Noteworthy Announcements
LLL’s Patricia Burak Awarded by Association of International Educators
The award recognizes career achievements in international education.
Read Top Undergraduate Writing in “Intertext”
Magazine is written, edited and published by WRT students.
Physics Grad Student Awarded Los Alamos Fellowship
Fellowship recognizes academic and research accomplishments, as well as potential impact at the laboratory.
Thoru Pederson ’63, ’68 Ph.D. Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Biology alum is the Vitold Arnett Professor of Cell Biology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
James Gordon Williams Recognized For Educational Leadership
JV Educational Leadership Award signifies outstanding leadership within the field of higher education.
Ed Mitzen ’88 Offers Ad Agency Advice in New Book
New book examines the relationship between ad agency and client.
A&S In The News
Faculty offer insight on the coronavirus pandemic.
M.F.A. Student Selected As 2020-21 Luce Scholar
M.F.A. graduate student Ariel Chu selected for nationally competitive fellowship.
LLL Students Present at Multiple Language Conferences
Students networked with researchers in applied linguistics.
English Professor’s Book Review Featured in The New Yorker
Jonathan Dee, assistant professor of English, has book review featured in The New Yorker.
Communicating Climate Change
Biology professor published in Ecology and Evolution.
Creative Writing M.F.A. Student Published in The New Yorker
Story is titled, "Three Women of Chuck's Donuts."
Biology Postdoc Fellow’s Work Published in The American Biology Teacher
The article provides strategies for graduate teaching assistants.
Speech Production Research Lab Featured on Health Show
Lab highlighted on WCNY-TV's Cycle of Health.
Bestselling Author Cheryl Strayed Returns to Syracuse
Cheryl Strayed to speak at Everson Museum.
English Professor Talks All Things Austen
Professor Mike Goode gives community talk about the screen-adapted Jane Austen unfinished novel, "Sanditon."
Physics Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award
Denver Whittington's research is finding new ways to detect neutrino interactions.
Why Whales Are So Big
Susan Parks, associate professor in the Department of Biology, has co-authored an article appearing on the December cover of the journal Science.
Scott Manning Stevens Appointed to Ucross Board
Scott Manning Stevens, associate professor of English and of Native American and Indigenous studies, has been appointed to the board of trustees for Ucross.
Taking a Stand for Trees
Biology professor Heather Coleman co-authored a letter in Science, urging forestry organizations to lift the ban on biotech trees.
Alumna Receives Writing Award
Debbie Urbanski, a 2004 MFA alumna, recently received a 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award.
DNA: The Building Blocks of Achievement
Dr. Michael Marciano appointed to national Forensic Science Organization of Scientific Area Committees.
Guest Editor, Tej Bhatia
Professor Bhatia guest-edited a piece in the Journal of the International Association for World Englishes.
Physics Professors Named as APS Fellows
Lisa Manning and Christian Santangelo have been elected as Fellows of the American Physical Society.
Emma Brodeur Joins Department of Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies program expands with gift from Backer Foundation.
Physicist Wins Grant to Support Ongoing Research Into Neutrinos
Professor Mitchell Soderberg says these tiny, elusive particles hold clues to the universe's origin.
Psychology Professor Awarded NIAAA Grant
Aesoon Park studies the individual and environmental influences on alcohol use and misuse.
Accreditation Status Reaffirmed for School Psychology Program
The APA Commission on Accreditation has voted to reaffirm the program's accreditation status.
Promoting Leadership Through Storytelling
The Narratio Fellowship program unites refugee artists and resettled refugee youth for the sake of artistic expression.
Answering the Call
Student veteran Justin Alvey '20 is drawing on his Army experience to succeed in geology.
Alumni Burnish Arts and Sciences Reputation for Excellence
Graduates of the physics department are making significant contributions to teaching, research and discovery.
Trilobites on Ice
An annual field trip to the Canadian Rockies provides a window into early marine communities.
Physicist Awarded NIH Grants to Study Protein-Protein Interactions
Professor Liviu Movileanu is using the support to improve cancer detection.
Ice Cream Social Serves Up Memories, Fun
The event recognized people celebrating milestone years of service at Syracuse.
Faculty Make Headlines
CNN, CBS News and Bloomberg Media are some of the outlets that have recently featured A&S experts.
