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Biology Professor Breaks Down Science Behind Ancestry, Heritage Tests

Monday, February 15, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

As people celebrate Black History Month, many in and connected to the African American community may be interested in tracing more of their family history and learning about their connections to the African continent. How do you piece together your…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Holds Inaugural Racial Equity Academic Symposium

Monday, February 15, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold its inaugural Racial Equity Academic Symposium from Feb. 22-27. The symposium will be held virtually and will include a full schedule of events, including student and faculty scholarly research and creative works presentations, performances, events, workshops…

Campus & Community

New Faculty Professional Development Opportunities Focus on Inclusive Excellence

Sunday, February 14, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

All Syracuse University faculty and instructors are invited to participate in two upcoming professional development opportunities focused on inclusive excellence. The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence invites faculty to participate in a Partnership for Inclusive Education. The purpose of…

STEM

ECS Receives National Recognition for College’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Sunday, February 14, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently awarded bronze level status from the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Diversity Recognition Program. The program’s goal is to help engineering, engineering technology and computing programs promote diversity, equity and…

Mother Jones

“Murder, Heart Attacks, Suicide, COVID—Immigrants Are Dying in “America’s Waiting Room.””

Friday, February 12, 2021, By Lily Datz

Austin Kocher, research assistant professor in the Newhouse School with the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was quoted in the Mother Jones story “Murder, Heart Attacks, Suicide, COVID—Immigrants Are Dying in “America’s Waiting Room.”” Kocher, an expert on federal immigration…

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Office of Community Engagement’s Thursday Morning Roundtable with Congressman John Katko covered by various outlets

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

The most recent Thursday Morning Roundtable, hosted by the Office of Community Engagement, featured Congressman John Katko. Coverage of that event was reported on by Syracuse.com, WSYR-TV, and CNY Central. At the event, Katko spoke about his personal experience during the…

CBS

The Transactional Records Access Clearing House (TRAC) featured in several news outlets

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Lily Datz

Research by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse was featured in several news outlets including, CBS, Bloomberg, Buzzfeed, ABC, USA Today, Vice, VOX, Time. The Transactional Records Access Clearing House, known as TRAC, is a data gathering, research and distribution organization…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Spring 2021 Underway, Important Reminders to Stay Healthy and Safe

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Welcome back to campus and to the Spring 2021 academic semester! As the new semester gets underway, I am writing to share some important information. First, however, I want to say thank you to…

Campus & Community

From the Testing Center to Your Inbox: How COVID-19 Samples Get Analyzed

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

As Syracuse University gears up to double or triple the number of COVID-19 screening tests in the spring semester, the University’s Public Health Team had to do more than reconfigure the Stadium Testing Center. To get results from the stadium…

City and State

“How Claudia Tenney won back her seat in Congress.”

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By Lily Datz

Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the City and State story “How Claudia Tenney won back her seat in Congress.” Gadarian, who studies American politics and political opinion, says that part…