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Campus & Community

Chancellor Discusses DPS Review, Revised COVID Guidelines and Leadership Searches in Remarks to University Senate

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By News Staff

In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud provided an overview of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) review and upcoming actions on diversity, equity, inclusion and access. He also discussed what New York State COVID guidelines…

Campus & Community

Data Tool Expands Support of News Text Mining

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is pleased to announce that enhanced text mining for newspaper content is now available within the ProQuest database platform called TDM Studio.  The Libraries is an early adopter of this researcher-friendly text mining tool. One component of…

Health & Society

Boost Your Immune System With These Expert Tips (and Recipes!)

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By News Staff

A healthy immune system is important throughout the year, but even more so during cold and flu season and while we remain at-risk of contracting COVID-19. In honor of National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, we tapped into campus experts…

Campus & Community

Two Faculty Members Elected to the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By News Staff

Two faculty members have been elected to serve two-year terms on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Kenneth Baynes, professor of philosophy, will fill the seat representing the College of Arts and Sciences–Humanities; and Sarah McCoubrey, professor of…

STEM

Keeping SARS2 Out of the Cell

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

As vaccines are distributed worldwide to fight the pandemic, important research at Syracuse University may uncover ways to block it and similar viruses in the future. Alison Patteson, assistant professor of physics, and Jennifer Schwarz, associate professor of physics, recently…

Kristen Patel

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Media, Law & Policy

‘What’s the Point of Impeachment? ‘To Lay Down a Marker for History’’

Monday, February 22, 2021, By Lily Datz

Thomas Keck, the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics and professor of political science in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com titled “What’s the point of impeachment? ‘To lay down a marker for history.’” Keck,…

The San Diego Union-Tribune

“New Oregon law decriminalizing drugs seen as a step in the right direction by advocates on reform.”

Sunday, February 21, 2021, By Lily Datz

Dessa Bergen-Cico, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune piece “New Oregon law decriminalizing drugs seen as a step in the right direction by advocates on reform.” Bergen-Cico, an expert on mental…

Los Angeles Times

“At the border, confusion, anxiety and hope as U.S. unveils new process for asylum seekers.”

Sunday, February 21, 2021, By Lily Datz

Research from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) was featured in the Los Angeles Times for the article “At the border, confusion, anxiety and hope as U.S. unveils new process for asylum seekers.” TRAC seeks to encourage transparency by creating access…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Reporting Violations | Accurate Testing | Latest Mask Guidance

Friday, February 19, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Today we complete the second week of the spring semester. The news is mixed. The good news is that here in Onondaga County, COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are generally trending down. Further, most…