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BBC News

Is Construction Causing Sand Shortages? Syracuse Professor Weighs In

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shobha Bhatia, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence Civil & Environmental Engineering, was interviewed for the BBC article “Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages.” Bhatia remarks on the shortage, saying, “People don’t comprehend, or…

Campus & Community

Deans’ Summer Reading Recommendations

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By News Staff

Looking for a good book or two to round out your bookshelf? We asked the University’s deans to share titles they were digging into this summer, and they did not disappoint. Shop Amazon, the Campus Store or your favorite local…

Campus & Community

Director of Residence Hall Dining and Dome Operations Mark Tewksbury Retires After 40 Years

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Mark Tewksbury, director of residence hall dining and Dome operations for Food Services, has been a fixture at the University since he stepped onto campus in 1980 as a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences. A 40-year…

Health & Society

Vacations—and Vacation Behaviors—Can Improve Your Heart Health

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By Matt Michael

Summer is vacation season, and here’s good news about those breaks from the daily grind: They’re not only fun, they’re also good for you. Specifically, they’re good for your health, and even more specifically, your heart health. That was the…

Campus & Community

July 2021 Construction Update

Thursday, July 22, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I hope everyone is enjoying the summer months. During these quieter times on campus, many construction and renovation projects are underway, as we prepare for the return of students and the start of another busy…

EMS World

Dealing With Difficult Mental Health Conditions At Work

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Research led by Bryce Hruska, assistant professor in Falk College, was covered in the EMS World article “Job Stress and What to Do About It.” Hruska discusses how it can be difficult for EMS workers dealing with traumatic disorders to deal…

WESA-FM

Air Pollution Can Lead to Chemical Reactions

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Cliff Davidson, Thomas and Colleen Wilmot Professor of Engineering and Environmental Engineering Program Director, was interviewed for the WESA-FM (Pittsburgh) story “Why Are The Globes On The Sixteenth Street Bridge Different Colors?” Davidson, who spent over 30 years studying air…

CNN Business

The Pros and Cons of Privatized Security

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by CNN Business for, “Helicopters, a patrol car and virtual bodyguards: Inside Citizen’s scattered push to upend public safety.” Grygiel expressed concern with the possibility of the Citizen…

WWD

The Implications of Naomi Osaka’s Withdrawal From The French Open

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, was quoted in the Quartz story “Brands can’t quit the Olympics,” and the WWD story “Naomi Osaka and the Power of Stardom.” After Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from…

The New Yorker

The Trials and Tribulations of a Thirteen Year Conservatorship

Saturday, July 17, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute was interviewed for The New Yorker article “Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare.” Martinis provides context for the lack of rights given to those in conservatorships, saying, “The rights…