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2022 Syracuse University Scholars Announced
Twelve seniors have been named as the 2022 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a Universitywide faculty committee, selected the 2022 scholars using criteria that included coursework and academic achievement,…
(Bio)Sensing Protein Interactions
The job of a protein hub inside the nucleus of a cell is similar to a chef in a kitchen. Both need to manage multiple tasks efficiently for a successful outcome. For the chef, if they spend too much time…
The Present Family Legacy of Love: A Forever Orange Story
Just a few days after Jane Werner Present ’56 died, students at Syracuse University received a gift from her … in the form of a reading by New York Times bestselling author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah G’16, the Jane and Daniel…
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow to Join Mathematics Department
Lawrence Mouillé will join the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) mathematics department in July 2022 for a three-year appointment as a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded postdoctoral fellow. The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF—pronounced “mouseproof”) is among the most…
Researchers Explore the Factors That Shaped the Cauca River Canyon in the Andes
With steep walls and deep valleys, the Grand Canyon in the western United States or the massive gorges that saw through the margins of the Tibetan Plateau are some of the most awesome and spectacular landforms on the planet. But…
Collaborative Partnership Between Syracuse University and Leading Research Universities Receives Presidential Award
The GEM Consortium, a collaborative partnership between leading research universities and industry to help underrepresented students earn master’s and doctoral degrees in STEM fields, received the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Syracuse University has been a…
Emmy-Winning Alumna Credits WRC Program With Sparking Her Passion for Writing
When AJ Willingham ’09 enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), she just wanted to be a writer. But the unique style she honed while in the writing studies, rhetoric and composition (WRC) program led her to great things,…
Arts and Sciences Faculty, Students and Alumni Take Fresh Look at Key Curricular Requirements
Think how much life has changed in the past few decades. Technology alone has evolved exponentially—flip phones and Myspace, anyone? To ensure the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) curriculum is reflecting and responding to this social and cultural transformation,…
Maggie Sardino Receives Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink Program Award
Maggie Sardino, a junior writing and rhetoric major in the College of Arts and Sciences and citizenship and civic engagement major in the Maxwell School, has been selected as a recipient of a 2022 award through the Fulbright Canada Mitacs…
A&S Professor to Serve as President of Rhetoric Society of America
Gwendolyn Pough, dean’s professor of the humanities and professor of women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), will serve a six-year term as president-elect, president, and past-president, of the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA), beginning in July…