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College Students with Disabilities Call for Change
Beth Myers, Lawrence B. Taishoff Professor of Inclusive Education and executive director of the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education, was interviewed for the NBC News story “30 years after Americans with Disability Act, college students with disabilities say law…
Chinese-American Students Face Backlash Amidst Coronavirus Hysteria
Yingyi Ma, associated professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by CGTN America for the story “Professor Yingyi Ma talks about the anxieties facing Asian American students during the COVID-19 scare.” In the video, Ma discusses the backlash…
As COVID-19 Spreads, So Is Misinformation: What is Being Done to Prevent It?
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the New York Times for the story, “Medical Expert Who Corrects Trump Is Now a Target of…
Open For Business: Mexican Government Fails to Enforce Social Distancing
Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, authored an opinion piece in The Hill ‘The Mexican government’s response to COVID-19 is insufficient and was quoted by Bloomberg for the story, “ North America’s Best Restaurant Remains Open…
Millions of Americans Are Being Laid Off, Journalists Included
Joel Kaplan, Associate Dean for Professional Graduate Studies and professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the CNN story, “Hundreds of journalists are being laid off, right when the public needs them the…
A New Study Links COVID-19 With Increased Risk of Cardiac Injury
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health at Falk College and Kevin and Kevin Heffernan, Dean’s Associate Professor at the School of Education and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory, were interviewed by CNN for the story, “Cardiac…
The Coronavirus Strikes Fear in the Immune-Compromised and Their Families
Cora True-Frost, associated professor at College of Law, wrote an op-ed for Newsday, “Parenting in the shadow of scarce ventilators.” In her op-ed, Frost talks about life in quarantine from the perspective of a parent with an immune-compromised child.
How is Syracuse University Supporting Staff and Students in Response to COVID-19?
Michael Frasciello, Dean of University College, was interviewed by The Evolllution for the story, “Supporting Staff and Students in Response to COVID-19.” In the article, Frasciello answers questions about how the university is supporting and ensuring the safety of its…
The Impact Coronavirus May Have on Retirees
John Palmer, University Professor and Dean Emeritus, was quoted by US News and World Report for the article, “What the Coronavirus Means for Your Retirement Finances.” With the spread of the virus increasing, the economic impact of COVID-19 will likely…
Coronavirus triggers cancellations, closures and contingency planning across the country
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in The Washington Post article titled “Coronavirus triggers cancellations, closures and contingency planning across the country.” Kmush, who specializes in epidemiology and global health, says that both state…