College of Arts and Sciences

Katarina Sako ’24 Works to Help Older Adults Age Well

Growing up in Buffalo, New York, Katarina Sako ’24 was very close to her grandparents. “Spending time with my grandparents was really an important part
Katarina Sako ’24 Works to Help Older Adults Age Well

Lender Center Hosts LA Conversation on Racial Equity in the Entertainment Industry

Five Syracuse University alumni—all prominent entertainment industry professionals—participated in a panel discussion last week regarding racial wealth disparities in American society and the inequities they
Diane Stirling Nov. 5, 2024
Lender Center Hosts LA Conversation on Racial Equity in the Entertainment Industry

Diving Into an Immersive Experience With Gravitational Waves

Science festivals offer a platform for researchers to demystify complex scientific phenomena and help the public better understand the relevance and importance of their work.
Dan Bernardi Nov. 1, 2024
Diving Into an Immersive Experience With Gravitational Waves

Veterans Day Guest Speaker Theresa Cross ’99 Reflects on Joining the Orange Family

On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the nation will pause to acknowledge and honor those who have served with the uniformed military services in defense
Charlie Poag Oct. 31, 2024
Veterans Day Guest Speaker Theresa Cross ’99 Reflects on Joining the Orange Family

Lender Center Student Fellows Named, Will Work on Public Health Research Project

Five students will soon begin a two-year research project examining the potential social justice and public health impacts of living in neighborhoods that have experienced
Diane Stirling Oct. 31, 2024
Lender Center Student Fellows Named, Will Work on Public Health Research Project

Future Therapeutic Strategies May Depend on Creative Scientific Approaches Today

Before any scientific question can be answered, it must be dreamed up. What happens to cause a healthy cell or tissue to change, for instance,
News Staff Oct. 31, 2024
Future Therapeutic Strategies May Depend on Creative Scientific Approaches Today

University Celebrates First-Generation Week Nov. 4-8

National First-Generation College Celebration Week is Nov. 4-8, and provides an opportunity to celebrate first-generation students whose parents have not attended a higher education institution.
Cristina Hatem Oct. 31, 2024

Research Distinction Awards Presented at BioInspired Symposium

The BioInspired Institute’s third annual research symposium was held Oct. 24-25, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty from Syracuse University, SUNY
Diane Stirling Oct. 31, 2024
Research Distinction Awards Presented at BioInspired Symposium

NSF Grant in Biology Aims to Boost STEM Student Retention Through Hands-On Research

As technology advances, companies face a growing need to hire graduates skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). However, finding the ideal candidate can
Dan Bernardi Oct. 29, 2024
NSF Grant in Biology Aims to Boost STEM Student Retention Through Hands-On Research

Alexander Maloney Named Inaugural Walters Endowed Professor for Quantum Science

Alexander Maloney, an international leader in quantum information science, joins the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) this fall as the inaugural Kathy and Stan
Wendy S. Loughlin Oct. 29, 2024
Alexander Maloney Named Inaugural Walters Endowed Professor for Quantum Science

Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough

When millions of people went into lockdown during the pandemic, they went in search of new at-home hobbies to help cure their boredom. Among them was making sourdough
Dan Bernardi Oct. 25, 2024
Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough

Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

The neocortex, or “thinking brain,” accounts for over 75% of the brain’s total volume and plays a critical role in humans’ decision-making, processing of sensory
Dan Bernardi Oct. 17, 2024
Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station

An important resource never before available to the greater Central New York and Mohawk Valley region—a Spanish-language radio station—has come to fruition through an initiative
Diane Stirling Oct. 16, 2024
University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station

Secrets Behind Our Universe’s Existence Revealed

It takes sophisticated technology to study the behavior of invisible particles like neutrinos and cosmic rays, which pass through our bodies every second before zooming
Dan Bernardi Oct. 14, 2024
Secrets Behind Our Universe’s Existence Revealed

Grammy-Winning Singer Dua Lipa’s Book Club Spotlights Professor George Saunders

Bestselling author and professor of English George Saunders G’88 has received numerous accolades in his literary career. His book, "Lincoln in the Bardo," won the
Dan Bernardi Oct. 11, 2024
Grammy-Winning Singer Dua Lipa’s Book Club Spotlights Professor George Saunders

‘Reflect the People Who Visit’: Arts Education Alumna Helps Make the MOST More Inclusive

Since 2008, the Upstate Medical University Life Sciences exhibition at Syracuse’s Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) has fascinated millions of visitors. With giant reproductions
News Staff Oct. 9, 2024
‘Reflect the People Who Visit’: Arts Education Alumna Helps Make the MOST More Inclusive

50 Years of Advancing Language Proficiency for a Multilingual World

In 1974, students wearing mood rings and flared pants strode across campus, toting paperback copies of “Jaws” or “Carrie” while making plans to see “The
Diana Napolitano Oct. 9, 2024
50 Years of Advancing Language Proficiency for a Multilingual World

Funding Research That Improves Health and Shortens ‘Bench to Bedside’ Time

Doctoral students in clinical psychology Alexa Deyo ’21 and Alison Vrabec G’23 spent their summer testing a theory that a certain kind of therapeutic technique called
Eileen Korey Oct. 7, 2024
Funding Research That Improves Health and Shortens ‘Bench to Bedside’ Time