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USA Today

“Fact check: ADA does not provide blanket exemption from face mask requirements.”

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, and Peter Blanck, University Professor and chair of the Burton Blatt Institute, were interviewed by USA Today for the story “Fact check: ADA does not provide blanket exemption from face mask…

Campus & Community

ICE Rescinds Directive Affecting International Students

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier today, we received notice that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has rescinded its July 6 directive that international students who planned to enroll only in online classes would not be permitted to remain…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Announces 2020 Law Honors Awards Recipients

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, By Martin Walls

The Syracuse University Law Alumni Association and Syracuse University College of Law will celebrate the achievements of five alumni and one emeritus professor during  Law Alumni Weekend 2020, which will be held online from Sept. 24 to 26, 2020. This…

Health & Society

Hendricks Chapel Virtual Conversation Series Welcomes Harvard Educator, Former NAACP President

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

The Rev. Cornell William Brooks of Harvard University, former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Thursday, July 23, at 7…

STEM

University Team Receives Department of Energy Award to Develop Next Generation Retrofit Solutions to Reduce Energy Bills

Monday, July 13, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

A multidisciplinary team of Syracuse University researchers recently received a $625,000 contract from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office (BTO) to research, develop and test advanced building construction technologies and practices…

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project Installation ‘In Solidarity’ Closes, Will Be Part of Light Work Fall Exhibition Series

Monday, July 13, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) installation “In Solidarity” went dark on July 8 to make way for a long-awaited upgrade of UVP’s projection equipment. The culmination of years of fundraising and planning, the upgrade will make it possible for…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Introduces Online Gallery

Monday, July 13, 2020, By News Staff

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) has launched a new online gallery to enable visitors to learn more about artists from the African Diaspora and other underrepresented groups. The robust site also offers a virtual means by which former exhibiting…

Disability Scoop

“Group Home Residents With Developmental Disabilities More Likely To Die From COVID-19.”

Monday, July 13, 2020, By Lily Datz

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted by Disability Scoop for the article, “Group Home Residents With Developmental Disabilities More Likely To Die From COVID-19.” Landes, an expert on the sociology of disability, says that…

Business & Economy

Sport Management Emerging Leaders Council to Launch Virtual Professional Series July 15

Sunday, July 12, 2020, By Michele Barrett

The Falk College’s Department of Sport Management Emerging Leaders Council (ELC) will launch a virtual professional development series for young professionals July 15, 2020, called The Juice. The Juice livestream is dedicated to supporting, promoting and encouraging professional development and…

STEM

Chemist Develops Potential Drug to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Without Harsh Side Effects

Sunday, July 12, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Robert P. Doyle, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences and adjunct associate professor of medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has developed a new drug lead…