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New Research Examines Echo Chambers and Political Attitudes on Social Media
What is the role of social media in shaping our political attitudes? New research published in Nature sets out to understand whether and how the information people see on social media shapes their political views. Entitled “Like-minded Sources on Facebook…
Tracy Barlok Named Chief Advancement Officer, Gabe Nugent Appointed General Counsel
Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced two leadership appointments on his executive team. Tracy Barlok has been named senior vice president and chief advancement officer, and Gabe Nugent will serve as senior vice president and general counsel. Both appointments, which are…
$1M Gift for Culinary Hub at John A. Lally Athletics Complex Honors Joseph O. Lampe ’53, L’55, H’04
Joseph O. Lampe ’53, L’55, H’04 was the kind of alumnus that every university wants to have—engaged, fiercely loyal, generous, philanthropic and inspiring. Lampe often credited his alma mater for providing him with opportunities and life lessons that made it…
Falk College, UNLV to Launch Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference Next Summer
On July 14, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Sports Innovation and Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, in collaboration with the Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle, proudly announced the launch of a first-of-it-kind Sports,…
’Cuse Athletics Fund Raises Record-Breaking $45M in 2022-23 to Support Syracuse Student-Athletes
The ’Cuse Athletics Fund (’CAF) raised $45 million in support of Syracuse University Athletics during the 2022-23 fiscal year, a 54% increase from last year’s second largest total and now marks the highest fundraising year for athletics in school history….
Curiosity Helps Ryan Smith ’92 Transition From Lawyer to ESPN Anchor and Television Reporter
Life is not a straight line but a long, meandering path with many different stops along the way. Take the case of Ryan Smith ’92. As a child, Smith had his life mapped out. His hometown Philadelphia Phillies were his…
Amid the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems, Maxwell Scholars Have a Pivotal Role
In early 2022, the City of Syracuse’s Surveillance Technology Working Group met to discuss a proposal from the police department to install street cameras that automatically scan license plates as an aid for investigating crime. While the technology had the…
Beware of the Fast-Track Commission to Study Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security Expert Eric Kingson Says
With membership representing 70% of House Republicans, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) recently unveiled a plan to make drastic changes to Social Security and Medicare, including raising the full retirement age from 67 to 69 by 2033 for those…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55
Perhaps it was the critical thinking required of students in the College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, or the thoughtful way in which Allan Sutton ’55 parlayed an undergraduate degree in political science into a…
Weakening Democracy Linked to Rising Deaths, Study Finds
Voting rights have come under scrutiny across the United States in recent years, with multiple cases before the Supreme Court this session. A new study by Syracuse University researchers suggests the issue has implications beyond politics. The study, led by…