College of Arts and Sciences

A&S Names New Associate Dean of Research as Professor Emeritus Stephen Maisto Concludes Tenure

College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) Associate Dean of Research (ADR) Stephen Maisto returns to his research program after serving as ADR since October 2023.
Dan Bernardi Jan. 23, 2025
A&S Names New Associate Dean of Research as Professor Emeritus Stephen Maisto Concludes Tenure

University Announces 2025 MLK Unsung Heroes

The 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee is proud to announce the 2025 Unsung Hero Award winners: Andrea-Rose Oates ’26,
News Staff Jan. 22, 2025

Cultivating Engaged Citizens Through Reimagined Liberal Arts Framework

Rapid technological advancements such as the emergence of AI, entrenched environmental challenges and social injustice present today’s graduates with complex questions that will demand creative
Dan Bernardi Jan. 21, 2025
Cultivating Engaged Citizens Through Reimagined Liberal Arts Framework

Fireworks, Feasts and Family: A&S Professor Talks Traditions Ahead of Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is a vibrant and culturally significant holiday celebrated by an estimated two billion people in East and Southeast Asian communities around the
Daryl Lovell Jan. 21, 2025
Fireworks, Feasts and Family: A&S Professor Talks Traditions Ahead of Lunar New Year

Linda Baguma, Alexandria Johnson Selected for Prestigious Rangel and Pickering Fellowships

A Syracuse University senior and an alumna were recently chosen for prestigious graduate fellowships that prepare students for careers in the Foreign Service. Linda Baguma
Kelly Homan Rodoski Jan. 17, 2025

New Members Elected to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Six faculty members have been elected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Elections were held in Fall 2024. Serving as
News Staff Jan. 15, 2025
New Members Elected to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

In Memoriam: Leonard Elman ’52

Leonard Elman ’52, a longtime supporter of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died on Jan. 1, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, New York,
Caroline K. Reff Jan. 15, 2025
In Memoriam: Leonard Elman ’52

A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies

For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to
Dan Bernardi Jan. 13, 2025
A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies

Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

Two spring-semester exhibitions at the Syracuse University Art Museum will feature works curated by three faculty members. “Faculty Fellows Curate” features the work of 2024-25
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2025
Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

Environmental Experts Weigh In on Growing Wildfires Out West

Devastating wildfires in Southern California have prompted widespread evacuations, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and burned thousands of acres. The strong winds and dry conditions
Daryl Lovell Jan. 8, 2025
Environmental Experts Weigh In on Growing Wildfires Out West

Peptide Drug Advances Being Made on Syracuse University Campus Working to Redefine Obesity, Diabetes Care

Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts
Diane Stirling Jan. 7, 2025

Clements Internship Award Helps Students Advance Their Research, Gain Professional Experience

Erica Kiduko G’25, who grew up in Tanzania, decided to use her 2023-24 Mark and Pearle Clements Internship Award to help further her research and
John Boccacino Dec. 16, 2024
Clements Internship Award Helps Students Advance Their Research, Gain Professional Experience

Alumnus Ghael Fobes ’22 Selected as 2025 Marshall Scholar

Ghael Fobes ’22, an alumnus of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, has been named a 2025 Marshall Scholar. The Marshall Scholarship program was
Kelly Homan Rodoski Dec. 16, 2024
Alumnus Ghael Fobes ’22 Selected as 2025 Marshall Scholar

From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera

The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover
Dan Bernardi Dec. 13, 2024
From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera

How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World

Original air date: Dec. 3, 2024 Instead of wallowing in what could have potentially been the lowest moment of her life, Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72,
John Boccacino Dec. 2, 2024
How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World

A&S Offers More Community Learning Pathways for Arts and Sciences Undergraduates

As the popular adage goes, "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." An essential step in
Dan Bernardi Nov. 26, 2024
A&S Offers More Community Learning Pathways for Arts and Sciences Undergraduates

2024 Student Entrepreneur Impact Prize Winners

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) announced the winners of the 2024 Impact Prize competition for social entrepreneurship, held on Nov. 13 at Bird Library.
Cristina Hatem Nov. 25, 2024
2024 Student Entrepreneur Impact Prize Winners

First Year Seminar Peer Leaders: They’re the Connectors in an Innovative Program

When members of the Class of 2025 graduate in May, many will have spent four years as instrumental components of a unique program designed to
Diane Stirling Nov. 25, 2024
First Year Seminar Peer Leaders: They’re the Connectors in an Innovative Program