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Brands are standing against racial inequality

Wednesday, June 10, 2020, By Lily Datz

Many notable brands have taken public stances in favor of Americans protesting racial inequality. The pressure that companies feel to speak out on these important issues has greatly increased. As such, some of the biggest companies are quickly reacting on the…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 6.8.20: Health and Safety Update

Monday, June 8, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Recently, Syracuse University provided the campus community with an update on the work of the Public Health and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the Fall 2020 Open Working Group. That subcommittee has been engaged with…

Media Tip Sheets

What is Op-Ed Appropriate?

Monday, June 8, 2020, By News Staff

The controversial New York Times op-ed from U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), which called for a military response to protests across the nation sparked by the murder of George Floyd, is creating plenty of debate about what is appropriate for…

STEM

SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund Awards $20,000 to Local Companies

Monday, June 8, 2020, By Kerrie Marshall

Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) has announced that two Upstate New York companies have been awarded funding through the SyracuseCoE 2020 Innovation Fund amounting to $20,000. The Innovation Fund is funded by the SyracuseCoE Partner…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Why Twitter Finally Decided to Label Trump’s Tweets as Misinformation’

Thursday, June 4, 2020, By News Staff

Jennifer Grygiel is an assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School. In a landmark action, Twitter has for the first time attached independent fact-checking information directly to two tweets from President Donald Trump. The president’s tweets make false claims…

Syracuse.com

“Syracuse University, ESF will test sewage dorm-by-dorm to track coronavirus spread”

Thursday, June 4, 2020, By Lily Datz

David Larsen, an Associate Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was quoted in the Syracuse.com article “Syracuse University, ESF will test sewage dorm-by-dorm to track coronavirus spread”  In addition to testing students on their return to campus in the…

Wired

Professor Whitney Phillips writes “How to Avoid Spreading Misinformation About the Protests”

Thursday, June 4, 2020, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, wrote a commentary, “How to Avoid Spreading Misinformation About the Protests” for Wired. Professor Phillips, an expert on media literacy…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Recognized with AEJMC Equity and Diversity Award

Friday, May 29, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s Newhouse School has been recognized by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) with the Equity and Diversity Award. One of the highest honors in diversity and inclusion, the annual award recognizes academic programs in…

Campus & Community

Public Health Framework for Fall 2020

Thursday, May 28, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: Right now, many Syracuse University administrators, faculty and staff are working tirelessly to prepare our campus to resume a residential experience beginning on Aug. 24. Central to our planning is the development of…

Health & Society

Burton Blatt Institute, UK University Begin Study of Inclusive Public Spaces and Accessibility of Streets

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, By News Staff

The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University has begun a collaboration with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom focusing on groundbreaking research into the accessibility of public spaces and the social justice problems resulting from an exclusionary infrastructure….