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Yahoo! Sports

“The NBS and NHL are playing games all day with fans home by the TV. Why isn’t MLB?”

Friday, July 31, 2020, By Lily Datz

Dennis Deninger, sport management professor of practice in Falk College, was interviewed by Yahoo! Sports for the story “The NBA and NHL are playing games all day with fans home by the TV. Why isn’t MLB?” Deninger, who had a…

STEM

Spontaneous Seed Deliveries Unlikely Harmful

Thursday, July 30, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating reports of unsolicited packages of seeds arriving at U.S. residents’ doorsteps via the mail. Officials urge recipients not to plant them, but to contact their state plant regulatory officials instead. Jason Fridley is…

STEM

Professor Moves Renowned Cybersecurity Workshop Online

Thursday, July 30, 2020, By Chris Barbera

When his National Science Foundation grant expired, electrical engineering and computer science Professor Kevin Du figured his pioneering security education (SEED) cybersecurity workshop that he had run since 2015 had come to an end. Du had always intended the workshops…

Campus & Community

Frequently Asked Questions about Student Testing

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Over the last several days, many of you have reached out to us with very specific questions about the testing process, what is expected, how to submit results and so on. Although we can’t specifically address…

Campus & Community

Crosswalk Repairs Planned for Crouse Drive

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By News Staff

Facilities Services and a local contractor are planning repairs to a crosswalk on Crouse Drive (south of the Crouse Drive parking attendant booth) and to the crosswalk at the entrance to the Quad Lot (immediately west of Hendricks Chapel). The…

STEM

Where Does the Water Go?

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Beavers play an important role in maintaining the habitat around streams throughout the United States. Beaver dams slow water velocity, preventing stream banks from eroding. Without these dams, the rushing water and sediment cuts the stream channel deeper into the…

Tree Work Planned on Mount Olympus Drive

Tuesday, July 28, 2020, By News Staff

Facilities Services and a local contractor are planning to complete tree trimming along Mount Olympus Drive. The work is planned on Thursday, Aug. 6, and Friday, Aug. 7. One lane of the road will be closed during the work. For…

Media, Law & Policy

What shutdown of Dakota Access Pipeline means for Standing Rock Sioux tribe and environmental justice

Monday, July 27, 2020, By Lily Datz

Over the past three years, Native American tribes, indigenous rights groups, and environmental justice organizations have contested the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline runs from North Dakota to Illinois, carrying oil between the two states, and in turn threatening the…

Campus & Community

SummerStart Goes Virtual This Year to Support 100 Incoming Students

Monday, July 27, 2020, By Jennifer Russo

Like many other educators and student support professionals, the staff of the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Program (HEOP) and Student Support Services (SSS) faced unique challenges this summer of 2020. All incoming HEOP and SSS students typically attend a…

The Washington Times

“Nicholas Sandmann settles defamation lawsuit against Washington Post.”

Friday, July 24, 2020, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of newspaper and online journalism at the Newhouse School and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, was quoted in the Washington Times story, “Nicholas Sandmann settles defamation lawsuit against Washington Post.” Gutterman, an expert…