College of Arts and Sciences
Think freely. Act ethically. Live decisively.
The global A&S | Maxwell family of students, faculty and alumni are natural leaders. Proudly intellectual yet warmly empathetic, they are successful in fields from creative writing to medicine to art history to policy. 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the College of Arts and Sciences, so celebrate with us by exploring our anniversary site and discover the many ways the A&S family is making world healthier, more hopeful and more human.
Current A&S News
The Anniversary Issue: Read about the people and ideas that shaped A&S' first 150 years.
A&S physicists pinpoint a novel method to block cellular uptake of the coronavirus.
The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program has won the Conference on College Composition and Communication's prestigious Writing Program Certificate of Excellence.
Art historian and jewelry expert Laura Marsolek '13, '17 M.A., Syracuse University's first Luce Scholar, was recently featured on a popular PBS program.
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A&S | Maxwell students have diverse social and academic interests. The one thing they have in common? A drive to stand out and make a difference—big or small—in their part of the world. If that sounds like you, then come join us!
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A&S By The Numbers
50+ majors
in the natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences
360
outstanding faculty members
R1
designation recognizing "very high research activity"
150
years of making the world healthier, hopeful, and more human
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