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Media, Law & Policy

‘Parenting in the Shadows of Scarce Ventilators’

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By News Staff

Cora True-Frost is an associate professor of law in the College of Law. True-Frost, as a parent of a child with multiple disabilities, offers a personal account of the concerns she has for her son in receiving necessary care during…

STEM

Physicist Eric A. Schiff Appointed Syracuse Center of Excellence Interim Executive Director

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By News Staff

To support a smooth transition in leadership at the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), Interim Vice President for Research Ramesh Raina has appointed Eric A. Schiff, chair of the Department of Physics in the College…

Health & Society

Ten Syracuse University Students, Alumni Receive 2020-21 Fulbright Student Awards

Monday, April 27, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Next year, Emma Ettinger ’17 plans to work on a master’s degree in Shakespeare and creativity in the United Kingdom. Gwendolyn Burke ’20 plans to teach English and American culture to students in Vietnam. Leah Garlock ’16 hopes to encourage…

Campus & Community

Important Flexible Spending Account Reminder for Faculty and Staff

Monday, April 27, 2020, By News Staff

Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) offer a great way to save money by allowing you to contribute pre-tax dollars into an account (avoiding federal and state income tax, as well as FICA) that you can use to pay for…

Campus & Community

Donald Kennedy, Former Syracuse University Professor and Stanford University President, Passes of COVID-19

Friday, April 24, 2020, By News Staff

Donald Kennedy, an internationally recognized neurophysiologist who headed both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Stanford University, and launched his academic teaching career at Syracuse University, died April 21 at age 88 of COVID-19 in Redwood City, California….

Campus & Community

Many Resources Available to Help Students Maintain Their Health and Well-Being

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By News Staff

As students transition further into remote learning and prepare for finals, it is important to remember to schedule holistic wellness into daily routines. Outside of a traditional routine, it may be easy to stray from the wellness habits established while…

Media, Law & Policy

‘COVID-19 May Help Lift FDA Policy on Gay Blood Donors’

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By News Staff

Doron Dorfman is an associate professor of law in the College of Law. In an op-ed piece for Law 360, Dorfman writes that the coronavirus might be the catalyst for lifting an outdated and controversial health law policy: the FDA’s…

Veterans

OVMA and SVO Announce Yearly Awards Celebrating Student Veterans’ Achievements

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

Syracuse University’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) are presenting five awards to student veterans in honor of their significant and notable achievements. The awards are normally announced at SVO’s Annual Ball and…

Business & Economy

‘What Trump Can Do Now to Rescue America’s Factories and Farms’

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By News Staff

Mary Lovely is a professor of economics in the Maxwell School. As federal, state and local officials race to contain the spread of COVID-19, intense efforts have begun to address the mounting economic damage of the virus, including a $2…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate in April 22 Zoom Conference

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By News Staff

The University Senate meeting on Wednesday, April 22, was held virtually. Chancellor Kent Syverud made brief remarks and referred senators to his written report, submitted in advance. Both his remarks and written report are included below. Chancellor’s Zoom remarks Good afternoon. I’m…