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U.S. News & World Report

“Hot Weather Health Tips.” 

Wednesday, August 19, 2020, By Lily Datz

Danielle Rhubart, a post-doctoral scholar with the Maxwell School’s Lerner Center, was quoted by U.S. News & World Report for the story “Hot Weather Health Tips.” Rhubart explains how urban heat is often more intense, as “dense concentrations of concrete…

Campus & Community

‘Welcome Ambassadors’ to Share Important Public Health Information in the Off-campus Neighborhood

Wednesday, August 19, 2020, By Christine Grabowski

Beginning today through Sunday, Aug. 23, a team of welcome ambassadors from the Department of Public Safety Office of Emergency Management will be going door-to-door during the day, visiting our students in the off-campus neighborhoods. The ambassadors will share important…

Campus & Community

Professor John Burdick Remembered for His Teaching and Advocacy

Tuesday, August 18, 2020, By News Staff

Throughout his life, and particularly in his work as a cultural anthropologist, John Burdick was a strong advocate for peace, social justice and social change. As a professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 8.14.20: Putting Our Fall 2020 Plan to Action

Friday, August 14, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: The start of every new semester brings with it excitement and anticipation.  This year, those emotions are heightened and for some include anxiety associated with a return to campus life during the COVID…

Campus & Community

Research Informs Libraries COVID-19 Practices

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Syracuse University Libraries has modified several policies and services for the upcoming semester to ensure the safety of library employees, students and faculty. Adjustments have been made in accordance with recommendations and research provided…

Campus & Community

Important Conversation with Your Syracuse University Student

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Parents and Families: We are looking forward to welcoming thousands of students back to campus over the next two weeks. We have been preparing for this fall semester for many months to provide a safe environment for learning and…

STEM

NSF Grant Funds Research of Curvature and Symmetry

Friday, August 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

What does the surface of a desk and the surface of a beach ball or bagel have in common? The answer is, if you zoom in close enough on each item, they all look flat. Of course, we all know…

Campus & Community

Audio Documentary Highlights Career of Professor Sarah ‘Sally’ Short

Friday, July 31, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ “Sound Beat: Access Audio” and Falk College recently partnered to produce a vibrant audio documentary featuring Professor Emerita Sarah “Sally” Short, an academic trailblazer in nutrition and proud Orange alumna whose dedicated teaching career at Syracuse University…

STEM

Spontaneous Seed Deliveries Unlikely Harmful

Thursday, July 30, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating reports of unsolicited packages of seeds arriving at U.S. residents’ doorsteps via the mail. Officials urge recipients not to plant them, but to contact their state plant regulatory officials instead. Jason Fridley is…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Receives Mellon Foundation Grant for National Work on Housing Insecurity in the US

Monday, July 27, 2020, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage has received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of “Exiled in America,” an original work rooted in an examination of housing insecurity and homelessness in the United States. The project, originated by Los Angeles…