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Campus & Community

Five Questions for Sheila Johnson-Willis, Chief Equal Opportunity and Title IX Officer

Thursday, April 29, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

For students impacted by sexual and relationship violence, Sheila Johnson-Willis, associate vice president and chief equal opportunity and Title IX officer, wants them to know they are not alone. “Help is always available, and it’s not a situation you have…

Campus & Community

Commencement 2021 Update

Thursday, April 29, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: With 25 days until Commencement Weekend, planning continues in earnest as we prepare to host our students and their loved ones on campus. I am grateful to students who completed our survey to indicate…

STEM

Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Awarded Grant for Catheter Research Project

Thursday, April 29, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

For the 75 million people who require a urinary catheter, urinary tract infections are a serious concern. Catheters are prone to colonization by bacterial and fungal pathogens, which causes antibiotic-resistant infections. An infection can also lead to pH changes in…

Media, Law & Policy

‘How Biden’s Budget Signals the Right Ideas to Address Veterans Issues’

Thursday, April 29, 2021, By News Staff

Nick Armstrong, managing director of research and data in the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), authored an op-ed for Military Times titled “How Biden’s budget signals the right ideas to address veterans issues.” Armstrong also serves as an…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Why Is There Over-Policing for Low-Level Offenses?’

Thursday, April 29, 2021, By Lily Datz

Lauryn Gouldin, Crandall Melvin Associate Professor of Law in the College of Law, authored an op-ed for The Hill titled “Why is there over-policing for low-level offenses?” Gouldin, who also serves as the director of the Syracuse Civics Initiative, teaches…

Campus & Community

Undergraduate Symposia to Highlight Research, Creativity During Academic Year

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, By Matt Michael

It has been a year like no other and the Spring 2021 research symposia will reflect the persistence and creativity exhibited by undergraduate students and their mentors during the 2020-21 school year. The symposia will feature research, scholarly and creative…

Campus & Community

Update to Identity Protection Services for Faculty and Staff

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, By News Staff

As previously announced, the University engaged IdentityForce, a leader in the identity protection industry, to provide services to faculty and benefits-eligible staff. As a reminder, faculty and staff have free access to IdentityForce’s UltraSecure Plus identity protection, credit services and recovery services until…

Campus & Community

Water Our World

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, By Roxanna Carpenter

Everyone local knows we live in a rainy place. Some say, “This is where clouds go to die.” Some compare Syracuse to Seattle, that other rainy city on the other side of the country. Despite the “April showers, May flowers”…

Health & Society

Six Questions for Dr. Karen Nardella on COVID-19 Vaccines

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, By Matt Michael

Seeking helpful information about the COVID-19 vaccines, SU News reached out to Barnes Center at The Arch Medical Director Dr. Karen Nardella. Dr. Nardella shared her answers to our questions on April 12—the day before federal health officials called for…

Media Tip Sheets

IRS Budget Cuts Cost US Government Billions in Tax Revenue Each Year

Tuesday, April 27, 2021, By News Staff

President Joe Biden will seek an extra $80 billion to fund U.S. tax collections that would help pay for his plan to bolster childcare, universal pre-kindergarten education and paid leave for workers. The president’s proposal to boost the Internal Revenue…