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Is it a right to not wear a mask?

Thursday, May 7, 2020, By Lily Datz

Reporters looking for an expert to offer insight into the political and social divides of wearing masks in public should contact Syracuse University associate law professor Doron Dorfman. Prof. Dorfman can offer a legal analysis of what can or cannot be…

Spectrum News

“COVID-19 Death Rates Higher Among Those with Developmental Disabilities.”

Wednesday, May 6, 2020, By Lily Datz

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Spectrum News piece “COVID-19 Death Rates Higher Among Those with Developmental Disabilities.” Professor Landes specializes in the sociology of disability, and the majority of his research…

Arts & Culture

Fashion Design Students Impress Renowned British Designer Elizabeth Emanuel with Innovative Takes on Marie Antoinette

Wednesday, May 6, 2020, By Jen Plummer

When U.K.-based fashion designer Elizabeth Emanuel began posting design challenges on Instagram to spark creativity during this time of social distancing, Jeffrey Mayer, professor of fashion design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, was hit…

Campus & Community

Brice Nordquist Named Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has announced the appointment of Brice Nordquist as Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement. The appointment is a milestone in the college’s ongoing plan to increase the number of curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities…

Health & Society

Falk Senior Applies Public Health Skills in East Africa

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Valerie Pietra

For Alizée McLorg ’20, public health is everywhere—from mentoring young adults in local Syracuse schools to analyzing demographic health surveys in East Africa. Her time at Syracuse has allowed her to do both, and in the process, discover her passion…

Mona Bhan

Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies
Health & Society

Student Entrepreneurs Successful at Techstars Startup Weekend Remote USA and Hult Prize Regional Competitions

Wednesday, April 29, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

A group of five Syracuse University students and one alumni, all active members of the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad), were selected as a top ten team in the east division at the Techstars Startup…

STEM

ECS Students Team Up With Public Health and Anthropology Faculty to Develop COVID-19 Symptom Tracking App

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

As hospitals and the health care system work to handle the influx of COVID-19 cases, many people who are diagnosed with the virus are advised to quarantine at home and monitor their own symptoms. Health care professionals check in with…

STEM

Physicist Eric A. Schiff Appointed Syracuse Center of Excellence Interim Executive Director

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By News Staff

To support a smooth transition in leadership at the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), Interim Vice President for Research Ramesh Raina has appointed Eric A. Schiff, chair of the Department of Physics in the College…

Campus & Community

Liang Wang Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2020-21

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture has announced that architect and urban designer Liang Wang is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2020-21. Wang is currently a Doctor of Design candidate and previously a teaching fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of…