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Houston, We Have Splashdown

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

April 17 is the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13 after the aborted mission to the moon. The event was watched by an estimated 40 million Americans. The Apollo 13 space mission was made famous for not landing…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Licenses The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal

Friday, April 3, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries has recently added two important online subscriptions: The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Access is available to all students, faculty and staff with a valid Syracuse University NetID and @syr.edu email address from which…

STEM

Tyler Youngman ’20, G’21: A Passion for Music and Librarianship

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By Diane Stirling

Tyler Youngman ’20, G’21 might well be viewed as a Renaissance man in an information age. That assessment matches his capabilities in addition to his high-energy lifestyle, busy campus schedule, and motivated track of coursework and organizational activities at Syracuse University….

Campus & Community

Architecture Students Win International Competition

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

Three master of architecture students were recently announced as prize winners in the 2019 Jacques Rougerie Foundation International Competition in Architecture, an annual design competition based on the Foundation’s mission to provide creative opportunities for young architects and designers to…

Rolling Stone

Misinformation About the Coronavirus Is Spreading Faster Than Virus Itself

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Rolling Stone story “Coronavirus Is Spreading — And So Are the Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories Around It.” In the story, Grygiel discusses the spread of misinformation about…

NBC News

A Step Towards Inclusivity: Super Bowl Ads Feature More LGBTQ and Women-Centric Messages

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of  television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the NBC News story “Super Bowl ads feature LGBTQ-friendly, women-centric messages.” Thompson commented…

The Election of Boris Johnson Creates a Conservative Shift in UK Politics

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Glyn Morgan, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the USA Today article “Britain’s ‘strange’ vote, won by Boris Johnson, heralds American-style ‘shift.’” In the article, Morgan commented on the recent win of incumbent Prime…

NBC News

Bob Thompson Spotlights Top Entertainment Items

Friday, January 31, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed by NBC News for the story NBCUniversal unveils details of new streaming service Peacock,…

Rolling Stone

Genius Files Lawsuit Against Google

Friday, December 20, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Imraan Farukhi, an assistant professor of television, radio and film at the Newhouse School, was interviewed by Rolling Stone for the article “Can Genius really win its lawsuit against Google?” Genius, a crowd-sourcing lyric and song annotation site filed a…

The New York Times

U.S. Navy Leadership Shake-Ups: The Influence of American Politics

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School, co-authored the New York Times opinion article “We Led the Navy. Trump Does Not Share the Military’s Values,” and was interviewed by NPR’s 1A program and MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell for stories about…