Search Results for: ,imi
Accent Discrimination: Invisible Source of Social Bias
On April 3, 2009, an Asian American named Jiverly Wong shot and killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, then turned a gun on himself. His victims included an ESL teacher and 12…
NSF Grant Will Allow Acuna to Study Optimization of Scientific Peer Review Process
Deficiencies in the scientific community’s centralized peer review process can impact more than a researcher’s career. Faults in the process can ultimately affect the kinds of scientific discoveries that are made, the distribution of information about findings, the technology innovations…
Subliminal Advertising in ‘Uncle Drew’ Movie
NBA star Kyrie Irving is set to hit the big screen soon for his new movie Uncle Drew. While the film looks to entertain, it also has some subliminal advertising hidden within. This comes from Pepsi, who started the Uncle…
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Motive to Limit Weapon Sales
Following public outcry after the Parkland shooting, Dick’s Sporting Goods has announced that they will begin to limit sales of automatic weapons, and not sell them to anyone under 21. While many celebrate that decision, is it one made by…
WAER’s ‘City Limits’ Project Examines Syracuse’s Alarming Poverty Rate
WAER Public Media recently launched “City Limits,” a year-long audio journalism project that examines the living and socio-economic conditions behind the alarming poverty rate in Syracuse. According to the U.S. Census Report, Syracuse’s poverty rate was the 13th worst in…
Society for New Music Premieres ‘Pushed Aside: Reclaiming Gage’ Jan. 21 at OnCenter
Opera about Lesser-Known Suffragist Has Strong Ties to University, Central New York
Professor Yuzhe Tang on Bitcoin, Criminal Activity and How Digital Currency Disrupts Traditional Banking
Bitcoin’s recent price swings have given a lot of people reason to take a closer look at the global digital currency and how it works. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang, assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, says that while…
Syracuse University Continues Swift and Deliberate Efforts to Limit the Spread of Mumps
In close partnership with the Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse University continues its aggressive outreach campaign focused on educating the campus community about how to prevent, detect and treat mumps. At this time, Syracuse University has 13 confirmed cases of…
Rhetoric at the UN, Similar to The Apprentice?
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies at Syracuse University, who is also teaching a class this semester on President Trump and popular culture, is available for comment on the recent speech by President Trump at the United Nations. “It…
Syracuse Professor Who Teaches Class on Trump: ‘President’s Twitter Feed Similar to Rock Concert Set-List’
Syracuse University Professor of Communications and Rhetorical studies Kendall Phillips has been paying close attention to Donald Trump, even before he landed in the White House. Phillips is teaching a course this fall on Donald Trump, not so much for…