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Media, Law & Policy

Stanford Professor to Give Volcker Lecture March 26

Monday, March 19, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

Raj Chetty, professor economics at Stanford University, will give the Volcker Lecture Monday, March 26, at 4 p.m. in Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. The title of his talk is “Restoring the American Dream: New Lessons from Big Data.” A…

Media, Law & Policy

Research Profile: Professor Examines State of Bail, Pretrial Detention, Reform Measures

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Nine out of 10 people who are awaiting resolution of their felony criminal case in jail are being detained because they can’t afford the pre-trial bail, according to national statistics. What does that say about the U.S. criminal justice system?…

Media, Law & Policy

Gift Will Fund Professorship, Research in Energy and Environmental Policy

Friday, March 9, 2018, By Dana Cooke

A $250,000 gift from Maxwell School alumnus James Ajello ’76 MPA will create a new professorship in energy and environmental policy while supporting interdisciplinary research projects in that field. The gift, with an initial term of five years, also funds…

Arts & Culture

Disability Cultural Center Hosts Reading with Professor Steve Kuusisto

Wednesday, March 7, 2018, By Rachel Friedman

The Disability Cultural Center is hosting an engaging, accessible and inclusive book launch on Monday, March 19, as part of the Disabilities as Ways of Knowing series. Starting at 7:30 p.m. in Watson Theater, there will be a reading from…

Arts & Culture

Why Wakanda Matters Now, Q&As with Professors Kal Alston and Herb Ruffin

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Scott McDowell

Based in the School of Education, Kal Alston is a professor of cultural foundations of education. Alston’s scholarly interests center on intersections of popular culture and media with American experiences of race, class and gender. She commented on the cultural…

Hudson Reporter

iSchool Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley Explains Propaganda and Politics

Sunday, March 4, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Jeff Hemsley, an assistant professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, who specializes in fake news and viral events, talked to the Hudson Reporter about the fake news that swirled around Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla after he was…

Media, Law & Policy

New Faculty Snapshot: Cheryl Reed, Assistant Professor, Newspaper and Online Journalism

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, By Carol Boll

“To be an excellent reporter today or any day, you must have an exorbitant curiosity,” says Reed.

Media, Law & Policy

Olympics Détente? Professor Carriere, Korea Expert, Has Been Watching Carefully

Monday, February 26, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

The spectacle of the PyeongChang Olympics has seemingly opened a sliver of opportunity for diplomacy between North Korea and South Korea. South Korean and North Korean athletes, performers and delegates walked together under one flag at the Opening Ceremonies. South…

MSNBC

Law Professor Kevin Noble Maillard Talks to MSNBC on the Meaning of ‘Black Panther’ Film

Monday, February 19, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse Law professor Kevin Noble Maillard recently joined MSNBC for a segment on the new film ‘Black Panther,’ and how the movie can go beyond the screen to educate America and beyond. With a predominantly African-American cast, many see the…

NBC News

Newhouse Assistant Professor Jennifer Grygiel on Social Media’s Influence During Disaster

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

During the harrowing minutes of gunfire in a Parkland, Florida high school last week, many students captured the action via different social media sites. Now, those videos have jumped across the internet, being viewed by millions, with some unintentionally watching….