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“Critics slam Spotify for using ‘Facebook playbook’ on Joe Rogan controversy”
JM Grygiel, associate professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The Hill story “Critics slam Spotify for using ‘Facebook playbook’ on Joe Rogan controversy.” Grygiel, an expert on social media and emerging technology, said that Spotify’s response…
School of Architecture Announces Spring 2022 Visiting Critics
Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Three studios will be held on campus this spring. Leen Katrib (Boghosian Fellow 2021–2022) Leen Katrib…
Allport authors “George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy”
Alan Allport, professor of history in the Maxwell School, authored The Washington Post opinion piece “George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy.” Allport, an expert on British history who recently authored the book “Britain at Bay:…
Statement from Provost Gretchen Ritter and Chief Student Experience Officer Allen Groves
A short time ago, our colleagues in the Department of Public Safety received a Stop Bias complaint from an individual reporting what appeared to be an anti-Semitic symbol drawn on a white board in Hinds Hall. An immediate investigation revealed…
Justice Breyer’s retirement is a critical moment for Liberals
Thomas Keck, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the WAER segment “Justice Breyer’s retirement is a critical moment for Liberals.” Keck, who serves as the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, is…
When We Don’t Prioritize Children, American Schools Suffer
Despite most American students being back in the physical classroom this year, school staffing shortages remain a huge and persistent problem across the country. How did the staffing shortages become such a large problem, and what does it say about…
$5 Million Gift to John A. Lally Athletics Complex Honors the Winning and Giving Spirit of Floyd Little
As a member of the Syracuse University band, Howard “Howie” Phanstiel ’70, G’71, had an up-close view of the greatness of No. 44 Floyd Little ’67, H’16. From his seat on the sidelines, instrument in hand, Phanstiel vividly remembers the…
Syracuse Stage Receives Grant to Address Housing Insecurity
Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Syracuse Stage will be hosting an immersive performance addressing housing insecurity, an issue that impacts millions of Americans. Syracuse Stage will receive a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to…
Students Learn Craft of Creative Writing With Stellar Faculty, New Undergraduate Degrees
In a 2019 interview, National Public Radio’s Scott Simon asked Chanelle Benz G’12 a pointed, and timely, question about her debut novel, “The Gone Dead,” in which the lead character returns to the Mississippi Delta shack her father owned in the…
Professor Kevin Du Receives ‘Test of Time’ Award from the Computer Security Applications Conference
Kevin Du, Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was awarded the Test of Time award at the 2021 Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC) for…