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Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School to Honor Murdered Maltese Journalist with 2017 Tully Award for Free Speech

Tuesday, March 20, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The late Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was assassinated last fall, will be honored posthumously with the 2017 Tully Award for Free Speech, presented by the Newhouse School’s Tully Center for Free Speech. Caruana Galizia’s husband, Dr. Peter Caruana…

Business & Economy

How Might Trump’s Stiff Tariffs Impact the Cost of Your iPhone?

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Pres. Trump is expected to formally sign off on stiff and sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports today. Jason Dedrick is a professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, who researches the globalization of information technology….

Campus & Community

Winners of Plowing Through the Data Hackathon Announced

Wednesday, March 7, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The winners of the Plowing Through the Data Hackathon, powered by AT&T, were announced in a ceremony held at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and attended by City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh. The hackathon, organized by the iSchool, the City…

Arts & Culture

Producer Christine Vachon Will Visit the Newhouse School March 21

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

In a discussion moderated by Professor Tula Goenka, producer Christine Vachon will discuss her career, the film industry and other topics March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Vachon is co-founder of the New York City-based Killer Films….

Media, Law & Policy

Perez Honored by BEA for Hard News Reporting

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism at the Newhouse School, has been honored by the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) as part of the Festival of Media Arts. Perez won in the Faculty News Competition, Television Hard News Reporting category,…

Campus & Community

iSchool, AT&T, City of Syracuse Partner to Launch Civic Data Hackathon Focused on Snow Removal

Friday, February 9, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), AT&T and the City of Syracuse have announced the launch of a civic hackathon, Plowing Through the Data, powered by AT&T. The partnership between the iSchool, the city and AT&T is the second community-based hackathon in Syracuse…

Campus & Community

MLK Community Celebration Honors Dr. King on Saturday, Feb. 10

Thursday, February 8, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University and Dr. King Elementary School in the Syracuse City School District will present the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Dr. King School, 416 E….

Campus & Community

New Director Named to Lead Renée Crown University Honors Program

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, By Carol Boll

Danielle Taana Smith, who was selected after a national search, comes to Syracuse from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she is a professor of sociology and director of the school’s honors program.

Campus & Community

Memorial to Honor Raja ‘Safi’ Aziz

Friday, January 19, 2018, By News Staff

A memorial service to celebrate and commemorate the life of Raja “Safi” Aziz will be held on Monday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Aziz was a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences who passed…

Campus & Community

Feedback Sought on Presentations by Honors Director Finalists

Monday, December 11, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The Honors Director Search Committee seeks feedback on candidates for the directorship of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. The finalists are Chris E. Johnson, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and interim director…