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International Students in China Volunteer to Organize Student Activities in Shanghai

Friday, February 12, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The travel restrictions put in place due to COVID have kept many newly enrolled international students home as they were about to begin their coursework at Syracuse University. The majority of these students live in China, so the University partnered…

The Wall Street Journal

“Morgan Wallen rebuke, what’s the impact of country music’s response.”

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Bill Werde, director of the Bandier Program in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal story “The Morgan Wallen Rebuke: What’s the Impact of Country Music’s Response?” Werde, an expert on the music industry, comments on country…

WSYR TV

“How Syracuse University turned the Dome into one of the largest college lecture halls around.”

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By Lily Datz

Jeff Rubin, associate professor of practice in the School of Information Studies, was featured in the WSYR TV story “How Syracuse University turned the Dome into one of the largest college lecture halls around.” Rubin was hesitant to teach his…

Media, Law & Policy

Faricy Explores Public Perceptions of Welfare via the US Tax Code

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By News Staff

In their new book, “The Other Side of the Coin: Public Opinion toward Social Tax Expenditures” (Russell Sage Foundation, 2021), Syracuse University professor Christopher Faricy and Bucknell University professor Christopher Ellis examine how public opinion differs between two types of…

Campus & Community

Gifting Solace in Words and Images

Monday, February 8, 2021, By Paula Meseroll

Faced with creating classwork for an incoming cohort of first-year photography students and hampered by the constraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Associate Professor Doug DuBois of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia came up…

STEM

Syracuse Native Finds Career in Team Science

Monday, February 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Plansky Hoang ’15, G’20 is the youngest of seven children born to immigrant parents in Syracuse. She attended Henninger High School and came to Syracuse University as an undergraduate to major in biomedical and chemical engineering. “When I started college,…

Campus & Community

Wellness Initiative Offers Up Heart-Healthy Programs to Faculty and Staff in Celebration of American Heart Month

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By News Staff

American Heart Month, celebrated each February, is dedicated to motivating as many Americans as possible to adopt healthier lifestyles that can help prevent heart disease. As one of the hardest working muscles in your body, it’s crucial to include heart…

Campus & Community

Devon Patton ’94 to Emcee the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Thursday, January 28, 2021, By News Staff

Devon Patton ’94 will serve as emcee for the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which will take place online on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. ET, Patton is a news anchor with Spectrum News. “Devon…

Health & Society

‘Trust the Process’ with COVID Vaccine, Emergency Management Director Says

Tuesday, January 12, 2021, By Matt Michael

Trust the process. As a 16-year member of the United States Air Force Reserve and now in his job as director of emergency management and business continuity at the University, Joseph Hernon has always followed that philosophy. And that’s why…

Health & Society

Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology Works with Non-Profit to Fill Unmet Need in Asian Community

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Jin Zhao is a fourth year Ph.D. student working toward his career goal of becoming a practicing psychologist. His qualifying exam project is researching Asian college students and how their experiences of microaggression are related to their attitudes about going…