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Houston, We Have Splashdown
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…
Syracuse University Libraries Licenses The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
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…
Tyler Youngman ’20, G’21: A Passion for Music and Librarianship
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….
Architecture Students Win International Competition
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…
Misinformation About the Coronavirus Is Spreading Faster Than Virus Itself
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…
A Step Towards Inclusivity: Super Bowl Ads Feature More LGBTQ and Women-Centric Messages
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
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…
Bob Thompson Spotlights Top Entertainment Items
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,…
Genius Files Lawsuit Against Google
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…
U.S. Navy Leadership Shake-Ups: The Influence of American Politics
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…