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. Visit the A&S anniversary site and special magazine to discover how the A&S family has been making the world healthier, more hopeful and more human in its first 150 years.
Current A&S News
CSD researchers use a cutting-edge method of electrical brain stimulation to help treat stroke patients with aphasia.
Through his support of the SUSTAIN program, Ed Mitzen ’88 empowers A&S students to succeed in STEM.
A&S physicist Duncan Brown and his collaborators receive a $3.25M NSF grant to fund a multi-institutional physics research hub.
Members of the A&S family receive prestigious Fulbright awards to study and teach abroad.
Congratulations, graduates!
We are so proud of the Class of 2021 and were honored to celebrate their amazing achievements over Commencement/Convocation weekend. Relive all the special moments by viewing the full undergraduate Convocation ceremony, the full master's Convocation ceremony and the Commencement addresses by student speakers Simran Mirchandani ’21 and Rikki Sargent G’21.
Own your path forward.
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!
Unique career and academic advising.
Need a little guidance on classes, immersions, majors or careers? Academic and Career Advising is here to help. Our advisors collaboratively guide and empower students within an inclusive environment to realize their potential and discover their purpose.
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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