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Arts & Culture

Creative Writing Workshop for Teens With Disabilities: A New National Model

Sunday, August 8, 2021, By Eileen Korey

William Del Rosario is a high school senior from Orange, California, who has helped shape the success of a model program pioneered by the Burton Blatt Institute, housed within the College of Law, at Syracuse University, in collaboration with the…

Media Tip Sheets

Domestic Manufacturing and Sustainability Need to Be Prioritized With Electric Car Push

Thursday, August 5, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

President Biden, along with U.S. automakers, is expected to make an announcement Aug. 5 about future electric, hydrogen-fuel and plug-in hybrid vehicle manufacturing and sales goals. Ian Hosein is an associate professor of biomedical and chemical engineering with Syracuse University’s…

Media Tip Sheets

Why The Renewable Fuel Standard Is A Threat To Our Nation’s Supply Chain Security

Wednesday, August 4, 2021, By News Staff

“The strength of America’s supply chains is an indicator of our security and economic standing in the world. It determines our dependence on foreign suppliers to meet consumer demand, and our reliance on other countries — including rivals and adversaries,…

Time Magazine

Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is A ‘Cultural Failure’

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by PBS, The Washington Post, Boston Public Radio, and Time Magazine article “How Britney Spears’ Case Could Change the Future of Conservatorship.” Martinis, an expert…

Lifewire

Are Privacy and Accuracy Prioritized In Facial Recognition Technology?

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Vir Phoha, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the Lifewire article, “Why Using Facial Recognition to Enforce Rules Isn’t a Great Idea.” Phoha recognizes the numerous concerns associated with facial recognition, but there is…

Campus & Community

Reimagining a Summer Favorite: The S’more

Monday, July 26, 2021, By Jen Plummer

There are few foods as quintessentially summer as the s’more. A campfire favorite that never fails to delight, even in its most basic form: graham cracker, chocolate bar (Hershey’s Milk Chocolate if you’re a purist) and a perfectly toasted marshmallow…

CNN Business

The Pros and Cons of Privatized Security

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by CNN Business for, “Helicopters, a patrol car and virtual bodyguards: Inside Citizen’s scattered push to upend public safety.” Grygiel expressed concern with the possibility of the Citizen…

WSKG

Teaching Critical Race Theory in Grade School Curriculum

Monday, July 12, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Kishi Ducre, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Associate Professor of African American History in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSKG-FM for the story “Experts Discuss Controversy Around Critical Race Theory.” Ducre remarks on critical…

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity Programs Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Workforce

Sunday, July 11, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shiu-Kai Chin, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Christopher Springs, student veteran in the College of Professional Studies, were interviewed for the INSIGHT Into Diversity article “Cybersecurity Programs Offer Veterans a Natural Transition to Civilian Workforce.”…

Health & Society

Nutrition Science Student Recognized for Research Impact With Prestigious Fellowship

Monday, June 21, 2021, By News Staff

Akriti Shrestha, a graduate student in the Falk College nutrition science program, is the recipient of the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award, presented by the American Society for Nutrition. The prestigious award is presented to only three graduate students in the U.S….