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Conventional Wisdom: Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium Events to Investigate Evolving Norms
From COVID-19’s transformative impact on people’s daily lives to the global reckoning against histories of colonialism and racism, norms are constantly evolving. The Syracuse University Humanities Center’s yearlong Syracuse Symposium [PDF], entitled Conventions, explores the ever-changing political, social and cultural…
‘Hot Spots’ Have a Chilling Effect on Campus Wi-Fi
Information Technology Services (ITS) network administrators continue to detect wireless access points or “hot spots” coming from personal devices across campus. Hot spots can disrupt the normal use of University-provided wireless access (Wi-Fi). ITS encourages anyone using a hot spot…
Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Program Helps Staff Member Ditch Emotional Eating and Dieting Mentality
When Kristi Vega, academic support specialist in the School of Architecture, signed up for a program called Am I Hungry? offered by the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative for faculty and staff last September, she anticipated a run-of-the-mill group weight loss…
‘Everyone Can Do It’: How to Eat Like an Olympian With Maggie McCrudden ’14
At the peak of his Olympic swimming career, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was rumored to consume up to 12,000 calories daily during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. That’s six times the number of calories the average…
Alumnus Endows Undergraduate Research Award to Honor Big Thinkers
A newly endowed fund set up to support undergraduate interdisciplinary research recognizes the importance of connecting diverse fields of thought in generating new ideas. It also reflects the experiences and passions of William Hrushesky ’69 who graduated cum laude with…
Insight on the diplomacy happening between Russia and Western Allies
Reporters looking for third-party experts related to issues around diplomacy and the ongoing tensions between Russia and Western European countries and the US, please see comments from Steven Pike, assistant professor of public relations at the Newhouse School at Syracuse…
‘Be the Change:’ María De Jesús G’11 on Educational Leadership, Making a Difference Beyond the Classroom
When María De Jesús G’11 was an undergraduate at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, she worked as a cashier at Nojaim’s Supermarket, once an anchor of the city’s Near Westside neighborhood. “My interest in leadership began there,” recalls De Jesús,…
“Judge will toss Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against New York Times.”
Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, was quoted in the NY Daily News story “Judge will toss Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against New…
Professor Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Contributions to Linguistic Theory, Turkish Linguistics
Jaklin Kornfilt, professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL), was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cyprus for her contributions to theoretical and Turkish linguistics. The honorary doctorate is the highest honor conferred by the…
Newhouse student Brett Byll authors “People High in Authoritarianism Support Violent Protest”
Brett Byll, a television, radio, and film master’s student in the Newhouse School, authored an article in Psychology Today about his honors thesis research titled “People High in Authoritarianism Support Violent Protest.” The piece elaborates on Byll’s honors thesis research…