make the most of the snowy season.
Dialynn Dwyer Nov. 24, 2025
How to Embrace Your First Winter on Campus

See How They Run: Observing Lizards Helps Researchers Aim for Innovation

How geckos and anoles use sticky toepads and claws to run, climb and jump is providing clues for innovations to help humans, and is also
Diane Stirling Nov. 21, 2025
See How They Run: Observing Lizards Helps Researchers Aim for Innovation

Orange Student-Athletes Giving Back Is a Win-Win

Through volunteering, Orange student-athletes support their neighbors in need, set a positive example and develop into leaders.
John Boccacino Nov. 20, 2025
Orange Student-Athletes Giving Back Is a Win-Win

11 Awards for Interdisciplinary Innovation Presented at BioInspired Symposium

More than 100 undergraduate and graduate researchers, postdoctoral scholars and faculty presented updates on their research the annual event.
Diane Stirling Nov. 17, 2025
11 Awards for Interdisciplinary Innovation Presented at BioInspired Symposium

5 Data Warriors Student Research Fellows Chosen to Work With SCSD Youth

Graduate and undergraduate students will work with 21 high schoolers, using math, maps and data analysis to study and solve community issues.
Diane Stirling Nov. 13, 2025
5 Data Warriors Student Research Fellows Chosen to Work With SCSD Youth

Art Museum Announces Hannah Payne as 2025-26 Palitz Art Scholar

The graduate student will research Etruscan vessels in the museum's collection and develop educational programming for the University community.
Taylor Westerlund Nov. 12, 2025
Art Museum Announces Hannah Payne as 2025-26 Palitz Art Scholar

Study Examines How Egg Cell Errors Impact Fertility, Genetic Issues

Postdoctoral researcher Ileana Márquez studies the meiotic spindle, a tiny, machine-like organ made of protein fibers that has a crucial job—correctly sorting chromosomes inside a
Diane Stirling Nov. 11, 2025
Study Examines How Egg Cell Errors Impact Fertility, Genetic Issues

Elevating Coroner Training Standards

Forensics professor Maria Pettolina is leading New York state’s first comprehensive coroner training program to modernize death investigations and improve reporting.
News Staff Nov. 7, 2025

Syrup Is a ‘Destroyer of Worlds’ Among Gamers. Now, He Plays Smash Bros. for the Orange

Andrew Mo ’29 is one of the top-ranked players of Super Smash Bros Ultimate in the world.
Dialynn Dwyer Nov. 4, 2025
Syrup Is a ‘Destroyer of Worlds’ Among Gamers. Now, He Plays Smash Bros. for the Orange

Hands-On Medical Training on Campus

Students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have access to a new medical simulation lab, offering hands-on training without leaving campus.
Dan Bernardi Nov. 3, 2025
Hands-On Medical Training on Campus

Yeast Proteins Reveal Mysteries of Drought Resistance

Revealing the chemical rules behind how some drying out proteins return to function when water is re-introduced could lead to longer-lasting medicines and drought resistant
News Staff Nov. 3, 2025
Yeast Proteins Reveal Mysteries of Drought Resistance

What Happens When the Sun Burps?

Physics expert Sam Sampere breaks down solar maximum, coronal mass ejections and why even the biggest solar eruption is a drop in the cosmic bucket.
Daryl Lovell Oct. 31, 2025
What Happens When the Sun Burps?

Lender Global Student Fellows Share Sustainability Research

Three students combined a study-abroad experience with an international research opportunity, exploring green design and climate justice in the United Kingdom.
Diane Stirling Oct. 28, 2025
Lender Global Student Fellows Share Sustainability Research