College of Arts and Sciences

A Legacy of Caring: Robin Berkowitz-Smith’s 38-Year Journey at Syracuse University

In 1988, alumna Robin Berkowitz-Smith ’83 returned to Syracuse University as a newlywed and a professional ready to work with students. What began as a
A Legacy of Caring: Robin Berkowitz-Smith’s 38-Year Journey at Syracuse University

Maxwell’s Robert Rubinstein Honored With 2025 Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching

Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and professor of international relations in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is the recipient of the
News Staff July 15, 2025
Maxwell’s Robert Rubinstein Honored With 2025 Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching

A&S Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to Retire; New Appointment Announced

After over four decades of dedicated service to the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), Professor Gerald Greenberg is retiring at the end of 2025.
Dan Bernardi July 3, 2025

6 A&S Physicists Awarded Breakthrough Prize

Our universe is dominated by matter and contains hardly any antimatter, a notion which still perplexes top scientists researching at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. The Big
Sean Grogan July 3, 2025
6 A&S Physicists Awarded Breakthrough Prize

Fact or Fiction? The ADHD Info Dilemma

TikTok is one of the fastest-growing and most popular social media platforms in the world—especially among college-age individuals. In the United States alone, there are
Dan Bernardi July 3, 2025

Setting the Standard and Ensuring Justice

Everyone knows DNA plays a crucial role in solving crimes—but what happens when the evidence is of low quantity, degraded or comes from multiple individuals?
Dan Bernardi July 3, 2025
Setting the Standard and Ensuring Justice

Jorge Morales ’26 Named a 2025 Beinecke Scholar

Jorge Morales ’26, a double major in history and anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a minor in English and
News Staff June 20, 2025

Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore ’26 Receives Prestigious Udall Scholarship

Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore, a rising senior communication and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and political science major in the
Kelly Homan Rodoski June 17, 2025

Endowed Professorship Recognizes Impact of a Professor, Mentor and Advisor

Bao-Ding “Bob” Cheng’s journey to Syracuse University in pursuit of graduate education in the 1960s was long and arduous. He didn’t have the means for
Eileen Korey June 9, 2025
Endowed Professorship Recognizes Impact of a Professor, Mentor and Advisor

Rock Record Illuminates Oxygen History

Several key moments in Earth’s history help us humans answer the question, “How did we get here?” These moments also shed light on the question,
Dan Bernardi June 5, 2025
Rock Record Illuminates Oxygen History

What Can Ancient Climate Tell Us About Modern Droughts?

Climate change is reshaping the global water cycle, disrupting rainfall patterns and putting growing pressure on cities and ecosystems. Some regions are grappling with heavier
News Staff June 5, 2025
What Can Ancient Climate Tell Us About Modern Droughts?

The Milton Legacy: Romance, Success and Giving Back

Growing up, Stacey Milton Leal ’75 and Chris Milton heard countless stories about how Syracuse University brought their parents together in what would turn out
Eileen Korey June 2, 2025

Engaged Humanities Network Community Showcase Spotlights Collaborative Work

The positive impact of community-engaged research was on full display at the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) on May 2. CFAC’s galleries showcased a wide
Dan Bernardi May 21, 2025
Engaged Humanities Network Community Showcase Spotlights Collaborative Work

Students Engaged in Research and Assessment

Loretta Awuku, Sylvia Page and Johnson Akano—three graduate students pursuing linguistic studies master's degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences—spent the past year researching
News Staff May 20, 2025
Students Engaged in Research and Assessment

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
Sean Grogan May 16, 2025

Dara Drake ’23 Named the University’s First Knight-Hennessy Scholar

Alumna Dara Drake ’23 has been named as a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholar, the first from Syracuse University. Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship

Student Speaker Jonathan Collard de Beaufort ’25: ‘Let’s Go Be Brilliant’

University Scholar Jonathan Collard de Beaufort ’25 looked back on all that the Class of 2025 has accomplished and acknowledged what it took to get
Kathleen Haley May 12, 2025
Student Speaker Jonathan Collard de Beaufort ’25: ‘Let’s Go Be Brilliant’

3 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Syracuse University has announced the appointment of three new members of the Board of Trustees, all distinguished leaders in their chosen professions who are also
Eileen Korey May 12, 2025