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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…
Student Isolation Protocols for Spring 2022
Dear Students and Families: As we approach the Spring 2022 semester, I am writing to share a detailed overview of isolation protocols for students who test positive for COVID-19. These measures will help ensure we continue to protect the health…
Important Reminders for Faculty
Dear Colleagues, I very much hope that you had an enjoyable winter break, with some time spent with loved ones and friends. The end of the fall semester wound up being a race against the omicron variant, and I know…
Students Learn Craft of Creative Writing With Stellar Faculty, New Undergraduate Degrees
In a 2019 interview, National Public Radio’s Scott Simon asked Chanelle Benz G’12 a pointed, and timely, question about her debut novel, “The Gone Dead,” in which the lead character returns to the Mississippi Delta shack her father owned in the…
Important Information About the Spring 2022 Semester
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Over the past month, countless members of our campus community have been hard at work planning and preparing for our students to return to campus and to begin the spring semester. Since the beginning…
Hoping for a ‘Robust Response,’ Operation Orange Warmup to Launch Saturday to Benefit Community Members in Need This Winter
The recent run of sub-freezing temperatures in Central New York serves as a crucial reminder of how important it is to wear proper clothing outdoors, such as winter coats, hats, boots, scarves and gloves. Unfortunately, there are members of the…
NSF Grant Enables Innovative Research at Falk College and College of Engineering and Computer Science to Combat Addiction, Ease Recovery
Researchers at Syracuse University’s Falk College and College of Engineering and Computer Science are teaming up to provide hope and help to those in need. It comes in the form of scientific study and expert knowledge with the goal of…
Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Spring 2022
Dear Faculty and Staff: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued updated guidance as it relates to quarantine and isolation time periods. Late last week, that guidance was adopted by the Onondaga County Health Department (OCHD)…
Important Information About Quarantine and Isolation
Dear Division Heads, Deans and Directors: We approach the start of the spring semester facing a new and different challenge related to operating the University during the COVID-19 pandemic—the highly infectious omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 illness….
Syracuse University to Offer COVID Testing to Central New York Residents, Testing Will Continue for Campus Community
As announced a short time ago by New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul, Syracuse University, in partnership with New York State, will begin offering COVID testing to Central New York residents, free of charge, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the…