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Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By News Staff

The news media are powerful players in the world of government transparency and public accountability. One important tool for ensuring public accountability is through invoking transparency mandates provided by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In 2020, news organizations and…

STEM

Researchers Probe Deep Secrets in Garnet Sand from Papua New Guinea

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

On a beach on a remote island in eastern Papua New Guinea, a country located in the southwestern Pacific to the north of Australia, garnet sand reveals an important geologic discovery. Similar to messages in bottles that have traveled across…

STEM

SugEx Glucose Monitoring Device Wins ACC InVenture Campus Qualifier

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Russell Fearon ’20, G’21 (College of Engineering and Computer Science) and Ricardo Sanchez ’21 (College of Visual and Performing Arts) were the grand prize winners of Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars at SU Libraries’ 2021 Syracuse University’s campus qualifier for the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Will Waive SAT, ACT Scores for 2021-22 Admission Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By News Staff

Due to the continued impact that COVID-19 is having on college-bound students and their families, the University is extending its test optional policy and will not require SAT or ACT scores for the 2021-2022 application cycle. “We recognize the extensive…

Washington Examiner

“Why Kerry’s claim on solar and wind jobs misses the mark.”

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, By Lily Datz

David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs at Maxwell, was quoted in the Washington Examiner article “Why Kerry’s claim on solar and wind jobs misses the mark.” Popp, an expert in environmental policy, says that the jobs involved…

STEM

Healthcare Data, DNA Database Dangers During Pandemic

Friday, January 29, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

What could happen if massive amounts of American health data got into the hands of the largest Chinese biotech company in the world? U.S. intelligence officials are sounding the alarm. CBS’ “60 Minutes” episode airing Jan. 31 explores the dangerous…

Chicago Tribune

“‘These delays are lethal.’ Advocated urge Illinois to get more pharmacies involved in vaccinating residents at assisted living sites.”

Friday, January 29, 2021, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune story “‘These delays are lethal.’ Advocated urge Illinois to get more pharmacies involved in…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’

Friday, January 29, 2021, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage continues the 2020/2021 online on-demand season with the stunning documentary drama “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Anna Deavere Smith. “Twilight” will be available as video on demand Feb. 3-14 at syracusestage.org. Smith…

Media Tip Sheets

Reversal of Transgender Military Ban Is an Important Moment

Thursday, January 28, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

This month, Pres. Biden repealed a Trump-era ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military. “It is my conviction as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces that gender identity should not be a bar to military service,” read…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Spring Testing Program | Testing Compliance | Exiting Quarantine

Thursday, January 28, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: This weekend, Syracuse University will reopen our residence halls and welcome the first group of students back to campus. We are writing to provide specific details about the University’s COVID-19 surveillance testing strategy for…