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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…

Campus & Community

Questions About Returning to Campus? We Have Answers

Thursday, January 20, 2022, By News Staff

Earlier this week, the @SyracuseU Instagram team solicited questions from and provided answers to students related to public health guidelines on campus as we approach the beginning of the spring semester. In case you missed it, here is a round-up…

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

Spring 2022 Flexible Work Arrangement Pilot Program

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Over these last two years, there has been a significant shift in the workplace. Many organizations, including Syracuse University, have responded to the pandemic in creative and innovative ways to meet the evolving needs of the workforce while…

Campus & Community

Welcome Back, Responding to Challenges

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues, Next Monday, Jan. 24, we begin the spring semester. This will be the fifth semester that we will be doing our work under the frustration and exhaustion that comes from enduring this seemingly never-ending pandemic. While I think…

Campus & Community

Important Reminders for Faculty

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues, I very much hope that you had an enjoyable winter break, with some time spent with loved ones and friends. The end of the fall semester wound up being a race against the omicron variant, and I know…

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…

Campus & Community

Martin Luther King III Named as Speaker for 37th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Monday, January 17, 2022, By Delaney Van Wey

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist, global humanitarian, political leader and eldest son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will serve as featured speaker for the 37th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which will…

Seattle Times

Why TV reboots have larger casts and what that says about our changing viewing habits

Friday, January 14, 2022, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted by the Seattle Times for the article “Why TV reboots have larger casts and…

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…