Social Media: Its Effect On Human Health and Politics
Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Business Insider article “Unlicensed medical ‘cures’ are flourishing in closed Facebook groups, where cancer treatments – and even surgery – are sold beyond the reach of…
New York State Bar to Admit Syracuse’s First Black Law Graduate
Paula Johnson, Professor in the College of Law and Co-Director of the Cold Case Justice Initiative, wrote a commentary called “NYS Bar to admit Syracuse’s first black law graduate, correcting century-old injustice.” The Syracuse.com article highlights the racial injustice faced…
The City of Syracuse: Stagnant or Expanding?
Lawrence C. Davis, undergraduate chair and associate professor of architecture at the Syracuse University School of Architecture, authored an opinion piece for the Post-Standard “Cities are ‘stretching’ into their surroundings: Can Syracuse keep up?” In the article, Davis states that,…
Grocery Store Closings Create Challenges For Rural Citizens
Evan Weissman, assistant professor of food studies at Falk College, was quoted in the Education News article “As rural grocery stores fade away, lawmakers wonder whether to act.” In the article, Weissman touches on the difficulties rural citizens, especially senior…
State and Local Governments Announce Bans on E-Cigarette Products
Associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences, Joseph Ditre, was quoted in a Kaiser Health News story discussing e-cigarette bans. In the article, “States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is…
Syracuse University Athletics Receives $25 Million Gift Commitment
The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighted the donation to Syracuse University Athletics by John and Laura Lally. The $25 million donation will help create new athletic facilities and assist in additional athletic operations and projects.
Syracuse Student and Youtube Star Teaches Pop-Up Class on Internet Success
Corey Takahashi, Associate Professor of Magazine, News and Digital Journalism in the Newhouse School and senior Margot Lee were highlighted by Business Insider for the feature, “Syracuse University has an ‘unofficial pop-up class’ on becoming a YouTube star taught by…
Red Meat: Healthier Than We Thought?
Jane Burrell Uzcategui, an instructor at Falk College, was quoted in a story in MarketWatch titled “Totally bizarre!’ — nutritionists see red over study downplaying the health risks of red meat,” and on Silive.com for the story, “No need to…
Chinese Moon Rover, Yutu-2, Discovers ‘Gel-like’ Substance
Walter Freeman, assistant teaching professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Earth Sky article “What has China’s rover found on the moon’s far side?” Freeman commented on the “gel-like” substance found in a…
The Effect of Media Bias on American Politics
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Mother Jones story “On Ukraine, It’s Hard to Tell Fox News and 4Chan Apart,” and in…