College of Arts and Sciences

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Charles W. Beach ’58, G’67

Shortly after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of Arts and Sciences, Charles W. Beach launched a firm representing manufacturers and
News Staff April 4, 2025

Tyna Meeks-Siptrott ’15 Retires After 28 Years of Transformative Teaching

Tyna Meeks-Siptrott, Ph.D., has dedicated 28 years to teaching, leaving an indelible mark on her students and colleagues at Indian River High School in Upstate
Sari Signorelli April 2, 2025
Tyna Meeks-Siptrott ’15 Retires After 28 Years of Transformative Teaching

Improving Quality of Life for Post-Stroke Patients

A painless and non-invasive pulse of electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can ease some symptoms of post-stroke patients, though how it works remains a
News Staff April 1, 2025

Protecting Your Health in a Polarized World: Expert Advice on Political Stress

Feeling overwhelmed by politics? You're not imagining it. The stress is real, and it can take a toll on your health. According to national surveys
Daryl Lovell March 27, 2025
Protecting Your Health in a Polarized World: Expert Advice on Political Stress

A&S Researchers Explore the Impact of Climate Warming and Population Growth on America’s Rivers

The chemistry of U.S. rivers is changing—and will change further in complex ways in different regions of the country. Scientists are exploring ways to predict
News Staff March 27, 2025
A&S Researchers Explore the Impact of Climate Warming and Population Growth on America’s Rivers

A&S Chemist Develops Ultrasensitive Molecular Force Sensors

Professor Xiaoran Hu in the College of Arts and Sciences has developed molecules that undergo mechanochemical transformations, which could be used to report nanoscale stress
News Staff March 27, 2025
A&S Chemist Develops Ultrasensitive Molecular Force Sensors

‘Never Take No for an Answer’: Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 Transformed the Landscape of Women’s Health Research

When Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 walked the campus of Syracuse University as a student, she could never have imagined that nearly three decades later, she
Dan Bernardi March 26, 2025
‘Never Take No for an Answer’: Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 Transformed the Landscape of Women’s Health Research

Bob Mankoff ’66 to Deliver Alumni Keynote at 2025 A&S | Maxwell Convocation

Bob Mankoff '66, who melded academic interests in psychology and philosophy with comedy and satire to become one of the nation's most influential cartoonists as
Sean Grogan March 25, 2025
Bob Mankoff ’66 to Deliver Alumni Keynote at 2025 A&S | Maxwell Convocation

2025 Syracuse University Scholars Announced

Twelve seniors have been named as the 2025 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a
News Staff March 24, 2025

Kellan D. L. Head Recipient of 2025 Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award

Kellan D. L. Head, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), was selected as the 2025
Cristina Hatem March 21, 2025
Kellan D. L. Head Recipient of 2025 Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award

Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

  For half a century, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact (POC) has served the University and local communities as a hub for artistic and literary
Wendy S. Loughlin March 18, 2025
Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

New York City the Setting for Second ‘Monumental Concerns’ Symposium

A daylong symposium hosted by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems will bring together artists, poets, scholars, activists and theorists to explore contested
Wendy S. Loughlin March 18, 2025
New York City the Setting for Second ‘Monumental Concerns’ Symposium

New Exhibition, ‘Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum,’ on View at Syracuse University Art Museum

A new exhibition at the Syracuse University Art Museum that challenges visitors to view the “tropics” as both place and perception is on view through
News Staff March 13, 2025
New Exhibition, ‘Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum,’ on View at Syracuse University Art Museum

Arts and Sciences | Maxwell Alumna Helps Spread Sustainability in London

Maggie Sardino ’23 double majored in writing and rhetoric in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and citizenship and civic engagement in A&S |
Dan Bernardi March 6, 2025
Arts and Sciences | Maxwell Alumna Helps Spread Sustainability in London

Psychology Professor Publishes Study on How Optimism and Pessimism Influence Well-Being

Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? If you rewind to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are you experienced
Dan Bernardi March 5, 2025
Psychology Professor Publishes Study on How Optimism and Pessimism Influence Well-Being

US Navy Veteran Gives Back to the Syracuse Community That Helped Her Excel

Not long ago, Azar Abdulkadir ’25 was a student at Nottingham High School, receiving help with her homework and English at Syracuse’s Northside Learning Center.
Charlie Poag Feb. 26, 2025
US Navy Veteran Gives Back to the Syracuse Community That Helped Her Excel

Graduate Dean’s Award Recipients Embody Research, Creative Excellence

Eight graduate students will be honored with the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work at an annual ceremony hosted by the
Wendy S. Loughlin Feb. 24, 2025

Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad awarded prizes to several student teams as part of its fourth annual Afropreneurship Celebration and Business Competition, held in Bird
Cristina Hatem Feb. 21, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners