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Veterans

Career Path for Fort Drum Soldier Starts at Syracuse University

Wednesday, August 4, 2021, By Matt Michael

Like many soldiers who are leaving the military, U.S. Army Specialist Luke McKean had an idea of what he wanted to do when he transitioned to civilian life but wasn’t exactly sure how to go about it. But thanks to…

Media Tip Sheets

Partisan politics at the root of vaccine hesitancy, according to new article

Tuesday, August 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

In a new article posted this week, Syracuse University professor of political science Shana Kusner Gadarian, along with her co-authors, Sara Wallace Goodman (UC Irvine) and Thomas Pepinsky (Cornell University) ask the question: “How do we explain the pattern between vaccinated…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Important Public Health Information

Monday, August 2, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Onondaga County as a region of substantial transmission due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. In response, a short time…

Time Magazine

Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is A ‘Cultural Failure’

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by PBS, The Washington Post, Boston Public Radio, and Time Magazine article “How Britney Spears’ Case Could Change the Future of Conservatorship.” Martinis, an expert…

Vox

The Divide Between The Vaccinated and The Unvaccinated

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Vox article “How political polarization broke America’s vaccine campaign.” Gadarian commented on the split among Americans who are vaccinated and those who are not,…

Lifewire

Are Privacy and Accuracy Prioritized In Facial Recognition Technology?

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Vir Phoha, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the Lifewire article, “Why Using Facial Recognition to Enforce Rules Isn’t a Great Idea.” Phoha recognizes the numerous concerns associated with facial recognition, but there is…

Media Tip Sheets

New research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

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…

Campus & Community

Sidewalk on North Side of Skytop Road and East Colvin Street Intersection Temporarily Closed

Thursday, July 29, 2021, By News Staff

A contractor is making pedestrian and accessible ramp improvements on the north side of the intersection at Skytop Road and East Colvin Street beginning today. Due to the work, sidewalk and accessible ramps on that side of the intersection will…

Health & Society

Keep Safety in Your Summer Fun

Thursday, July 29, 2021, By Roxanna Carpenter

Summer! The best time of year—play time, vacation and easier schedules for most of us. But in among all that recreation, keep an eye out for safety, so you can keep the fun coming. First and foremost, experts agree, get…

STEM

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Team Receives $1.5M NSF Grant to Establish Research Center for Solid-State Electric Power Storage

Thursday, July 29, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Quinn Qiao and a research team from the College of Engineering and Computer Science received a $1.5 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and industry members to develop an Industry/University Collaborative Research Center…