Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences

09/04/2026

A color so iconic, we named ourselves after it 🍊

Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️

09/03/2026

🔋 The rare earth elements powering your phone, your electric car and countless other technologies probably didn't come from the United States, which relies on imports for roughly two-thirds of its rare earth consumption.

An A&S researcher is trying to help change that. Tao Wen, associate professor of Earth and environmental sciences, is part of a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project searching for domestic rare earth deposits hidden in weathered granite formations, similar to deposits currently mined in Asia.

His team's approach uses grounded in established geological science to help identify the most promising sites before committing to expensive, disruptive fieldwork.

09/02/2026

📚 Evan Gohil ’29 attended Summer College at Syracuse University as a high schooler, for free, thanks to a partnership between the University and The Syracuse City School District.

He studied neuroscience that summer. By the end of it, he knew Syracuse was where he belonged.

"Going through the program, I gained memories and a clearer idea of what to expect," says Gohil, now an A&S student. "In retrospect, the first few weeks of college were very similar to what Pre-College was."

He says the independence the program gave him was eye-opening, and that the neuroscience course itself showed him he could pursue a pre-med track through paths beyond just biology.

As a first-generation student, Gohil says that head start mattered even more and made the biggest transition of his life feel a little smaller.

08/31/2026

When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed from cardiac arrest during a 2023 Monday Night Football game, the team's physician was right there. Dr. Marc Fineberg ’89 helped save his life.

"I'm proud of how we responded and of all the good that has come from the tragic event," he says, pointing to a subsequent spike in interest in CPR training.

Fineberg, who majored in biology at A&S, has served as the Bills' team doctor since 2015. His job includes providing on-field coverage during games and practices, performing surgeries, conducting physicals and assessing player availability and performance, all while coordinating the team's emergency action plans.

Fineberg credits Syracuse University with teaching him skills like critical thinking and time management, ones he still relies on today.

Fineberg is one of several Syracuse graduates working across the Bills' front office, including data analysts, a video producer and the team's director of communications ➡️ https://www.syracuse.edu/stories/buffalo-bills-syracuse-alumni/

08/28/2026

From the Dean's Desk: A welcome to the A&S community and a look at the career-building opportunities that make this college different 🍊

08/26/2026

In the North Syracuse Central School District, students are exploring the Holocaust and its literature in novel ways, through direct discussion with the Syracuse University students studying it too.

That's a snapshot of Traveling Teaching, an initiative created by Professor Harvey Teres that's placed A&S students in four Central New York high school classrooms this year, covering subjects like Holocaust literature, Shakespeare and Indigenous studies.

There's also a full-circle moment here. The Nottingham High School teacher who partnered with the Shakespeare course, Sinead Feeney O'Connor, is a 2025 SU graduate who took that same class herself as a student, and is now bringing its hands-on approach to her own students.

"It was wonderful to see my students with thoughtful questions about college and life after high school, and to see SU students so willing to interact with them and share honest reflections about their experiences," says Dan Jordan, an English teacher in the Hannibal Central School District.

Read about the Indigenous studies partnerships too ➡️ https://go.syr.edu/as/ConnectingClassrooms

08/23/2026

Welcome home, Class of 2030! 🍊

08/20/2026

08/17/2026

The first day of classes is one week away! 🍊

We know this time of year comes with a lot of feelings—excitement, pride, maybe a few nerves—not just for new students, but for families too.

Our full Welcome Week guide has everything you need to know, so you and your student can start the semester feeling ready ➡️ https://go.syr.edu/as/WelcomeWeek

08/13/2026

Meet OlaRose Ndubuisi ’29, a rising sophomore in A&S who has turned one of the hardest parts of her life into poetry, music and a nonprofit now reaching kids around the world.

At 14, Ndubuisi was diagnosed with severe scoliosis. She wore a brace nearly around the clock for a year and a half, and surgery complications later left her in a wheelchair for months, causing her to miss half of her sophomore year of high school.

She channeled it all into writing, art and music. Her poetry about the experience earned her the title of New York State Youth Poet Laureate for 2024-2025. She also founded the Finding Scoliosis Kindly (FiSK) Project, a nonprofit whose educational survey has reached more than 25 states and 19 countries, and a fundraiser has helped pay for free scoliosis screenings in underserved communities.

"Scoliosis has been a really difficult and painful challenge for me, but it's also shaped me into who I am," Ndubuisi says. "It's definitely made me even more resilient and strong, even more compassionate through meeting other kids with scoliosis and being able to share my story."