College of Arts and Sciences

Winners Announced in Graduate Dean’s Research and Creative Works Competition

Eight master’s and doctoral program students have been selected as winners of the 2023 Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work competition.
Diane Stirling March 20, 2023
Winners Announced in Graduate Dean’s Research and Creative Works Competition

Alumnus Helps Sacred Indigenous Objects Find Their Way Home

Travel to just about any major ethnographic and natural history museum around the world and you will encounter installations focusing on Native American and Indigenous
Dan Bernardi March 20, 2023
Alumnus Helps Sacred Indigenous Objects Find Their Way Home

Rare Isotopes Help Unlock Mysteries in the Argentine Andes

Every second the Earth is bombarded by vast amounts of cosmic rays—invisible sub-atomic particles that originate from things like the sun and supernova explosions. These
Dan Bernardi March 17, 2023
Rare Isotopes Help Unlock Mysteries in the Argentine Andes

Behzad Mortazavi Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the selection of Behzad Mortazavi as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Wendy S. Loughlin March 7, 2023
Behzad Mortazavi Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Goal Getter: When Tahirah Abdul-Qadir ’26 Sets a Goal, She Achieves It

When Syracuse native and first-year student Tahirah Abdul-Qadir ’26 set a goal to complete the Congressional Award program, she went for the highest achievable level
Peyton March 7, 2023
Goal Getter: When Tahirah Abdul-Qadir ’26 Sets a Goal, She Achieves It

Rock-Solid Data: Friendship Helps Lead to Discovery of Tectonic History of Subglacial Antarctica

A trove of ancient rocks collected from glacial moraines has literally revealed the deep story of one of the most underexplored environments on the planet—the
News Staff March 3, 2023
Rock-Solid Data: Friendship Helps Lead to Discovery of Tectonic History of Subglacial Antarctica

New Provost’s Promotion and Tenure Committee Members Selected

Six faculty members have been selected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. The faculty members were nominated by electronic balloting
Diane Stirling March 1, 2023
New Provost’s Promotion and Tenure Committee Members Selected

Graduate Students Illuminate Lives, Race and Place Through Humanities Research

The humanities are pivotal to examining historical trajectories, understanding the pressing issues of our times and forging a more just world. As the next generation
Caroline K. Reff Feb. 27, 2023
Graduate Students Illuminate Lives, Race and Place Through Humanities Research

Remembering A&S Alumna Roslyn Pope G’74, Author of ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’

Growing up in the segregated south during the 1940s, College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) alumna Roslyn Pope’s first experience in an integrated society came
Dan Bernardi Feb. 25, 2023
Remembering A&S Alumna Roslyn Pope G’74, Author of ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’

Music History Professor Receives Carnegie Grant to Study Women’s Music in West Africa

From improving mood to reducing anxiety, research has shown that music and dance can offer many health benefits. For cultures in West Africa, the power
Dan Bernardi Feb. 20, 2023
Music History Professor Receives Carnegie Grant to Study Women’s Music in West Africa

2023 Humanities Center Faculty Fellows Focus on Critical Societal Concerns

The Syracuse University Humanities Center supports innovative faculty and graduate student researchers exploring a number of pressing social issues. Each spring, the center offers up to
Caroline K. Reff Feb. 20, 2023
2023 Humanities Center Faculty Fellows Focus on Critical Societal Concerns

Retired Astronaut Col. Frederick Gregory to Address Future of Space Flight

Col. (Ret.) Frederick Gregory, retired astronaut and former NASA deputy administrator, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Gregory will tour campus and meet
Kelly Homan Rodoski Feb. 17, 2023
Retired Astronaut Col. Frederick Gregory to Address Future of Space Flight

Professor Romita Ray Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Support Artist Rina Banerjee’s Exhibition and Residency at Syracuse

While the world comes to terms with the profound impact of a global pandemic, it simultaneously continues to grapple with race, migration and climate change. Romita
Dan Bernardi Feb. 15, 2023
Professor Romita Ray Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Support Artist Rina Banerjee’s Exhibition and Residency at Syracuse

Bhattacharya, Patteson Win Sloan Research Fellowships

Two early-career faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are among 126 researchers being awarded 2023 Sloan Foundation fellowships. Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis Family
Diane Stirling Feb. 15, 2023
Bhattacharya, Patteson Win Sloan Research Fellowships

Through A&S-VPA Collaboration, Students Gain Unique Opportunity to Draw Modern and Ancient Lifeforms

 65,000 years ago, Neanderthals, a ‘sister’ species to modern humans, drew abstract paintings of animals and geometric designs on cave walls. This early art
Dan Bernardi Feb. 15, 2023
Through A&S-VPA Collaboration, Students Gain Unique Opportunity to Draw Modern and Ancient Lifeforms

Leading the Way on International Student Success Model

What is the secret to achieving the best outcomes for international university students, such as preparing them successfully for employment or graduate school? Ling Gao
News Staff Feb. 12, 2023
Leading the Way on International Student Success Model

Physics Department’s Alison Patteson Named Cottrell Scholar

College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Alison Patteson has been recognized with a 2023 Cottrell Scholar award, a prestigious national honor that ranks her
Diane Stirling Feb. 9, 2023
Physics Department’s Alison Patteson Named Cottrell Scholar

A Star’s Unexpected Survival

Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black hole is being violently ripped apart under the black
Dan Bernardi Feb. 7, 2023
A Star’s Unexpected Survival