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What Parents Should Say to Their Children – and How They Should Act Around Them – While Sheltering at Home

Wednesday, March 25, 2020, By Hailey Womer

For Immediate Release: March 25, 2020 If you’re looking for an expert source to provide insight and perspective on how parents should talk to their children and act around them while sheltering at home, Syracuse University psychology professor Dr. Joshua…

Campus & Community

Military-Connected Students of the Month: United States Air Force ROTC JAG Cadets Sharon Otasowie and Alyssa Kozma

Wednesday, March 25, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

This month, the spotlight on military-connected students is on United States Air Force ROTC JAG Cadets Sharon Otasowie L’21 and Alyssa Kozma L’21. Sharon Otasowie Where did you grow up and what led you to attend Syracuse? I am originally…

Postponement of Summer Olympics Answers One Question But Raises Several More, Experts Say

Tuesday, March 24, 2020, By Hailey Womer

For Immediate Release: March 24, 2020 For your continuing coverage of the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Olympic sports marketing and sponsorship expert Rick Burton and sports law expert John Wolohan are available for interviews. Rick Burton…

Shannon Monnat

Associate Professor of Sociology, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion
STEM

Having Fun with Pi On Its Special Day: 3.14

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14—3.14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant—the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter—which is approximately 3.14159. Graham Leuschke, professor of mathematics…

Biology Professor Answers 3 Common Questions About COVID-19

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Ruth Phillips is an assistant teaching professor and biotechnology program advisor at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Phillips answers 3 questions about curbing the spread of COVID-19: What might scientists be doing right now to curb the…

Campus & Community

Message to the Syracuse University Senate and Community

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By News Staff

The University Senate meeting scheduled for March 11, 2020, was canceled due to the current precautions against the coronavirus. Chancellor Syverud submitted the remarks below to the Senate for distribution. Dear Senators and Community: I had intended to say what…

STEM

Professor Qin Collaborates with MIT to Study Fatigue Resistant Hydrogels

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

For years, scientists have been interested in the potential of hydrogels in biomedical and engineering applications. Hydrogels often contain more than 90 percent water and a small percentage of synthetic polymer and are used in a variety of uses from…

Media, Law & Policy

Forensics Student Takes a Stand Against Homeschool Neglect

Saturday, March 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

When you think of forensics, chances are you think of it as a scientific means to solve crimes through things like DNA and fingerprints. That is true. But Kate Corbett Pollack G’17, a master’s student in the forensic sciences program…

Wired

Is TikTok’s Algorithm Unconsciously Biased?

Friday, March 6, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Whitney Phillips, an assistant professor of communication, culture and digital technologies, was quoted in a Wired story “Why is TikTok creating filter bubbles based on your race?” In the article, Phillips discusses how users tend to replicate the identity in…