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LaunchPad Accepting Applications for Fall 2020 Competitions
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars is now accepting online applications for fall 2020 competitions. The universal application for the three competitions, with more than $25,000 in prizes, is for innovative or creative solutions to address problems or opportunities….
“Joe Rogan as Presidential Debate Moderator? Dr. Robert Thompson doesn’t think so.”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed by WBT Radio for the story “Joe Rogan as Presidential Debate Moderator? Dr. Robert…
UN Human Rights Chief Calls for ‘Urgent and Profound Action To Combat Systemic Racism’ in US
The United Nations human rights chief called on Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in the U.S. during her opening speech for the Human Rights Council in Geneva. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,…
“A Covid test that really stinks.”
David Larsen, associate professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the Politico story “A Covid test that really stinks.” Larsen, a public health expert and epidemiologist, is leading the effort at Syracuse University to…
“As Trump spotlights judicial nominations, Biden offers little insight on his plans”
Thomas Keck, professor of political science and the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Sinclair Broadcast Group story “As Trump spotlights judicial nominations, Biden offers little insight on his…
“Are China and Iran meddling in US elections? It’s complicated.”
Corri Zoli, research assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School and director of research at the Institute for Security Policy and Law, was interviewed by Vox for the article “Are China and Iran meddling in US elections? It’s…
Hendricks Chapel Welcomes Yale University Chaplain to Conversation Series
Sharon M. K. Kugler, chaplain of Yale University, is the next guest for “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Kugler will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 7…
A New Tool to Fight Alcohol and Opioid Deaths
Joseph Ditre, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $1.3 million grant to develop a program to target interrelations between pain, hazardous drinking and the use of prescription opioid medications. When it comes…
‘Black Lives Matter Is a Continuum of Black Protest Over Centuries’
Danielle Smith is a professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. “For more than 400 years, Black people have expressed in countless ways that Black Lives…
Faculty Comment: President’s “Eviction Ban” Postpones What Will Be Tsunami of Economic Devastation
The Trump administration’s new eviction ban faces a slew of legal and political challenges that could undercut an ambitious and unorthodox attempt to save tens of millions of Americans from homelessness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on…