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USA Today

“Trump announces Israel and United Arab Emirates will formalize diplomatic ties in potentially historic deal.” 

Thursday, August 13, 2020, By Lily Datz

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by USA Today for the story “Trump announces Israel and United Arab Emirates will formalize diplomatic ties in potentially historic deal.” Khalil, who specializes in Middle East affairs,…

Campus & Community

Students Asked to Take the Stay Safe Pledge

Wednesday, August 12, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University is asking students to make a commitment—to staying safe, staying healthy and doing their part. It’s a commitment to the Stay Safe Pledge to help keep the University community safe from the spread of COVID-19. The pledge, which…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Professors Receive Funding for Work on Technology to Combat Fake News

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Two professors from the Newhouse School have received an $830,958 subcontract agreement for the development of technology to detect manipulated media and combat the spread of fake news. Stephen Masiclat, professor and director of new media management and director of…

Campus & Community

Taking Courses Fully Online

Friday, July 31, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus in just a few short weeks. Our focus continues to be the health and safety of our campus community this fall semester. With that in mind, your academic…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 7.31.20: Planning Progress, Dashboard, Virtual Sessions and More

Friday, July 31, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are weeks away from welcoming students back to campus, and consequently our efforts to deliver a robust academic experience and a safe residential experience are in high gear. To provide just a…

Chicago Reader

“Zip codes with nursing homes and Brown and Black populations have been hit hardest by COVID-19.”

Thursday, July 30, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, was interviewed by the Chicago Reader for the article “Zip codes with nursing homes and Brown and Black populations have…

Campus & Community

Frequently Asked Questions about Student Testing

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Over the last several days, many of you have reached out to us with very specific questions about the testing process, what is expected, how to submit results and so on. Although we can’t specifically address…

STEM

Where Does the Water Go?

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Beavers play an important role in maintaining the habitat around streams throughout the United States. Beaver dams slow water velocity, preventing stream banks from eroding. Without these dams, the rushing water and sediment cuts the stream channel deeper into the…

Media, Law & Policy

US Intelligence Warns of Foreign Election Interference

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

With less than 100 days to go before the U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials are warning of attempted interference by Russia, China and Iran, according to an update from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Corri Zoli is an Associate…

STEM

Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Faculty Member Receives Grant to Research the Potential of Laser Technology for Printing Lung Interfaces

Friday, July 24, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Human lungs are intricate 3D structures with air sacs surrounded by blood vessels with a gap between them that can be less than one micrometer (as a frame of reference, human hair is about 100 micrometers wide). This minuscule gap/membrane…