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Acuna Invited to Speak on Science Processes at Yotta Institute Conference
The world already faces a glut of data, and the repository of online information constantly increases in size. Scientists who study the issue say that in the next 15 years, 1,000 times more information will exist in the digital world than the…
Media Exec and Producer Doug Robinson ’85 to Deliver Keynote Address at Newhouse Convocation Ceremony
Alumnus Doug Robinson ’85, founder of DRP Doug Robinson Productions, will deliver the keynote address at the 2019 Newhouse Convocation Ceremony May 11. The ceremony, which will be streamed live at commencement.syr.edu, will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Carrier…
A Tiny Home for Good, Lepa Jones of Mothers Against Gun Violence to Receive 2019 Rubenstein Social Justice Awards
In commemoration of National Professional Social Work Month during March, the School of Social Work in Falk College will present its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program on Monday, March 25, at 6:45 p.m. in Hendricks…
US Politicians Are Turning To Instagram Ahead of 2020 Election
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Financial Times story “Why US politicians are turning to Instagram ahead of 2020 election.” Grygiel is a social media professional who has written about the intersection of…
Burton Blatt Institute’s Multimedia (Dis)courses Series Launches March 7
On March 7, the Burton Blatt Institute’s (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach, in collaboration with the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present the first event in a new series that showcases disability literature, media and…
Whitman School Professor Explains Bump At the Pump
Patrick Penfield, assistant professor of supply chain practice in the Whitman School, was interviewed by WSYR TV for the story “Bump in gas prices explained.” In the story, Penfield explains that “the biggest reason [for the price increase] is that…
Marlene Celi and Isabel Jimenez: Where the Application Process Begins
In an average year, the Enrollment Management Processing office receives about 37,000 undergraduate applications. Graduate applications number around 13,000-15,000. Over a million supporting documents must be processed as well. Each application needs to be assembled and sent to the offices…
English Language Institute Helps Prepare Military for Mission in East Africa
Syracuse University’s English Language Institute (ELI) met with five soldiers from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion in Syracuse to help them prepare for a yearlong civil affairs mission in East Africa. Civil affairs officers use their expertise, language competency, political-military…
Vera House’s White Ribbon Campaign Begins March 1; Wristbands to be Distributed at Feb. 20 Men’s Basketball Game
Those attending the Syracuse-Louisville men’s basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Dome are invited to stand with Vera House to help end domestic and sexual violence and to support the organization’s 25th Anniversary White Ribbon Campaign. Student volunteers…
Instagram Urged to Restrict Eating Disorder Imagery
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by The Guardian for the article “Instagram urged to crack down on eating disorder images.” Grygiel, a social media professional, said in the article that “Instagram has attracted…