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STOP Bias Gains Traction, Helps Individuals ‘Be the Change’
Recognizing bias, how it manifests itself, how it impacts communities, how to report it and how to stop it is what the STOP Bias initiative is all about. “Whether it’s a single individual or multiple people impacted by one incident,…
Temporary Parking Access Available for Faculty and Staff COVID-19 Testing
Dear Faculty and Staff: Several weeks ago, we announced that the University’s ongoing virus surveillance testing program would transition from repeated testing of all students to large-scale “freedom from disease” sampling of the residential campus population. Faculty epidemiologists from the…
Syracuse Hillel Encourages Student Voter Participation in Upcoming Election
What is on students’ minds this semester? Are they thinking about the coronavirus, schoolwork, socializing (distantly), finding a job or the upcoming Presidential election? Election season is in full swing and the conversation regarding voting is at the forefront. Hillel…
‘When It Comes to Healthy Aging: Location, Location, Location’
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy L’48 Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, wrote an op-ed for The Hill: “When it comes to healthy aging: location, location, location.” Professor Kohn, an expert…
“Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by the Associated Press for the story “Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?” Grygiel, a social media expert, says that a main problem plaguing Facebook is…
NSF Equipment Grants to Fund Acquisition of Two Chromatography-Mass Spectrometers
The familiar saying goes, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” But for scientists, understanding those smaller parts is critical to scientific discovery. A method known as chromatography-mass spectrometry lets researchers analyze and study the composition of…
Next Round of COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Begins Oct. 20
Dear Students: Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Syracuse University Public Health Team will begin a third round of COVID-19 surveillance testing for all residential students. This next round of testing is part of the enhanced virus surveillance strategy that…
Lots of Activities on the Events Calendar; Be Sure to Check It Out!
Dear Students: We have exactly 40 days until Thanksgiving break. While we’ve made it past the halfway point of the semester, I can’t stress enough how important it is for you to make good choices, stay vigilant and not let…
Message from Loretta E. Lynch: Additional Town Hall Session Now Scheduled
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As I shared in a message to the Syracuse University community earlier this week, we have scheduled town hall meetings to provide feedback on our initial proposal for a Public Safety Community Review…
Cybersecurity Challenges Face Many Battleground States
Around half of states typically considered battleground states are facing cybersecurity challenges that put them at increased risk of a cybersecurity breach. Shiu-Kai Chin, Ph.D., is a professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and…