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Countdown to Christmas: Pandemic Shopping Predictions
When you think of holiday shopping, big retail days such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday likely jump to mind. But the normal holiday shopping calendar may get blown out of the water this year with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting…
“Zuckerberg admits Kenosha armed militia Facebook “event” should have been taken down.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by CBS News for the story “Zuckerberg admits Kenosha armed militia Facebook “event” should have been taken down.” Professor Grygiel, who is a social media expert, joined CBSN’s…
What shutdown of Dakota Access Pipeline means for Standing Rock Sioux tribe and environmental justice
Over the past three years, Native American tribes, indigenous rights groups, and environmental justice organizations have contested the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline runs from North Dakota to Illinois, carrying oil between the two states, and in turn threatening the…
Light Work Receives National Endowment for the Arts CARES Act Grant
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Light Work a $50,000 grant as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Light Work is one of 855 organizations that the NEA selected from 3,100 applicants…
“Andrew J. Saluti talks about cultural events reopening after lockdown”
Andrew Saluti, assistant professor of museum studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by CGTV on cultural events reopening after COVID-related shutdowns.
Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder Endows Professorship in College of Engineering and Computer Science
Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder is grateful for the support Syracuse University has provided for his career, his research and the opportunity to help mentor future engineers. Now that he is retired, he is providing opportunities for future generations of engineering…
‘Parenting in the Shadows of Scarce Ventilators’
Cora True-Frost is an associate professor of law in the College of Law. True-Frost, as a parent of a child with multiple disabilities, offers a personal account of the concerns she has for her son in receiving necessary care during…
Two Major Meat Facilities Shutdown Due to COVID-19
Rong Li, assistant professor of supply chain management in the Whitman School, was quoted in the Food Safety News story “Two large meat facilities shutdown because of too many employee COVID-19 cases.” Li commented on the shutdown of two major…
“COVID-19 Cruise Ship Survivors: Ending Lockdown is ‘Crazy'”
David Larsen, an Associate Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was quoted in the Daily Beast for the article “COVID-19 Cruise Ship Survivors: Ending Lockdown Is ‘Crazy’” In the article, Larsen, who specializes in global health and infectious diseases,…
Houston, We Have Splashdown
April 17 is the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13 after the aborted mission to the moon. The event was watched by an estimated 40 million Americans. The Apollo 13 space mission was made famous for not landing…