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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…

Media, Law & Policy

US Intelligence Warns of Foreign Election Interference

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

With less than 100 days to go before the U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials are warning of attempted interference by Russia, China and Iran, according to an update from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Corri Zoli is an Associate…

Wired

“Stop Saying Facebook Is ‘Too Big to Moderate’.”

Tuesday, July 28, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Wired article, “Stop Saying Facebook Is ‘Too Big to Moderate’.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, says  that Facebook needs “to hire more content moderators, a…

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…

Media, Law & Policy

CBS News Journalist Brandi Kellam G’11: ‘Always Do More Than What’s Expected’

Monday, July 27, 2020, By Keith Kobland

For CBS News digital journalist Brandi Kellam G’11, reaching the end of her master’s degree studies at Newhouse was only the beginning of her career journey.  She wasn’t sure exactly where that journey would lead, and her message to students…

Jurist

Arlene Kanter writes, “Turning Their Back on People with Disabilities in the Name of Religious Freedom.”

Sunday, July 26, 2020, By Lily Datz

Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law and founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, authored the Jurist op-ed titled, “Turning Their Back on People with Disabilities in the Name of Religious Freedom.” In the op-ed…

The Hill

Arlene Kanter writes, “Religious freedom is no reason to deny people with disabilities the right to equality in the workplace.”

Sunday, July 26, 2020, By Lily Datz

Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law and founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, authored The Hill op-ed titled, “Religious freedom is no reason to deny people with disabilities the right to equality in the…

CBS Radio

“NYC Native Regis Philbin Remembered As ‘One Of The Last Of The True Broadcasters’.”

Saturday, July 25, 2020, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, trustee professor of radio, television and film ad director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by CBS Radio for the story, “NYC Native Regis Philbin Remembered As ‘One Of…

STEM

Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Faculty Member Receives Grant to Research the Potential of Laser Technology for Printing Lung Interfaces

Friday, July 24, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Human lungs are intricate 3D structures with air sacs surrounded by blood vessels with a gap between them that can be less than one micrometer (as a frame of reference, human hair is about 100 micrometers wide). This minuscule gap/membrane…