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Vice

“Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?”

Friday, October 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Vice story “Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?” The company’s human resources team…

WSYR TV

“President Trump with COVID: What could transpire if his condition worsens?”

Friday, October 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

William Banks, professor of law emeritus in the College of Law, was interviewed for the WSYR TV story “President Trump with COVID: What could transpire if his condition worsens?” Professor Banks, an expert on the laws of emergency power, says…

Arts & Culture

First-Year Architecture Students Get in ‘Good Trouble’

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

During the first four weeks of the Fall 2020 semester, 108 freshmen architecture students in Assistant Teaching Professor Valeria Rachel Herrera’s representation course (ARC 181) were immersed in a rigorous foundational drawing boot camp designed to help them understand ideas…

STEM

ECS Professor Receives NSF Grant for Internet of Things Research

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

The growing capabilities of sensing, computing and communication devices are leading to an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructures. Advances in such technologies as autonomous systems and artificial intelligence also promise enormous economic and societal benefits. Naturally, it is…

Campus & Community

Stay Healthy this Flu Season, Get a Flu Shot!

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: As flu season quickly approaches we are writing to remind you that, as called for in the Syracuse University SAFE public health framework [PDF] (June 2020) and the reopening plan submitted to the New York State Department of…

Campus & Community

On-Campus Flu Vaccine Clinics Announced for Students, Faculty and Staff

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By News Staff

As outlined in the Syracuse University SAFE public health framework [PDF] released over the summer, all members of the Syracuse University community are expected to get an influenza (flu) vaccine as an important component of keeping campus safe and open…

Campus & Community

First Weekend of October: Enjoy Yourself but Stay Safe!

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: The first weekend of October is upon us. We hope you’re enjoying your Syracuse University experience—inside and outside the classroom. As we head into the fall months, please know that your persistence in following good health practices is…

STEM

Meredith Professor Addresses Challenges and Sees New Opportunities in Mixed-Delivery Courses

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence James Spencer adapted his graduate course, Research and Career Resources in Forensic Science, for hybrid instruction this fall. It was a necessity but also a chance to try something new….

Campus & Community

A Woman of Many Firsts: Focusing on Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Eileen Korey

Joyce Hergenhan’s professional career was filled with firsts. The young woman who graduated from Syracuse University in 1963 advanced quickly in her career, first in journalism and then corporate communications, often the first female in executive positions. She rose quickly…

STEM

Competition, Partnerships Drive Quantum Information Research

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Britton Plourde is used to applying for funding for his lab’s research in quantum computing. The physics professor writes grants and polishes proposals that help his team take the next steps in the journey from theory and basic design to…