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Campus & Community

Anne Mosher Named Provost’s Faculty Fellow for Shared Competencies and High Impact Practices

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu has named Anne E. Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, a Provost’s Faculty Fellow. Her fellowship will focus on advancing the University’s work in implementing the Shared…

STEM

Professor Vir Phoha Examines Ethics of Facial Recognition Software

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The use of facial recognition technology has been controversial and it has been criticized as being prone to misuse and reinforcing existing biases. Cities across the United States have been banning the use of facial recognition software and in the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Announces Updated Lacrosse Attendance Plan

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By News Staff

On Saturday, March 6, Syracuse University became the first major college in New York State to pilot COVID prevention protocols designed to support safely reopening our stadium to fans, beginning first with Syracuse University students. As a result, nearly 250…

Arts & Culture

University Lectures Continue March 17 With Arts and Culture Agent Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University Lectures continue its 20th season with a presentation by Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, an agent for arts and culture, on Wednesday, March 17. Syracuse University’s premier speaker series, the University Lectures bring to Syracuse University audience members and the larger…

Campus & Community

Inaugural Lender Faculty Symposium Highlights Social Justice #Hashtag Project

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The inaugural Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Symposium was held on Thursday, March 4, in a Zoom format. The symposium is the culmination of a two-year research project by the first Lender Faculty Fellow, Casarae Abdul-Ghani. Abdul-Ghani, who is…

Associated Press

“The long game: COVID changed the way we play, watch, cheer.”

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “The long game: COVID changed the way we play,…

Associated Press

“The long game: COVID changed the way we play, watch, cheer”

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Lily Datz

Dennis Deninger, professor of practice in Falk College and the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “The long game: COVID changed the way we play, watch, cheer.” Deninger, an expert on sports television and media, believes that…

Media, Law & Policy

Graduate Student Aims to Persuade Stakeholders of the Realities of Climate Change through Immersive Media

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Francesca Ortega ’20, G’22 wants to help neighbors in her native Miami experience what their neighborhood will look like when it is under water. The city, surrounded by water and built on layers of porous limestone, is already experiencing the…

Campus & Community

Important Reminder: New York State Continues to Experience Fraudulent Unemployment Benefit Claims

Monday, March 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: We write to you today to update you on the continued occurrence of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims filed on behalf of New York State residents. Many states across the country are reporting similar widespread unemployment fraud…

Health & Society

Graduate Student Works With Food Policy Council to Combat Rising Food Scarcity Due to COVID

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Nel Gaudé worked in kitchens for a decade before now pursuing a master’s degree in food studies. This tangible professional cooking experience gives them insight and allows them to think creatively about issues related to their coursework. After Gaudé was…