CSD Seeks Participants for Speech Research
A research study offering free speech therapy for children with speech sound disorders.
Psychology Department Earns Major Awards
Faculty and student work recognized at annual Society for Mathematical Psychology meeting.
In Praise of Public Service
Almost all of this year's recipients of Syracuse's Menschel Award are from A&S.
Professor to Speak at São Paula Museum of Art
A citizen of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, Scott Manning Stevens will discuss the relationship between Indigenous people and museums.
Earth Scientists Awarded NSF Grants
Professors Tripti Bhattacharya and Melissa Chipman look to the past to project climate's future.
Alumna Research on Science Journal Cover
Molecular Biology of the Cell features research and artwork by Erin Curtis '18.
Psychology Alumna Wins National Research Award
Michelle Zaso G'15, G'19 studies the effects of genetics and peer environments on underage drinking.
Psychology PRIDE Symposium
Psychology department to host PRIDE symposium on June 27.
Arts and Sciences to Host Staff Appreciation Picnic May 31
The rain-or-shine event will recognize staffers' hard work and effort throughout the year.
Earth Scientist Wins Back-to-Back Awards
Melissa Chipman studies Arctic paleoecology and paleoclimatology.
Language Matters Symposium May 29-30
Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics to launch new symposium.
Albany Public Library to Celebrate Alumna Poet
Lyn Lifshin '60 is the author of more than 120 books and chapbooks.
Breathing New Life in Ancient History
Earth Sciences Professor Christopher Junium rethinks how early life produced oxygen.
Student Shines in National Problem-Solving Competition
Psychology major Sayem Sinha proposes ways to improve the accuracy of presidential election polling.
Alumna to Join Teach for America
Sylvia Montijo '19 will begin a two-year appointment at a New York City middle school.
Exploring Gender Stereotypes in Robots
Triple major wins Max Kade Prize for best paper.
Physics Alumna Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship in Prague
Gizem Şengör G’18 is part of the new Central European Institute for Cosmology and Fundamental Physics.
Biologist to Use Fulbright Award to Study Abroad
Associate Professor Jason Fridley will focus on the spread of ragweed in northern France.
English Professor Consults on Spike Lee Film
Arthur Flowers has been in Thailand, working on the Vietnam vet drama "Da 5 Bloods."
New Honor Society Inducts First Class
New York Delta Chapter inducts 30 inaugural members.
Ph.D. Student in Biology Wins National Fellowship
Julia Zeh studies the ecology and evolution of acoustic signaling.
Anthropology Professor to Receive Graduate Teaching Award
Deborah Pellow will be honored at the Graduate School Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
Professor Wins National Geography Award
The American Association of Geographers lauds Farhana Sultana for her research into social issues.
College Advisor to Deliver Commencement Speech at GMercyU
Karen DeVose also is earning a doctorate from the Catholic university.
Arts and Reconciliation
Susan L. Smith '60 uses her late husband's plays to promote Holocaust reconciliation.
Professor Lauded for Work in Biophysical Chemistry
Laurence Nafie is the 2019 winner of the Chirality Medal.
Syracuse Shines at Latin American Studies Conference
Four M.A. students presented papers and participated in a panel discussion.
Physicist Wins National Prize
The American Physical Society lauds Sheldon Stone for his contributions to high-energy physics.
Professor Emerita Elected to National Academy
Physicist M. Cristina Marchetti is known for her original research into soft and living matter.
The Future Is Plastics
The Department of Chemistry and Syracuse University Libraries form an unlikely alliance.
University Announces 2019-20 Remembrance Scholars
Twenty-two of the scholars are from A&S.
AAS Lauds Student Research
Courtney Carr and Jo Johnson earn major awards.
Zebrafish Conference Draws Students, Faculty
Meredith Professor Kate Lewis co-organized it with colleagues from Colgate and SUNY Upstate.
Conversations about Beauty
Professor Harvey Teres' latest book mines the "unseen power of the aesthetic experience."
University Unveils New Research Institute
Physicist Lisa Manning is founding director of BioInspired Syracuse.
Graduating Senior Wins Slepecky Prize
Biochemistry major Yongna Lei received the Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Research Prize. She will use the award to study the pathology of ALS.
M.F.A. Candidate Sweeps Poetry Book Competition
Rainie Oet's latest collection hits this summer.
