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BioInspired Institute Partners With Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The BioInspired Institute focuses on leading-edge research in materials and living systems and trains students at the undergraduate and graduate level. When the United States faced a reckoning on racism and structural inequities, BioInspired’s faculty and staff asked, “How can…
Today’s the Day to Boost the ’Cuse!
Boost the ’Cuse is Syracuse University’s day of giving—a 24-hour effort to inspire students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends to support the Syracuse University causes you care about most. The day’s goal is 5,000 donors, and the focus is…
Strategies for promoting the COVID-19 vaccine for children
When the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available for kids ages 5-11, most vaccinated parents will get their children the shot. However, this will also be a prime opportunity for those who are anti-vaccine to ramp up their efforts to discredit the…
Support, Resources and Reporting Options for Those Impacted by Sexual or Relationship Violence
Dear Students: As we enter National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I want to take this opportunity to remind our returning students about and introduce our new students to the resources and support services available to assist individuals impacted by sexual…
Horrific Videos of U.S. Border Agents Chasing Haitian Migrants Stir Public Outrage
Horace Campbell, professor of political science and African American Studies in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the USA Today story “White House calls video of border agents chasing Haitian migrants ‘horrific,’ DHS promises to investigate.” Campbell, ‘called the expulsion…
Is Border Control Related to an Increase in Poisoned Drug Supplies? Syracuse Professor Weighs In
A news release highlighting research from Maxwell’s Shannon Monnat and the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion about low vaccination rates in rural areas of the U.S. was carried by more than 80 outlets, including Yahoo!, The Associated Press, MarketWatch and KCBS (San Francisco). Prof. Monnat…
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
Should Vaccines Be Mandated? Syracuse Professor Weighs in
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was quoted by the Associated Press, “Why Vaccination Rates Are Lower in Rural Areas of the U.S..” Monnat discussed how difficult it will…
How Police Contribute To the Media’s Fixation On the ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’
Carol Liebler, communications professor in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, “Gabby Petito and one way to break media’s ‘missing white woman syndrome’” Liebler discussed this issue of ‘missing white woman syndrome’ and the media’s tendency…
Co-Chairs, Search Committee Appointed to Identify the Next Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying Syracuse University’s next chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO). Co-chairs of the committee are Cerri A. Banks ’00, G’04, G’06, vice president of student success and…