College of Arts and Sciences

Graduating Research Quartet Synthesizes Long-Lasting Friendships Through Chemistry

After spending hundreds of lab hours together, Jesse Buck, Isabella Chavez Miranda, Lucy Olcott and Morgan Opp sat down with SU News to reflect on
John Boccacino May 6, 2025
Graduating Research Quartet Synthesizes Long-Lasting Friendships Through Chemistry

Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement

A celebrated cartoonist, author and editor; an indomitable environmental steward and educator; and a visionary philanthropist and innovative businessperson will receive honorary degrees during Syracuse
Kathleen Haley May 6, 2025

Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23.  The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each
Cristina Hatem May 5, 2025
Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards

Intelligence++ Holds Inclusive Design Spring Showcase

The cross-campus Intelligence++  initiative held its inclusive design showcase on April 29 in Bird Library. A collaboration between Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse Libraries, the College of
Martin Walls May 2, 2025
Intelligence++ Holds Inclusive Design Spring Showcase

Outstanding Teaching Assistants Recognized at Graduate School Ceremony

The important work and contributions of teaching assistants were recognized yesterday at a ceremony hosted by the Graduate School. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award is
Wendy S. Loughlin April 25, 2025
Outstanding Teaching Assistants Recognized at Graduate School Ceremony

Graduate School Announces Excellence in Graduate Education Awardees

Ten Syracuse University faculty members were honored with the Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award at a campus ceremony April 24. The award, given
Wendy S. Loughlin April 25, 2025
Graduate School Announces Excellence in Graduate Education Awardees

Doctoral Students Earn Summer Funding to Support Dissertation Completion

The Summer Funding Competition provides dissertation fellowships to late-stage doctoral students to facilitate progress to degree and dissertation completion. The $4,500 awards are given annually
Wendy S. Loughlin April 24, 2025
Doctoral Students Earn Summer Funding to Support Dissertation Completion

Leagues Ahead in Their Career Planning Thanks to Winston Fisher Seminar

With so many career possibilities open to them, how can students explore which fits their interests? The A&S | Maxwell Office of Student Success offers a
Casey Schad April 23, 2025
Leagues Ahead in Their Career Planning Thanks to Winston Fisher Seminar

Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment.
Dan Bernardi April 23, 2025
Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science Installed

Alexander Maloney, an international leader in quantum information science, was formally installed April 14 as the inaugural Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum
Sean Grogan April 22, 2025

Arts and Sciences Doctoral Student Wins at This Year’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Ten graduate students competed in this year’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on April 4. The annual event, sponsored by the Graduate School, provides participants with
Wendy S. Loughlin April 22, 2025
Arts and Sciences Doctoral Student Wins at This Year’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

SOLACE Collective aims to provide everyone, especially neurodivergent individuals, with comfortable garments that alleviate anxiety, increase confidence and reduce distractions by providing opportunities for fidgeting
John Boccacino April 21, 2025
Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

2025 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Winners Announced

Winners of the 2025 School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship iPrize competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson (HBW)
Cristina Hatem April 21, 2025
2025 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Winners Announced

University Announces 2025-26 Remembrance Scholars

Thirty-five students have been chosen as the 2025-26 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 36th year, were founded as a tribute to—and
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 17, 2025

Watch the University’s Next Generation of Red-Tailed Hawks

Syracuse University is the proud home to multiple generations of red-tailed hawks who continue a remarkable lineage of these majestic birds on campus. Three hawk
Sean Grogan April 16, 2025
Watch the University’s Next Generation of Red-Tailed Hawks

A&S Cool Class: Chinese Art

Exploring diverse artistic traditions is one way students in the College of Arts and Sciences develop global perspectives and enhance their cultural awareness, necessary for
Dan Bernardi April 11, 2025
A&S Cool Class: Chinese Art

Diving Deep Into the Fluoride Debate

Fluoride in drinking water has become a highly charged topic in recent weeks. In March, Utah became the first state to prohibit the addition of
Daryl Lovell April 10, 2025
Diving Deep Into the Fluoride Debate

Magnetic Salad Dressing: Physicists Shake Up Emulsion Science

From shaking a bottle of salad dressing to mixing a can of paint, we interact with emulsions—defined as a blend of two liquids that typically
Dan Bernardi April 10, 2025
Magnetic Salad Dressing: Physicists Shake Up Emulsion Science