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CNY Central

Professor Vir Phoha Discusses Cyber Security During the Holiday Season

Tuesday, December 6, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Vir Phoha, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, appeared on CNY Central to discuss cyber security during the holiday season.

Health & Society

Journal Devotes Special Issue to CRS Professor’s Book on Anti-Semitism

Friday, December 2, 2016, By Erica Blust

The Journal of Communication and Religion has released a special issue [39. 2 (2016)] devoted in its entirety to the book “Confronting Anti-Semitism: Seeking an End to Hateful Rhetoric” (Troubador, 2011) by Amos Kiewe, professor of communication and rhetorical studies…

Politifact

Professor Elizabeth Cohen Discusses Sanctuary Cities

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Elizabeth Cohen, Associate Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a Politifact article “Santa Fe mayor defends sanctuary cities, says studies don’t show increase in crime.”

The Christian Science Monitor

Professor Roy Gutterman Quoted in The Christian Science Monitor

Monday, November 28, 2016, By Keith Kobland

“In some ways I don’t think [the incoming Trump administration] wants to interact with the institutional press, which is a huge problem,” says Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University in New York. “Our independent press is an integral part of our democracy, it has been since the beginning of our country, and the public really needs to know what’s going on.”

STEM

Four Questions with Professor of Linguistics Jaklin Kornfilt

Monday, November 21, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Linguistics Professor Jaklin Kornfilt, a member of the Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) faculty since 1983, specializes in syntactic theory, theoretically informed linguistic typology, and the syntax—morphology interface, with special emphasis on the syntax and morphology of Turkish and of…

STEM

Professor Ian Hosein, Students Develop Technology to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Solar technology—capturing the power of the sun to produce electricity—has been around in some form since the 19th century. There is currently 31.6 gigawatts (GW) of total installed solar capacity in the United States, enough to power 6.2 million American…

Campus & Community

Two Professors Named to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By Carol Boll

Two members of the Syracuse University faculty have been selected to fill vacancies on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Appointed by Provost Michele Wheatly to two-year terms were Gwendolyn Pough, professor in the Department of Women’s Studies…

STEM

Innovative Science Conference Offers ‘Live’ Research Lessons on New State Standards

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By News Staff

More than 300 educators from across Central New York are converging on Roxboro Road Middle School in Mattydale today for a science conference that offers four “live” research lessons in which students and teachers can engage in practices aligned with…

Media, Law & Policy

Reaction from Professor Bill Banks on the Passing of Janet Reno

Monday, November 7, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away this morning at the age of 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, according to Reno’s sister. We asked College of Law Professor Bill Banks for his…

Arts & Culture

CRS Department to Have Significant Presence at Annual National Communication Association Convention

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Erica Blust

Sixteen faculty and graduate students from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will be participating in the 102nd Annual Convention of the National Communication Association (NCA) in Philadelphia Nov. 10-13….