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Medical Ransomware Attack Could Spell Disaster, Deaths During Pandemic
Universal Health Services is working to get back online after facing what could be the largest medical system cyberattack in U.S. history. UHS officials have not confirmed it was ransomware but did issue a statement that its system is currently…
Southeast ADA Center to Host Virtual Series in Celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In recognition of important milestones this year, the Southeast ADA Center and the Burton Blatt Institute of Syracuse University will host a four-event Virtual Series: Disability Employment–Looking Back & Moving Forward on each Wednesday in October starting at 1 p.m….
Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck to Address State of Disability Law at Symposium
On Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m., Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck will address a virtual symposium hosted by the Disability Allied Law Students Association (DALSA) at the New York University School of Law to celebrate the 30th anniversary…
“Syracuse taxpayers paid police officers to stay home while city faced financial disaster.”
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was quoted in the syracuse.com story “Syracuse taxpayers paid police officers to stay home while city faced financial disaster.” The City Police Department said a main reason for…
Maxwell Sociologists Examine Grandparenting Children With Disabilities
In their new book, “Grandparenting Children with Disabilities” (Springer Publishing, 2020), professors Madonna Harrington Meyer of the Maxwell School and alumna Ynesse Abdul-Malak ’13 (M.A., sociology), Ph.D. ’17 (sociology) of Colgate University explore the complex dynamics of how U.S. grandparents,…
Embracing the Disability Community as One University
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As we work to create a safe and healthy community in challenging circumstances, we are asking a lot from each of you and each other. Today, I am writing to ask for your…
University Adopts Disability External Review Committee’s Phase One Recommendations
Syracuse University announced today that it will adopt all Phase One recommendations as presented to Chancellor Kent Syverud by the Disability External Review Committee. The committee, formed at the Chancellor’s request in April 2018, is comprised of faculty, staff and…
“Why did COVID-19 become partisan?”
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the CBS Sunday Morning piece “Why did COVID-19 become partisan?” During the pandemic, Gadarian worked with colleagues to survey American attitudes towards COVID-19. The team…
Burton Blatt Institute Receives $4.3M to Lead National Center on Employment Policy for Persons With Disabilities
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University has received $4.3 million from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead a new national Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Disability Inclusive Employment Policy. Given…
“Children with disabilities face additional challenges returning to school amid coronavirus.”
Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by ABC News Radio for the story “Children with disabilities face additional challenges returning to school amid coronavirus.” Landes’ most recent research, which found that people with intellectual…