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Knight Foundation Funds Research on Paid Political Ads on Social Media
Research that sheds light on messaging in the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign ads on social media has received funding support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Foundation has awarded $148,000 to support Illuminating 2020, a project spearheaded…
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…
School Of Education Receives $9 Million to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities in 51 Area Districts
The School of Education has been awarded over $9 million in funding from the New York State Education Department’s Office of Special Education to provide technical support and professional development in dozens of school districts regionally, over the next five…
Applications for Spring 2020 Campus Business Plan Competitions Now Open
Syracuse University teams have won nearly $3.4 million in business plan competitions in the past three years, dominating regional, state and global competitions. The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at SU Libraries coordinates several of the campus qualifying competitions that…
How New Media Has Created Ethical Challenges For PR Practitioners
Anthony D’Angelo, public relations professor at Newhouse, was a presenter at the PRSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego, California on “Ethical Practices in the 21st Century.” In his presentation, D’Angelo contributed to the discussion about ethical challenges in the…
LaunchPad Student Teams Sweep Award Competitions, Winning Nearly $80,000 in Fall 2019
Numerous student startup teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars in Bird Library (LaunchPad) have won business competitions and prizes totaling $79,500 during the Fall 2019 semester. The LaunchPad is Syracuse University’s innovation hub, connecting the entire University’s resource-rich…
Center for Learning and Student Success Offering Additional Academic Support Programming During This Final Week of Classes
The Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) will offer additional academic support programming during this final week of classes. Conducted by CLASS staff, the following opportunities are available in the CLASS Academic Support Space in the lower level of…
Inaugural Political Training Bootcamp Jumpstarts Public Careers for Veterans
During Veterans Day week, 18 retired military service members convened at Syracuse University for the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE), created exclusively for veterans and military family members pursuing public office or political careers. A collaboration between…
University Monitoring Sunday, Monday Weather Conditions
Syracuse University officials are monitoring weather conditions throughout the day today (Sunday, Dec. 1) and into tomorrow (Monday, Dec. 2). The University works with an independent weather service, Precision Weather Service, to help inform decisions about weather delays, closings or…
When Art Meets Politics: Women’s Reproductive Rights
Lori Brown, Professor in the School of Architecture, was featured in a story about upcoming exhibitions on the Harvard Graduate School of Design website. Brown’s portion of the exhibition, Don’t Mess with Texas, incorporates a series of essays and maps…