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“Samples from the Village of New Paltz’s sewage treatment plant are being tested for coronavirus.”
David Larsen, associate professor of public health in the Falk College, was quoted in the Hudson Valley One story “Samples from the Village of New Paltz’s sewage treatment plant are being tested for coronavirus.” Larsen, who led the University’s wastewater…
Gift From School of Architecture Alumnus and University Trustee Patrick Ahearn ’73, G’73 Creates Workshop Series
This spring, the School of Architecture will launch the inaugural Patrick Ahearn Workshops, a series of short courses meant to augment and enhance the school’s academic course offerings. Each semester, practicing architects, graphic designers, engineers, brand strategists and others will…
‘Someone Falls Overboard’: University Professor Stephen Kuusisto Co-Authors Book of Pandemic Poetry
Setting the scene … It’s spring of 2020. The world has been shut down for a period of weeks or months (you stopped keeping track at some point). You are living with a disability—perhaps you’re blind or you have a…
Food Studies Graduate Student Seeks to ‘Bring Hope to Others’ by Improving the Food System
Growing up in Poughkeepsie in the Hudson River Valley region, Anna Zoodsma enjoyed foraging for berries with her father, cooking and baking, and “being creative with food.” When she started working on farms after graduating from high school, she was…
From WAER Student Reporter to Working Professional in One Semester
Within weeks of graduating, Newhouse alumnus Wyatt Barmore-Pooley is on air several times a day. The former WAER student reporter is now producing and anchoring daily newscasts for WNBZ, a music station in upstate New York. “It’s not a news…
“Proposed congressional maps puts Watertown, much of Fort Drum outside Stefanik’s district”
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the WWNY story “Proposed congressional maps puts Watertown, much of Fort Drum outside Stefanik’s district.” Reeher, an expert on…
“Joe Rogan Gets More Listeners in One Episode Than Neil Young, Joni Mitchell Get a Month”
Bill Werde, director of the Bandier Program in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Newsweek story “Joe Rogan Gets More Listeners in One Episode Than Neil Young, Joni Mitchell Get a Month.” Werde, whose career spanned decades in the…
Stephen Breyer’s Retirement ‘Keeps the Court in Headlines’ for Midterms Season
Thomas Keck, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Newsweek story “Stephen Breyer’s Retirement ‘Keeps the Court in Headlines’ for Midterms Season.” Keck, who serves as the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and…
Update on Work to Transform Goldstein and Create a New Faculty Center
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Winter break is concluding, and soon the Spring 2022 semester will be underway. Over the last several weeks, the University continued to advance our early efforts to transform the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center and…
Understanding COVID-19 Transmissions in Our Communities Through Wastewater Surveillance
Back in the 1990s, as countries around the world contended with a spike in poliovirus cases, many nations turned to wastewater surveillance as an effective method for monitoring and tracking local transmission levels. Fast forward to 2022, and as the…