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Sociology Professor Writes ‘Our Problem is Bigger Than Opioids’

Wednesday, February 27, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Shannon Monnat, an associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, authored an opinion piece for U.S. News and World Report “Our Problem Is Bigger Than Opioids.” Monnat’s recent research showed that, “in…

Health & Society

Hungry for a Change? 9 Tips to Ensure Healthy Lunches for Your Kids This School Year

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

With the start of the classroom bell comes the need to pack school lunches again. As the school year draws closer, some parents worry about their child’s food choices in the classroom and on the playground. Jane Uzcategui is an…

Casper Star Tribune

Arts and Sciences Professor’s Research Aids Wyoming Ranchers

Saturday, August 18, 2018, By Essence Britt

Laura Lautz, Professor and Department Chair of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed about her research in the Casper, Wyoming, Star-Tribune story “Once considered the scourge of agriculture in the West, ranchers are now building…

AFP

Facebook Tightens Privacy Settings Amidst Breach

Friday, March 30, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Facebook leadership has been under fire, as a data breach allowed millions of users’ private data to be exposed. The social media giant has since updated its privacy setting to boost future protection, but Newhouse assistant professor of communications and social…

STEM

Engineering and Computer Science Students Help Kids Fly in Vintage Flight Simulator at M.O.S.T.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

Known as “blue boxes,” the compact blue mini-planes designed by Binghamton New York engineer Edwin Link in 1929 were the first commercially available flight simulators. To build them, Link used his experience working for his family’s piano and organ business….

STEM

Interdisciplinary Student Team Develops ‘Farm to Flame’ Plan for Energy Grids Powered by Farm Waste

Wednesday, February 28, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

When Will McKnight’s grandfather and uncle devised a process for converting farm waste to power, their goal was a simple one. “They wanted to replace wood pellets that produce smoke and toxins—that’s where the idea came from,” says McKnight ’18….

The Hill

Expert Reeher Warns of Hyperpolarization Amidst Russia Investigation

Sunday, February 25, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

While investigations into potential Russian meddling continues, the widening political gulf is fertile ground for outside interference, says Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs professor Grant Reeher in The Hill. He warned that “a state of hyperpolarization makes it much easier…

Bloomberg

House Passes FISA Extension Amidst Presidential Uncertainty

Tuesday, January 23, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

William Banks, a law professor at Syracuse and the Founding Director of INSCT, recently spoke with Bloomberg about the FISA passage, which was done by the House after uncertain support from President Trump. “It’s (FISA) been a foundational part of…

Reuters

Three USA Gymnastics Officials Resign Amidst Nassar Scandal

Monday, January 22, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

As the Larry Nassar scandal continues to rock the United States, three top officials of USA Gymnastics have resigned. For Rick Burton, a Sports Management professor within Falk College, this move was absolutely necessary, he told Reuters. “You can’t have…

STEM

Smart Grids and Power Outages

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Jason Dedrick, professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, who studies smart grid technologies and adoption by electric utility companies, is available to discuss the ongoing power outages and related issues in Florida post-Hurricane Irma. “To make resources more resilient…