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Why The Renewable Fuel Standard Is A Threat To Our Nation’s Supply Chain Security
“The strength of America’s supply chains is an indicator of our security and economic standing in the world. It determines our dependence on foreign suppliers to meet consumer demand, and our reliance on other countries — including rivals and adversaries,…
A Second Union Vote for Amazon Would Acknowledge Workers’ Rights
The National Labor Relations Board is pressing officials for a new union vote for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. Earlier this year, workers voted down a measure that would have made the warehouse the first unionized shop for the…
David Barbier Jr. ’23 Shadowed CEO of AMC Networks as Part of Ubben Posse Fellowship
David Barbier Jr. ’23 was looking to explore more of his professional interest in television, radio and film and stretch himself in a challenging role. He found what he was searching for after applying and being named a 2021 Jeff…
Vonn Read to Serve as Acting Head Coach of Syracuse Women’s Basketball for 2021-22 Season
John Wildhack, director of Athletics at Syracuse University, today announced Vonn Read, currently associate head coach, will serve as acting head coach for the 2021-22 basketball season. “I am grateful to Vonn for stepping up to lead,” says Wildhack. “With…
Partisan politics at the root of vaccine hesitancy, according to new article
In a new article posted this week, Syracuse University professor of political science Shana Kusner Gadarian, along with her co-authors, Sara Wallace Goodman (UC Irvine) and Thomas Pepinsky (Cornell University) ask the question: “How do we explain the pattern between vaccinated…
Vulnerable Conversations Around the Dangers of Drug Use and Addiction
Dessa Bergen-Cico, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the USA Today story “Dax Shepard is taking ‘heavy testosterone injections,’ which are often misused. What experts want you to know.” Bergen-Cico, a coordinator of the Addiction Studies program…
COVID-19 Update: Important Public Health Information
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Onondaga County as a region of substantial transmission due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. In response, a short time…
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Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice, Department Chair of EEENew research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims
New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault. Authored by assistant professor Rebecca Ortiz and PhD student Andrea Smith, the article “A social identity threat perspective on why partisans…
Keep Safety in Your Summer Fun
Summer! The best time of year—play time, vacation and easier schedules for most of us. But in among all that recreation, keep an eye out for safety, so you can keep the fun coming. First and foremost, experts agree, get…