Food Insecurity Has Worsened for the Elderly and Women Living Alone
Today, the USDA released the Household Food Security in the United States in 2021 detailing the level of food insecurity at the national level in 2021 indicating that the level of food insecurity, 10.2%, is unchanged from the level in…
National Dog Day: The Side We Don’t Speak About
National Dog Day is August 26, and normally we hear all about the fluffy feel-good stories; however, there is another side to the story that needs to be spoken about more. At Syracuse University, the Social Work and the Human-Animal…
Understanding Supervised Injection Sites
August 25, 2022. For immediate release This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed supervised injection sites in the state. The legislation would have allowed supervised injection sites to operate in Los Angeles, San Francisco…
New Research: “Reimagine Fire Science for the Anthropocene”
As wildfires cause increasing devastation worldwide, dozens of fire experts across the nation are joining together in calling for a more strategic and interdisciplinary approach to pursuing wildfire research and protecting vulnerable communities. The paper, “Reimagine Fire Science for the…
Military Considerations for War in Ukraine
It has been six months since the Russian invasion in Ukraine began. Below, you can read what two of our Syracuse University faculty experts say about the future of the war. Hon. James E. Baker is the director of the…
Mexico Water Crisis Continues – Perspectives from Syracuse U. Experts
The water available to many northern Mexico residents is drying up for reasons that go beyond the impact of climate warming. Political decisions, international water law, and dwindling resources are also to blame, say two Syracuse University professors. Elizabeth Carter is…
Climate Change and Its Effects Across Ecosystems
Emerging findings on how ecosystems are responding to changing climate were published this month in the journal BioScience following the 40th anniversary of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program. Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems…
Teacher Shortages, Learning Loss and More: Experts Available for Back to School Stories
Though most pandemic-related restrictions have eased, the impact of COVID-19 is still being felt in schools across the nation. As kids head back to the classroom, districts are struggling with staffing and trying to make up for learning loss caused…
Helping Students Succeed: Addressing Pandemic-Related Learning Loss
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted so many aspects of our lives, and it may be some time before the full impacts are known. That’s especially true for students and teachers, who were forced to confront a new way of learning amid…
Public Health Professor Available to Discuss Monkeypox Virus
The Biden administration declared the monkeypox virus an official public health emergency this week. That means more funding and resources may become available to localized and state governments that are working to fight the virus and address growing caseloads. According…