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Media, Law & Policy

We Need to Ensure That Facebook Does Not Contribute to Unraveling Democracies

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse University social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, reacts to statements by Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook, on turning over Russian-linked ads to Congressional investigators looking at…

Media, Law & Policy

Why We Care About Jimmy Kimmel

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Last night, Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s late night show, attacked the latest Congressional bill that would undo much of the Affordable Care Act. Back in May, Kimmel, in a speech that went viral, offered a tearful speech about…

Arts & Culture

Finding Common Ground

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The University is home to faculty-mentored, interdisciplinary research in the humanities.

Campus & Community

Michael Frasciello, Longtime Advocate for Continuous Learning, Appointed Dean of University College

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Michael Frasciello, a respected leader and longtime advocate for continuous learning who was appointed interim dean of University College in January, has been named as the new dean of the college. The appointment, which was recently approved by the Board of Trustees, is effective immediately.

Campus & Community

Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser Set for Sept. 29

Thursday, September 21, 2017, By Erica Blust

An Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Interreligious Food Consortium (IFC) will be held on Friday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. For a $20 donation, patrons may choose from…

Health & Society

New Book Co-Edited by Gorovitz, Newton Reveals Untold Stories of Three Medical Pioneers

Thursday, September 21, 2017, By Rob Enslin

When Sharon Brangman ’77 attended SUNY Upstate Medical University, she had a professor who puffed on a pipe in class. During tests, he would stand by her desk and blow smoke over her head to distract her. He did this to other…

Campus & Community

Upcoming Webinar: Aligning Student and Faculty Perceptions of Rigor

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By News Staff

This upcoming webinar examines ways instructors can communicate their own definitions of rigor and better align their goals with the goals of their students. This is how we challenge students to engage in the learning experience and take full advantage…

Spectrum News

After Algae Bloom, is the Water Safe to Drink?

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

When a blue-green algae bloom appeared in the typically clear and beautiful Skaneateles Lake last week, many wondered what caused the phenomenon, and if their tap water was still safe to drink. For Spectrum News Central New York, Syracuse Professor…

The Conversation

Why Didn’t the World End on Saturday?

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

While it may not have made it into the mainstream, there were some who predicted an end to the world last Saturday. Some Christian Zionists were committed to this theory, but Maxwell Emeritus Professor Michael Barkun? Not so much. “Improvisational…

Sports Business Daily

Could America Ever Produce a Sports “Super Club?”

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

As soccer clubs in Europe like FC Barcelona begin to rake in over $750 million dollars a year, Falk College Sports Management Professor Rick Burton looked into if this kind of growth, and revenue, for Sports Business Daily, and if…