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Recent Coronavirus Events Prompt Additional Action, Coordination and Planning
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: The first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York state and the second death in the United States caused by the virus were confirmed yesterday. These developments, combined with news over the weekend of…
Social Media Networks Struggle to Handle Hate Speech, Misinformation
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Digital Trends’ article “What does it take to make a social media network that doesn’t exploit users?” In the article, Grygiel commented on the spread of…
Coronavirus Preparedness, Coordination and Planning Continues
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As I shared yesterday, Syracuse University has been working closely with health authorities—including the Onondaga County Health Department, New York State officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—to prepare for…
Scott Reynolds ‘Can’t Stand to See Kids Walk through Snow to Get on a Bus’
Very early on winter mornings, Scott Reynolds navigates a payloader along the streets and through parking lots on the Syracuse University campus. Following a snowfall, Reynolds and his 60 colleagues on the Facilities Services grounds team work to clear the…
How to Decipher the News to Find the Facts
Nine months to go till the November presidential election. How do you wade through the political rhetoric and potential biases and falsehoods from various information outlets to get to the real facts? Longtime journalist and Newhouse School adjunct professor Tom…
Hacking Your Workday
One of the nation’s oldest business schools, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has produced thousands of graduates who forge successful paths in all aspects of the business world, from accounting and finance, to entrepreneurship and marketing, to real…
Five Ways to Bust Through a Late-Winter Workout Slump
We’re in that time of year when the shine of (and often, commitment to) New Year’s resolutions has dulled, but the renewed energy that spring weather brings is still, optimistically, a few weeks away. It can be tough to remain…
How Couples Stay Together
Recently, Professor Joseph Fanelli received an Amazon delivery he wasn’t expecting. It was a watering can for plants. It was also an expression of love—the kind of action that makes a loving relationship endure. “I had been in my workshop…
Best Local Places to Find a Good Book
March is National Reading Month. But, of course, you knew that. You like to read books. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have opened this article about where to find good books. So, where do you find them? We have a few ideas,…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate, Announces Lifted Suspensions
Chancellor Kent Syverud delivered the following remarks to the University Senate on Feb. 19, 2020, in Maxwell Auditorium: Thank you, Professor Haddix. We are on the edge right now. Our University needs to step back from the edge so we…