Research

The College of Arts and Sciences is home to internationally recognized research across and between disciplines. Areas of discovery from Shakespeare to gravitational waves help frame new conceptions of the physical world and the human experience, while creating innovative solutions to the critical challenges facing us today.
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Recent Updates

A Pair of New Studies by Researchers in the Wiles Lab Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM
One article addressed the disproportion between female undergraduate students who identify as ‘scientists’ as compared to their male counterparts, and the other detailed how online peer-led team learning improves retention rates among minoritized groups.

The Art of Science
Students from across campus take part in Syracuse University’s first-ever Bio-Art class.

Two A&S Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
The awards will support physicist Eric Coughlin’s astrophysical research into deep tidal disruptions and psychologist Jillian Scheer’s work with at-risk LGBTQ populations.

Hidden in Plain Sight: A&S Biologists Say Southern Right Whale Habitat Choice is Key to Keeping Young Calves Safe
Whale mothers choose nursery sites in shallow waters where predators cannot “eavesdrop” on communication between a mother and her young.

Bringing CSI into the Classroom
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Advanced Crime Scene Investigation class gain valuable hands-on skills to prepare them for a career in forensics.
More Research News

An A&S Record: Five faculty members receive prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER awards in 2022.

EES researchers are answering important questions about the conditions that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

A&S biologists novel research about the life history of fruit fly sperm was featured on the cover of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).