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Why The Renewable Fuel Standard Is A Threat To Our Nation’s Supply Chain Security
“The strength of America’s supply chains is an indicator of our security and economic standing in the world. It determines our dependence on foreign suppliers to meet consumer demand, and our reliance on other countries — including rivals and adversaries,…
Vonn Read to Serve as Acting Head Coach of Syracuse Women’s Basketball for 2021-22 Season
John Wildhack, director of Athletics at Syracuse University, today announced Vonn Read, currently associate head coach, will serve as acting head coach for the 2021-22 basketball season. “I am grateful to Vonn for stepping up to lead,” says Wildhack. “With…
Vulnerable Conversations Around the Dangers of Drug Use and Addiction
Dessa Bergen-Cico, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the USA Today story “Dax Shepard is taking ‘heavy testosterone injections,’ which are often misused. What experts want you to know.” Bergen-Cico, a coordinator of the Addiction Studies program…
COVID-19 Update: Important Public Health Information
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Onondaga County as a region of substantial transmission due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. In response, a short time…
The Divide Between The Vaccinated and The Unvaccinated
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Vox article “How political polarization broke America’s vaccine campaign.” Gadarian commented on the split among Americans who are vaccinated and those who are not,…
Are Privacy and Accuracy Prioritized In Facial Recognition Technology?
Vir Phoha, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the Lifewire article, “Why Using Facial Recognition to Enforce Rules Isn’t a Great Idea.” Phoha recognizes the numerous concerns associated with facial recognition, but there is…
New research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims
New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault. Authored by assistant professor Rebecca Ortiz and PhD student Andrea Smith, the article “A social identity threat perspective on why partisans…
Keep Safety in Your Summer Fun
Summer! The best time of year—play time, vacation and easier schedules for most of us. But in among all that recreation, keep an eye out for safety, so you can keep the fun coming. First and foremost, experts agree, get…
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Team Receives $1.5M NSF Grant to Establish Research Center for Solid-State Electric Power Storage
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Quinn Qiao and a research team from the College of Engineering and Computer Science received a $1.5 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and industry members to develop an Industry/University Collaborative Research Center…
Forensic Scientists Design the First Machine Learning Approach to Forensic DNA Analysis
As the field of forensics evolves, more complex evidence is being processed with greater precision, sensitivity and speed than ever before. To give a real-life example, consider a bank robbery where the perpetrator uses a pen, available to all customers,…