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Annual Intra-University Transfer Fair (IUT) Offered Both In-person and Virtually

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University students interested in exploring their degree options are encouraged to attend the Intra-University Transfer (IUT) Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. inside Tent B on the Quad. Free grab and go food items will…

Smoke Gets in Your Wine: Expert Says West Coast Wildfires Will Likely Mean Smoky-tasting Wine for Years to come

Monday, September 21, 2020, By Keith Kobland

Professor of Supply Chain Management and wine industry expert Burak Kazaz says along with exacting a heavy human toll, West Coast wildfires will also affect the flavor of your favorite California wine. Smoke from devastating wildfires isn’t only filling the…

The Wall Street Journal

“How to Ventilate Your Home to Fight Coronavirus, Wildfire Smoke.”

Monday, September 21, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal story “How to Ventilate Your Home to Fight Coronavirus, Wildfire Smoke.” Zhang, who studies air ventilation…

Campus & Community

Care@Work by Care.com Membership Now Available to Benefits-Eligible Faculty and Staff

Monday, September 21, 2020, By News Staff

As recently announced by Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu and Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer Andrew R. Gordon, the University now offers an institutional membership in the caregiving website Care.com to benefits-eligible faculty and staff….

Campus & Community

Important Public Health Information for Day Hall Floor 8 Residents

Sunday, September 20, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Residents of Day Hall Floor 8: A short time ago, we were notified that students living on Day Hall Floor 8 have tested positive for COVID-19. In alignment with the University’s public health response protocol, and based on guidance…

Media, Law & Policy

TikTok, WeChat News Raises Concerns About Privacy Limitations

Friday, September 18, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

As of Sunday, Americans will no longer be able to find the Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok in their smart device’s app stores. The U.S. Commerce Department cited national security concerns as the reason. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin…

Media, Law & Policy

Survey Results Highlight a Worrying Lack of Basic Holocaust Knowledge

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

According to the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z (adults aged between 18 and 39), almost half (48%) could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto established…

Campus & Community

Another Weekend Is Here: Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay in Central New York!

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: Another weekend is upon us. We’ve made it through four full weeks of the semester. Thank you for making this possible. But please don’t let your guard down now. As we’ve seen in recent days, it’s on all…

Campus & Community

Actor and Activist Wilmer Valderrama Kicks Off 20th Season of the University Lectures on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (Date Changed to Wednesday, Sept. 23)

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

Actor, producer, singer and activist Wilmer Valderrama (“That ’70s Show,” “NCIS”) will kick off the 20th season of the University Lectures series on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. [The event date has been changed to Wednesday, Sept. 23.] Valderrama…

Health & Society

Maxwell Sociologists Examine Grandparenting Children With Disabilities

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

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,…