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Tom Perreault

Professor and Chair, Geography and the Environment
Campus & Community

Coronavirus Updates and Guidance 3.21.20

Saturday, March 21, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: I’m writing this message from the lobby of Day Hall. Today, I and other Syracuse University administrators, faculty and staff are positioned at residence halls across campus, to extend a temporary goodbye to…

‘It Is Critical’ for States and Counties to Maintain SNAP Services: Child and Family Policy Expert

Friday, March 20, 2020, By Hailey Womer

For Immediate Release: March 20, 2020 If you’re looking for an independent source to provide insight and perspective on the impact of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on food security in the United States, child and family policy expert…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update: Deadline for Dropping Classes and Switching to Pass/Fail Extended

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Syracuse University undergraduate students: As you prepare to transition to online classes following spring break, I am writing to share information to help you navigate the remainder of the spring semester. This message applies to undergraduate students enrolled in…

Health & Society

Health Care Heroes Need a Break, Too

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, By Keith Kobland

Bryce Hruska, assistant professor of public health in the Falk College, studies the mental benefits of taking a break. While most of us can identify with the feeling of getting away from stressful situations, Hruska has studied the actual beneficial…

Campus & Community

Graduate Dean’s Award Recipients Announced

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, By News Staff

Eight graduate students have been selected to receive the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work. Award recipients represent a broad array of disciplines and were selected based on students’ outstanding accomplishments in research and creative work,…

Campus & Community

Apply for Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning by April 19

Tuesday, March 17, 2020, By Eric Ferguson

Information Technology Services (ITS), University College and the Office of Faculty Affairs at Syracuse University announce the 2020 Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning (SITETL). Offered twice in separate, weeklong sessions, SITETL will be held May 18-22 and again…

Madonna Harrington Meyer

University Professor, Professor of Sociology, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence

Shannon Monnat

Associate Professor of Sociology, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion
STEM

Pushing Manufacturers To Make More Resilient Products Will Go Long Way In Curbing E-Waste

Saturday, March 14, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

European lawmakers are considering new regulations that would push manufacturers to design products that last longer. It’s part of a global effort to curb “throwaway” culture where people buy products, use them for a short while and then throw them…