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COVID-19 Update: Monitoring the New Variant, Taking New Action
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: As we return from Thanksgiving break and prepare for the final days of the semester, the University鈥檚 Public Health Team remains focused on the health and wellness of our campus community and neighbors. Over…
黑料不打烊 Experts: COVID-19
For members of the media looking for experts to comment on the complex and ever-changing issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the 黑料不打烊 faculty experts listed below. For additional media assistance, please contact: Ellen Mbuqe, Director of News…
What Those Who Are and Are Not Vaccinated Have in Common
Afton Kapuscinski, assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Psychological Services Center, was quoted by CNBC for the article, 鈥淯se this 4-step guide for Covid-safe and conflict-free holiday gatherings.鈥 Kapuscinski discussed the controversy…
Texas Mask Ban Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act
This week a federal judge has ruled that Texas’s ban on mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to聽court documents聽filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Western District of Texas. In part of the judge鈥檚…
Death Tolls Rise Due To Drug Overdoses Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was quoted by BBC News for the piece, 鈥淯S annual drug overdose deaths hit record levels.鈥 U.S. death tolls due to drug overdoses…
COVID-19 Update: State and County Expand COVID Booster Eligibility
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: As the University continues to monitor updates regarding vaccine eligibility, I wanted to share with you the latest guidance from New York State and Onondaga County. The state and county have announced that any…
COVID Misinformation and How to Stop It
The Surgeon General just released a toolkit to help people fight misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. It is geared specifically for people to talk about misinformation within their close circles of friends and family. Social media researcher Jenny Stromer-Galley, professor at…
Psychology Professor Provides Tips To Navigate Holiday Season Stress
For many families, this holiday season will be the first that loved ones are gathering together again after a socially-distanced year apart. It will bring a sense of relief for many, but for others, a return of stress and anxiety…
Big Bird Tweeting About the COVID-19 Vaccine Caused An Uproar From Conservative Politicians
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the AP story 鈥淏ig Bird backlash: Vax lands even Muppet in political flap.鈥…
Food Insecurity Among Military Families Worsens Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press (AP) story 鈥淭housands of military families struggle with food insecurity鈥 (this hit and other AP hits below were republished in dozens…