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The Divide Between The Vaccinated and The Unvaccinated
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Vox article “How political polarization broke America’s vaccine campaign.” Gadarian commented on the split among Americans who are vaccinated and those who are not,…
Using the Lottery To Incentivize Americans To Get Vaccinated
Rebecca Ortiz, assistant professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Sinclair Broadcast story and the USA Today article “COVID: Ohio ‘Vax-a-Million’ lottery may not have worked, study says.” Ortiz commented on the efficacy of using lottery…
Are Privacy and Accuracy Prioritized In Facial Recognition Technology?
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…
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Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice, Department Chair of EEENew research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims
New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault. Authored by assistant professor Rebecca Ortiz and PhD student Andrea Smith, the article “A social identity threat perspective on why partisans…
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Team Receives $1.5M NSF Grant to Establish Research Center for Solid-State Electric Power Storage
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Quinn Qiao and a research team from the College of Engineering and Computer Science received a $1.5 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and industry members to develop an Industry/University Collaborative Research Center…
How To Keep Family Vacation Fun and Financially Feasible
Research from Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor of sociology and Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence in the Maxwell School, was featured in The New York Times story “How to Have a Fun, Multigenerational Family Vacation.” Meyer, the author of Grandmothers at…
Forensic Scientists Design the First Machine Learning Approach to Forensic DNA Analysis
As the field of forensics evolves, more complex evidence is being processed with greater precision, sensitivity and speed than ever before. To give a real-life example, consider a bank robbery where the perpetrator uses a pen, available to all customers,…
Deans’ Summer Reading Recommendations
Looking for a good book or two to round out your bookshelf? We asked the University’s deans to share titles they were digging into this summer, and they did not disappoint. Shop Amazon, the Campus Store or your favorite local…
Director of Residence Hall Dining and Dome Operations Mark Tewksbury Retires After 40 Years
Mark Tewksbury, director of residence hall dining and Dome operations for Food Services, has been a fixture at the University since he stepped onto campus in 1980 as a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences. A 40-year…