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Health & Society

How to Stay Cool When the Summer Heats Up

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By News Staff

With high heat and humidity predicted later this week, it’s a good idea to review the warning signs of heat illness and take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke. What is heat illness? When you get warm, your…

Veterans

IVMF’s Maureen Casey Testifies before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

On July 10, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Chief Operating Officer Maureen Casey testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. The testimony marks the second time in…

Health & Society

Free ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Accessible Technologies Webinar Available Thursday

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By News Staff

The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI), is co-hosting the free Accessible Technology Webinar Series. The next webinar, “(Dis)abling Comics, ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con, and Accessible Technologies,” is Thursday, July 18, from 2…

Campus & Community

Paving Begins Today on Comstock and Waverly Avenues

Monday, July 15, 2019, By News Staff

The City of Syracuse’s contractor, Barrett Paving, will begin paving Comstock and Waverly avenues today. The work is scheduled to take place through Wednesday in this area. After completing the paving along Waverly Avenue, the contractor will pave South Crouse…

CNN Health

Summer Camps Requiring Vaccinations for Children

Sunday, July 14, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in Falk College, was quoted in the CNN article “Summer camps are requiring children get vaccinated amid measles fears.” In the article, Kmush explains that “if one child comes to a camp with the measles virus…

Campus & Community

Garden Planted to Provide Fresh Vegetables for Campus Food Pantry

Friday, July 12, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

 Hendricks Chapel Garden from Syracuse University on Vimeo. A group of volunteers gathered on South Campus on a sunny morning last month. The skies that had finally turned blue were the perfect backdrop under which to plant Syracuse University’s…

Campus & Community

Purchasing Department Announces New Purchasing Policy

Wednesday, July 10, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The Purchasing Department, a business unit of the Business, Finance and Administrative Services division, has announced the publication of a new Purchasing Policy that went into effect July 1, 2019. The new policy formally establishes bidding thresholds, responsible parties and…

Campus & Community

Summer Fellowships Help Doctoral Candidates Focus on Finishing Dissertation

Wednesday, July 10, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Darci Pauser, a doctoral candidate in the Maxwell School, is examining regional freshwater access from water basins controlled by two powerful Middle Eastern countries. Ashley O’Mara, a Ph.D. candidate in English in the College of Arts and Sciences, is researching…

Campus & Community

Construction at Van Buren, Henry Streets Intersection to Improve Pedestrian Safety

Wednesday, July 10, 2019, By News Staff

Facilities Services is planning to begin construction at the intersection of Van Buren and Henry streets to improve pedestrian safety. Improvements include a new crosswalk on Van Buren Street, pedestrian crossing signs and sidewalk replacement. The construction will take place…

Business & Economy

Syracuse Student Startup MedUX Selected for Medical Device Innovation Challenge Accelerator Program

Tuesday, July 9, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

MedUX is one of six teams selected for the prestigious CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) 2019 Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC), an intensive six-month mentorship accelerator program that starts Aug. 1. MedUX was founded by Alec Gillinder and Quinn King ’20, both…