Trouble in Haiti: Professors Provide Insight Into Past, Present and Future of Caribbean Country
This week, Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home, and his wife was injured in the attack. Haitian authorities have begun to arrest and detain suspects. Some have been killed. The assassination has thrown the country into further…
To Tackle Veteran PTSD, Get to People Before They Join the Military
June 27 is annually recognized as PTSD Awareness Day, a yearly event to help raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder. It also serves as a reminder that treatments, resources and help are available for those experiencing it and for caregivers….
Syracuse University Experts on Vaccine Hesitancy
On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, said “The Delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the U.S. to our attempt to eliminate Covid-19.” The good news, he said, is that the…
To Tackle Veteran PTSD, Get To People Before They Join the Military
June 27 is annually recognized as PTSD Awareness Day, a yearly event to help raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder. It also serves as a reminder that treatments, resources and help are available for those experiencing it and for caregivers. This…
Study Reveals COVID-19 Risk Factors for Those With IDD
A study of nearly 550 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving residential services in New York City found that age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease were the most common risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, and…
New research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims
New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault. Authored by assistant professor Rebecca Ortiz and PhD student Andrea Smith, the article “A social identity threat perspective on why partisans…
Congress Jump-Starts Antitrust Reform Debate
Five bills introduced today could weaken the power and dominance of big tech companies like Amazon, Google and Facebook. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin Professor of Law at Syracuse University and director of the Syracuse Intellectual Property Law Institute…
Syracuse Program Preparing Students for Cybersecurity Fight Against Criminal Hackers
The federal government is taking on cybersecurity threats and ransomware attacks like never before. Now widely viewed as a national security threat, President Biden recently launched an initiative to address the dangers of ransomware by working with global partners to…
Target, Walmart and Amazon Shopping Events Signal Back-to-School Sales Creep
Amazon’s competition just got a little bigger. Retail giants Target and Walmart hope to cash in on the yearly sales frenzy of Amazon Prime Day by holding their own retail events on the same days. Ray Wimer, professor of retail…
Try to Get Your Alien News from the Free Press
Last night, a much-anticipated report from the US government on UFOs revealed that American intelligence officials have found no evidence that aerial phenomena witnessed by Navy pilots in recent years are alien spacecraft. While there has been breathless coverage during…