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Public Health Framework for Fall 2020
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: Right now, many Syracuse University administrators, faculty and staff are working tirelessly to prepare our campus to resume a residential experience beginning on Aug. 24. Central to our planning is the development of…
“U.S.-China Tensions Were Already High. Pandemic And Hong Kong May Have Made Things Worse”
Mary Lovely, Professor of Economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was interviewed by NPR for the article “U.S.-China Tensions Were Already High. Pandemic And Hong Kong Have Made Things Worse.” President Trump warned of possible sanctions…
Jaclyn Doyle Selected as First Recipient of School of Architecture Internship Award
Jaclyn Doyle, a rising fifth-year School of Architecture student from Hadley, Massachusetts, has been selected as the first recipient of the Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award. Established in honor of Caldwell, the School of Architecture’s former director of career services,…
Burton Blatt Institute, UK University Begin Study of Inclusive Public Spaces and Accessibility of Streets
The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University has begun a collaboration with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom focusing on groundbreaking research into the accessibility of public spaces and the social justice problems resulting from an exclusionary infrastructure….
“Andrew Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home execs after big campaign donations.”
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, was quoted in the Guardian article “Andrew Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home execs after big campaign donations.” In 2018 Governor…
Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems Launches Project Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Black, Latino and Native Communities
A new project by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems is raising public awareness about COVID-19 among people of color—who have been disproportionately impacted by the deadly virus—by promoting preventative measures and dispelling harmful falsehoods, while also paying…
Professor Nina Kohn writes “Nursing homes need increased staffing, not legal immunity”
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, wrote a commentary for The Hill titled “Nursing homes need increased staffing, not legal immunity.” In her piece, Kohn states…
Five Strategies for Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet
As more consumers turn to a meatless diet due to meat shortages and concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Sudha Raj, teaching professor of nutrition and food studies in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has suggestions on…
Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF Team Earns Honorable Mention in Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
A team of students from Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) has placed among the top in this year’s U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Design Challenge, a collegiate competition that inspires student teams…
New Inclusive Entrepreneurship Program Launching through Gift from Intelligence++ Foundation
An innovative, interdisciplinary program focused on inclusive entrepreneurship and design is being offered for the 2020-21 academic year in a partnership of the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars (LaunchPad) at Syracuse University Libraries, the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education…