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Health & Society

New Research Shows Pandemic’s Toll on Frontline Health Care Workers

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, By Keith Kobland

For frontline health care workers, the mental health impact from the pandemic is extending beyond career burnout. Much of the attention on the mental toll suffered by frontline workers has focused on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). New research from a…

Campus & Community

Motivated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Visits to Syracuse University, Rev. Phil Turner Hopes to Inspire Agents of Change in Local Community

Friday, January 13, 2023, By John Boccacino

During a life cut short by an assassin’s bullet, the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed Syracuse University students and faculty on two separate occasions, displaying both his trademark oratorical prowess and his innate drive to give every person…

Campus & Community

Information Session Jan. 18 on MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Symposium Research Submissions

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, By Diane Stirling

A virtual information session will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18, to offer information and a forum for questions for researchers wanting to submit proposals for presentations at the inaugural MetLife Foundation-Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium. The information session will…

Campus & Community

For Children’s Author Rob Buyea ’99, G’00, Writing Is Both ‘Humbling and Rewarding’

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, By Martin Walls

When Rob Buyea ’99, G’00 first began teaching, he remembers talking to his students about writing and challenging them in their skills—but he wasn’t doing that himself. “Simply put, that didn’t sit well with me, so I got started. I…

Media, Law & Policy

Southeast ADA Center Launches Virtual Interview Series: Section 504 at 50

Sunday, January 8, 2023, By News Staff

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Southeast ADA Center has launched a special virtual interview series where we speak with leaders of the disability rights movement who advance the cause…

STEM

Biology Professor Investigates Polar Bear Paw Design Principles

Friday, January 6, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Using the solutions observed in nature to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation is at the heart of research by BioInspired Syracuse. Austin Garner, assistant professor of biology and member of BioInspired, specializes in functional morphology—studying the form…

Campus & Community

Need to Have a Conversation With Opposing Views, Strong Emotions or High Stakes? This Workshop Is for You

Tuesday, January 3, 2023, By News Staff

Crucial Conversations, a popular professional development workshop series for faculty and staff, will be offered over multiple weeks beginning Jan. 20. What Is a Crucial Conversation? Crucial conversations take place in organizations every day. They include: Conversations where stakes are…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Encouraged to Depart Campus by Noon; Essential Employees Asked to Report for Their Shifts

Friday, December 23, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University has been monitoring weather and travel conditions due to the Wind and Wind Chill Advisories in effect for Central New York. An extreme drop in temperature is expected to cause ice to quickly accumulate on the roads. As…

Campus & Community

University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Friday, Dec. 23

Thursday, December 22, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring and assessing weather conditions, including a Wind Chill Advisory, for Friday, Dec. 23. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an independent meteorologist about what to…

Health & Society

Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

Thursday, December 22, 2022, By Diane Stirling

While the majority of climate change research focuses on reducing and capturing carbon dioxide, less attention has been paid to methane emissions, despite the gas having 30 times the warming effect. Over a quarter of the United States’ total methane…