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CBS News

Facebook Testimony Raises More Questions

Sunday, April 29, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Facebook’s CTO recently testified in front of the British Parliament, and when all was said and done, it may have left more questions than answers. This specifically was acknowledged after the official did not read the terms and conditions aspect…

Wallet Hub

Dutkowsky Joins Wallet Hub’s “Ask The Experts” Panel

Saturday, April 28, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Whitman professor Donald Dutkowsky was recently included in an “Ask the Experts” panel from Wallet Hub to discuss unsecured credit cards, and how they could relate to those with a poor credit score. “Perhaps the most important thing to look…

PBS News Hour

Service Dog Helps Vision, and Writing

Friday, April 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Stephen Kuusisto, a University Professor of cultural foundations of education in the School of Education, was recently featured in a PBS News Hour story. The video story detailed the relationship Kuusisto recently built with a new service dog, which not only taught…

ABC News

Social Media Influence on Modern Campaigns

Friday, April 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Amidst national movements, such as the #MeToo campaign, people are coming together across the nation utilizing digital tools and social sites. Teachers nationwide have mobilized through various social media sites to campaign for higher wages and more state funding. These…

AFP

Surge in Twitter Bots Cause of Concern

Friday, April 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

While it’s usually exciting news to hear new Twitter users are being added, the company has concerns about a surge of new, anonymous accounts being created across Asia. The worries stem from the ‘botmageddon’ that the U.S. saw this year,…

Health & Society

Children’s Resilience through Mindfulness Is Focus of May 4 Event

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, By Michele Barrett

Andres Gonzalez will speak on “Mindfulness Interventions to Reduce Stress and Foster Resilience in Children Across Diverse Communities” on Friday, May 4, 1-2:30 p.m., in 335 Falk (White Hall). Gonzalez is founder and marketing director for the Holistic Life Foundation…

Health & Society

Research Profile: Clinical Simulations Put Future Teachers to the Test

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, By Carol Boll

Few parents who have spent any time in their children’s classroom would dispute the challenges teachers face in the course of even the most routine day. Whether leading alphabet games with a roomful of exuberant kindergartners or explaining algebraic equations…

Arts & Culture

New American All-Stars Music Group to Make Debut Appearance Wednesday

Tuesday, April 24, 2018, By Jennifer Russo

Two-dozen music students from Syracuse University and the Syracuse City School District will collaborate in a rock concert in Setnor Auditorium Wednesday to celebrate the diversity of music in the community. It’s the debut concert of the Music in the…

Campus & Community

Patrick Castle Is Finalist for NCAA’s Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship

Tuesday, April 24, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

He is one of just six student-athletes (three men and three women) selected as finalists for the award this year.

Veterans

SVO Announces New Officers

Tuesday, April 24, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

The Student Veterans Organization at Syracuse University (SVO) announced the newly elected officers for the 2018-19 school year. The newly elected officers are: • President: Adam Legrand (U.S. Air Force medic) • Vice President: Nicholas Robson (U.S. Marine Corps) •…