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Health & Society

Understanding COVID-19 Transmissions in Our Communities Through Wastewater Surveillance

Thursday, January 20, 2022, By John Boccacino

Back in the 1990s, as countries around the world contended with a spike in poliovirus cases, many nations turned to wastewater surveillance as an effective method for monitoring and tracking local transmission levels. Fast forward to 2022, and as the…

Veterans

University Student Veterans and Leaders Kickoff 2022 at Student Veterans of America Conference

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, By Vanessa Marquette

Eighteen student veterans, including eight Army veterans, six Marine veterans and four Navy veterans, recently returned from the 14th annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in Orlando, Florida. Joining the students were Syracuse University conference presenters Ron Novack…

Campus & Community

Providing Innovative Language and Culture Programs Through English Language Institute

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, By News Staff

Students from around the world seeking an American university education may often face two main challenges: needing to have a conversational and working knowledge of English and practical skills that lead to academic success. As the University expands its global…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Receives Grant to Address Housing Insecurity

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, By Joanna Penalva

Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Syracuse Stage will be hosting an immersive performance addressing housing insecurity, an issue that impacts millions of Americans. Syracuse Stage will receive a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to…

Media Tip Sheets

Lava Flow Explained – The Role of Water in Volcanic Eruptions

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

Scientists are still working to learn more about a massive underwater volcano eruption near the Pacific island of Tonga over the weekend that triggered tsunami waves and spilled ash across the entire island. Satellite images captured the eruption, which shot…

Wisconsin Public Radio

“COVID-19 mandates and the ADA, Supreme court redistricting”

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, By Lily Datz

Peter Blanck, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio for the news story “COVID-19 mandates and the ADA, Supreme court redistricting.” Blanck, an expert on disability law and policy, discussed how vaccine…

Campus & Community

Students Learn Craft of Creative Writing With Stellar Faculty, New Undergraduate Degrees

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, By News Staff

In a 2019 interview, National Public Radio’s Scott Simon asked Chanelle Benz G’12 a pointed, and timely, question about her debut novel, “The Gone Dead,” in which the lead character returns to the Mississippi Delta shack her father owned in the…

Campus & Community

Important Vaccine Requirement Reminders for Faculty and Staff for Spring Semester

Friday, January 14, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: As we prepare for the start of the spring semester, I am writing today to remind you of the University’s vaccine requirements and how we are supporting our employees in achieving a healthy and safe environment…

Campus & Community

Important Spring 2022 Check-In Information

Friday, January 14, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: As a follow-up to the message from Vice Chancellor Haynie Wednesday regarding the Spring 2022 semester, I am writing with important information about check-in procedures and testing requirements as you plan for your arrival to campus….

Campus & Community

‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ Response to University’s Free Community COVID-19 Testing

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, By John Boccacino

With access to COVID-19 tests becoming increasingly scarce in and around Central New York, Syracuse University began offering free COVID-19 testing to the Central New York community on Jan. 4. Announced earlier this month by New York State Gov. Kathy…