On April 21, the hosted its annual Undergraduate Research Festival in the Milton Atrium of the Life Sciences Complex. Throughout the day, well over 100 undergraduate students presented their findings to fellow peers, faculty, staff and interested visitors.

With projects ranging from Experiences of Deaf Women in Reproductive Healthcare Settings (Katie Miles ’24 and Ainsley Rodio ’25) to Long-Term Single People’s Experiences of Being Single (Maxum O’Halloran ’23), the impressive science- and humanities-related research on display investigated past topics through a modern lens and explored the innovations of today and the future.

Chemistry major Jack Pocorobba with his project titled, “Forever Chemicals” No More: Photocatalytic Degradation of PFOA. (Photo provided by @suchemistry on Instagram)

Chemistry major Samantha Tran explaining her research to attendees. Her project was titled, “Flouroplatin” Pt(IV) Pro-Probes for Fluorescence Detection of Cisplatin by In-Situ Reduction and Co-Localization of a Blue Emitting Fluorophore.

Physics major Hong Boem Lee with his project, The Effect of Ionic Strength in MAP65 Binding to Microtubules. (Photo provided by @physicssyracuseu on Instagram)

Forensic Science major Natalia Y. Pedraza presented findings from her project, Recovering Trace Evidence from Archival Samples. (Photo provided by @SUForensics on Twitter)

This spring break, | students once again traveled to New York City to gain first-hand knowledge of how a liberal arts degree can prepare them for a career in business.

Thanks to the Winston Fisher Seminar—one of A&S | Maxwell’s signature learning experiences—students from a variety of majors had the opportunity to learn about internship and job opportunities with a range of employers, develop and present business plans, and make valuable connections with industry leaders, experts, alumni and recruiters. The seminar was founded by real estate developer, Dean’s Advisory Board and Trustee  Winston Fisher ’96. “Liberal arts has been important in my success. It taught me to think and write creatively, and to look at different patterns,” says Fisher, which is why he started this seminar.

During the weeklong trip, student participants visited top organizations including Centerview Partners, Ernst & Young, Latham & Watkins and Sotheby’s, among others, seeing memorable examples of successful professionals who have leveraged their liberal arts education into satisfying careers. Students were introduced to the wide range of options open to them in the metropolitan New York City area and ultimately came back to campus with a unique competitive advantage for their future, in whatever field they choose.

Take a look at scenes from this year’s Winston Fisher Seminar below.

Hien Truong ’25 and Bakary Darboe ’25 at Fisher Brothers real estate firm, one of the many destinations visited during this year’s Winston Fisher immersion.

Throughout their NYC excursion, participants had the chance to build relationships with one another—and enjoy New York’s unique views.

At Morton’s Steakhouse, students gained invaluable networking experience with alumni and recruiters through a networking dinner.