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CBC

“Mexico’s challenges with fighting COVID-19 pandemic.”

Sunday, August 23, 2020, By Lily Datz

Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by BCB for the story “Mexico’s challenges with fighting COVID-19 pandemic.” McCormick, an expert on Mexico and Latin America, discusses how Mexican officials have claimed a steady decline…

WSYR's Bridge Street

“Fighting Diabetes and Obesity in Veterans.”

Thursday, June 18, 2020, By Lily Datz

Robert Doyle, The Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Biochemistry and Biotechnology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSYR’s Bridge Street for the segment, “Fighting Diabetes and Obesity in Veterans.” Professor Doyle has “received…

USA Today

“Would resuming or halting the NBA season help the league’s efforts to fight racial inequality?”

Tuesday, June 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

African American Studies Department Chair and Associate Professor Herb Ruffin was interviewed by USA Today for the article “Would resuming or halting the NBA season help the league’s efforts to fight racial inequality?” The article weighs whether NBA players should…

STEM

Developing a Drug to Fight Diabetes and Obesity in Veterans

Monday, May 11, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Syracuse University has a long history of supporting the nation’s veterans, dating back to 1944.Then-Chancellor William P. Tolley helped draft the G.I. Bill, instrumental in helping millions of veterans through the years pursue an education or training. In 1946, Chancellor…

Health & Society

School of Architecture Student Composes Original Song Supporting Fight Against COVID-19

Thursday, April 30, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

When Chengdu native Yajie (Lannie) Lan ’24 (B.Arch) heard about the wide-spreading coronavirus outbreak affecting her home country, she was deeply concerned and wanted to support the fight against the epidemic in her own way. Lan reached out to two…

syracuse.com

“How an untested company uses your smart phone to influence Syracuse’s fight vs. coronavirus.”

Wednesday, April 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Lee McKnight, an associate professor in the iSchool, was interviewed by syracuse.com for the article “How an untested company uses your smart phone to influence Syracuse’s fight vs. coronavirus.” A Norwegian data-mining company,Unacast Inc., used its cellphone data to grade…

Business & Economy

Macy’s Can’t Figure Out Right Strategy to Compete In Today’s Retail Landscape

Wednesday, February 5, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

This week, Macy’s announced it will be closing 125 stores over the next three years in an effort to combat slumping sales. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management….

ProPublica

YouTube Fails In Its Fight Against Disinformation

Thursday, December 5, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Pro Publica article “YouTube Promised to Label State-Sponsored Videos But Doesn’t Always Do So.”

PRSA

Harold Burson: ‘The Century’s Most Influential PR Figure’

Monday, October 7, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Anthony D’Angelo, a public relations professor at Newhouse, authored the PRSA story “A Talk With Harold Burson, One of the Very First Fellows.” In the article, D’Angelo interviewed notable public relations professional, Harold Burson. Burson is the co-founder of the…

Health & Society

Alumni Lead the Fight Against ALS in Upstate New York

Thursday, April 11, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

There are 15,000 new cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed each year in the United States. One hundred cases of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, are diagnosed in Upstate New York annually. For those identified with ALS,…