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Campus & Community

Sororities Come Together to Raise Money for People Impacted by COVID-19 

Thursday, July 2, 2020, By Lisa Maresca

Greek life organizations have a long history of incorporating philanthropic work into their missions. That certainly was the case this March, when 13 sororities of the Panhellenic Council at Syracuse University banded together to raise more than $5,700 for people…

Health & Society

America is Epically Failing in Combating COVID-19

Thursday, July 2, 2020, By News Staff

Brooks B. Gump is the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College. In an opinion piece for U.S. News & World Report, Gump writes that the best way to control the pandemic is through the tried-and-true…

The Wall Street Journal

New York City Considers Testing Sewage for Coronavirus

Wednesday, July 1, 2020, By Lily Datz

David Larsen, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article titled “New York City Considers Testing Sewage for Coronavirus.” Larsen, an expert on global health and sanitation, leads the University’s waste water…

CNY Central

“How air filtration can help contain COVID-19”

Wednesday, July 1, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jianshun Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was interviewed by CNY Central for the piece, “How air filtration can help contain COVID-19.” Professor Zhang, an expert on air purification, ventilation, and indoor air quality, says that “in order to…

Campus & Community

Staff, Faculty Members, Along with International Students and Families, Support Essential Workers through Fundraising Effort

Wednesday, July 1, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

When a group of local Chinese American community members, including University faculty and staff, heard about the devastating impact of COVID-19 on China’s people and its health care system earlier this year, they recognized what could happen in the United…

Campus & Community

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Creates Dialogue Series for Supervisors

Tuesday, June 30, 2020, By News Staff

UPDATE: The first sessions in this series—listed below for July 6, 8 and 10—have reached capacity. Additional sessions are being planned. New dates will be announced once details are finalized. To join a wait list for the additional offerings, visit…

Campus & Community

Coming Back Together 2020 Postponed, Family Weekend and Orange Central Will Move Online This Fall

Tuesday, June 30, 2020, By News Staff

Coming Back Together (CBT) 2020, Family Weekend and Orange Central—three of Syracuse University’s signature campus gatherings—are being reimagined this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full CBT celebration will be postponed until 2021 (with a smaller virtual CBT event…

Scientific American

“Mystery Object Blurs Line between Neutron Stars and Black Holes.”

Tuesday, June 30, 2020, By Lily Datz

Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted by Scientific American for the article “Mystery Object Blurs Line between Neutron Stars and Black Holes.” Professor Brown, an expert on gravitation waves,…

Bloomberg

“Mary Trump’s Book is Temporarily Blocked by New York Judge”

Tuesday, June 30, 2020, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of newspaper and online journalism at the Newhouse School and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, was quoted by Bloomberg in the story “Mary Trump’s Book Is Temporarily Blocked by New York Judge.” Professor…

Yahoo Finance

“Small businesses may find it difficult to join Facebook ad boycott”

Monday, June 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

Beth Egan, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Yahoo Finance story “Small businesses may find it difficult to join Facebook ad boycott.” The video story features Professor Egan with Yahoo Finance’s On The Move…