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‘What Trump Can Do Now to Rescue America’s Factories and Farms’
Mary Lovely is a professor of economics in the Maxwell School. As federal, state and local officials race to contain the spread of COVID-19, intense efforts have begun to address the mounting economic damage of the virus, including a $2…
‘It’s High Time We Fought This Virus the American Way’
James E. Baker is a professor of law in the College of Law and director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law. In an op-ed piece for The New York Times, Baker writes that while President Trump has invoked…
‘Too Early to Celebrate Africa’s Low COVID-19 Case Numbers’
Jok Madut Jok is a professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School. Some global leaders have issued dire warnings about Africa’s impending COVID-19 crisis. However, at the same time they have downplayed the fact that the virus has not made significant impact…
Lyrids for the Layperson
A celestial showcase will be visible this week, as the Lyrid meteor shower will likely peak Wednesday morning. For those who may be a Lyrids layperson, Sam Sampere from the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences…
Houston, We Have Splashdown
April 17 is the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13 after the aborted mission to the moon. The event was watched by an estimated 40 million Americans. The Apollo 13 space mission was made famous for not landing…
Media Seeks Faculty as Thought Leaders for Pandemic News Coverage
Syracuse University faculty continue to be thought leaders for news media seeking experts to supplement COVID-19 news coverage. Among them: David Driesen, University Professor in the College of Law, authored the opinion piece “Why NY law requires absentee ballots in…
College of Law’s Journal of Global Rights and Organizations and Impunity Watch News Announce Distinguished Lecturer Series
The College of Law’s Journal of Global Rights and Organizations (JGRO) and Impunity Watch News (IWN) have announced the participants for its Spring 2020 Distinguished Lecturer Series. The scheduled speakers are: Professor Chimène Keitner on “Immunity of Foreign Officials” Professor…
‘Theater of War’ Performance Coming to Campus
“Theater of War”—an innovative public health performance presenting readings of ancient Greek plays as thought and discussion starters around social issues—will be staged on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium in Maxwell Hall. The event…
Department of Public Safety to Hire 90 Residential Community Safety Officers
In an effort to continue to enhance the safety services provided to the Syracuse University community, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will expand its residential security aide program during the Spring 2020 semester. The program will provide 24-hour staff…
New Grant Moves Accessibility, Inclusiveness Training Tools Forward
The School of Information Studies and Syracuse University are taking steps forward in developing and providing a unique set of accessible and inclusive problem-based resources for librarian training through a new Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant from the Institute…