Arts and Sciences Leads Fight Against ALS
Faculty and alumni take aim at the crippling neurological disease.
And the Winner Is ...
A&S dominates year-end award ceremonies.
Ph.D. Student Wins NSF Fellowship
Jane Pascar studies the relationship between microbes and their hosts.
In the News
A snapshot of recent faculty media coverage.
Dear Science and Religion: We Need to Talk
Biologist Jason Wiles believes science and religion are compatible.
Professor Named Lender Center Fellow
Casarae Gibson will utilize social media platforms to uncover social justice trends.
Creative Writing Student Wins Soros Fellowship
Ariel Chu will use the prestigious award to complete work on a novel.
Biologist Awarded Meredith Professorship
Kate Lewis' Meredith Project involves post-exam reflection tools.
Arts and Sciences Dominates Meredith Teaching Awards
Five of this year's seven recipients are from A&S.
Manufacturing Institute Honors Arts and Sciences Alumna
Judith P. Zelisko '72 is a 2019 winner of the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award.
AAS to Mark 50th Anniversary of Black Studies Movement
Upcoming events include a panel discussion and a digital humanities research symposium.
African Ecosystem Endangered, Biologist Warns
Professor Mark Ritchie says human activity is disrupting the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
Pushing the Boundaries of Physics
Professors Sheldon Stone and Tomasz Skwarnicki are changing our understanding of matter in the Universe.
Origins of Radical Right
Award-winning author to speak on the history of radical right in American society.
Live Cam to Capture Hawk Eggs Hatching on Campus
Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90 has donated a high-definition, PTZ camera system to the University.
Syracuse Shines at Applied Linguistics Conference
Students participated in paper, poster and panel presentations.
Arts and Sciences Adviser to be Inducted into Athens Athletic Hall of Fame
Former student-athlete Scott Freeney '97 began his career in Georgia's "Classic City."
Florence Graduate Program Awarded Multi-Year Grant
The Kress Foundation has awarded the historic program more than $125,000 in fellowship support.
Biologist Awarded Grants to Study Rett Syndrome
Jessica MacDonald is interested in the role vitamin D might play in reducing symptoms.
Universal Pictures Options Faculty Novel
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah G'16 will adapt and produce the title story from his 2018 bestseller, "Friday Black."
Professor Elected President of Popular Music Society
Associate Professor Theo Cateforis will head up the U.S. branch of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music.
Student, Alumna Study Abroad at SEA
Lindsay Moon '18 and Kathryn Spencer '20 spent Fall Semester sailing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, respectively.
Ph.D. Candidate Named Harvard Junior Fellow
Physicist Suraj Shankar is about to become the first Syracuse alumnus in Harvard's ultra-elite Society of Fellows.
Philosopher Awarded Harvard Fellowship
Assistant Professor Christopher Noble mines Platonic and Aristotelian thought in Late Antiquity
Hydrologists Publish Paper in Environmental Science Journal
Researchers utilize drone and infrared camera technology to assess creek-water temperatures.
Student to Co-Author Paper in Medical Journal
Ph.D. student Dalton Stevens studies the process of medical death certification.
Professor Argues for Evolution Education Research
Biologist Jason R. Wiles is the co-author of a paper in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Professor Earns Early-Career Award
Psychologist David Kellen uses mathematical models to understand cognitive processes.
High School Students to Get Hands-on Biology Training in Arts and Sciences
Syracuse will host its annual High School Biology Apprenticeship Days, March 6 and 20.
Geologist Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Associate Professor Gregory Hoke has earned a nine-month Fulbright scholarship to work at Poland's University of Wroclaw.
Carver Series Continues with Jonathan Dee Feb. 27
The Syracuse professor will read from and answer questions about his best-selling novels.
Psychology Alumna to Co-Author Article
Yale's Joeann Salvati studies the underlying mechanisms of deviant behavior.
Neuroscience Research Day Accepting Poster Submissions
Albany-based neuroscientist Sally Temple will headline the April 5 event.
CFAC Presents "A Time for Joy and a Time for Sorrow"
Solo show by master's candidate Spencer Stultz '17 honors Black History and Women's History months.
Mathematician Awarded NSF Grant
Professor Leonid Kovalev is using an NSF grant to study metric spaces.