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Campus & Community

Anti-Asian Bias and Hate

Thursday, March 11, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a disturbing rise in anti-Asian bias and hate in our country. It is revealed in a variety of ways—verbal harassment, physical attacks and others. All of…

Campus & Community

New Red-Tailed Hawk Nest Cam Adds to Views of Soaring Raptors

Thursday, March 11, 2021, By Noah Lowy

A new nest camera following SU-Sue and Otto, the red-tailed hawks who’ve called Syracuse University home since 2012, is now live. The camera, donated by Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90, is the newest of four cameras around campus that…

Campus & Community

Falk College Hosts Inaugural Football Analytics Blitz Competition

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Margie Chetney

On Feb. 26, students in Falk College’s sport analytics program hosted the inaugural Football Analytics Blitz—a CASE competition for undergraduate college students from around the country. The virtual competition was led by sport analytics students Zak Koeppel ’21 and Ben…

STEM

Professor Vir Phoha Examines Ethics of Facial Recognition Software

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The use of facial recognition technology has been controversial and it has been criticized as being prone to misuse and reinforcing existing biases. Cities across the United States have been banning the use of facial recognition software and in the…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Partnerships Needed to Support the Military-to-Civilian Transition’

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Lily Datz

Nicholas Armstrong, managing director of research and data at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled “Partnerships needed to support the military-to-civilian transition.” Armstrong is also an adjunct professor of public administration and…

Atlanta Journal Constitution

“House likely voting Wednesday on big Biden COVID relief package”

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Lily Datz

Len Burman, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for the story “House likely voting Wednesday on big Biden COVID relief package.” Burman, an expert on economics and federal…

Politico

“Biden’s ‘Morning in America’ moment sparks a furious debate”

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Lily Datz

Len Burman, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted by Politico for the story “Biden’s ‘Morning in America’ moment sparks a furious debate.” Burman, an expert in economics and federal tax policy, says that…

Media, Law & Policy

Sen. Cory Booker to Offer Keynote Remarks for Virtual Toner Prizes Celebration March 26

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Wendy S. Loughlin

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey will deliver keynote remarks for the virtual ceremony honoring the winners of the 2021 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting. The prerecorded ceremony will be available for viewing March 26 starting at…

Campus & Community

Inaugural Lender Faculty Symposium Highlights Social Justice #Hashtag Project

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The inaugural Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Symposium was held on Thursday, March 4, in a Zoom format. The symposium is the culmination of a two-year research project by the first Lender Faculty Fellow, Casarae Abdul-Ghani. Abdul-Ghani, who is…

Campus & Community

New York State Expands Criteria for Vaccine Eligibility

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: A short time ago, while speaking at the New York State Fairgrounds, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an expansion of the population now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Most notably, beginning tomorrow, Wednesday,…