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CCDS Plans Un-Conference on Democracy, Digital Media, Decision Making, Data Analytics
The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in September. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty from the Syracuse University community in a…
Professor to Address Educational Disparities in U.S. Adult Health
Educational disparities in U.S. adult health are the focus of a presentation by a Syracuse University professor at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School…
iSchool Researchers to Participate in Twitter-funded Study on Discussion Quality
In the context of growing political polarization, the spread of misinformation, and increases in incivility and intolerance, how can the Twitter social networking service assess and improve the quality of its conversations? Two researchers from the School of Information Studies (iSchool)…
Facebook Needs to Weed Out More ‘Harmful’ Content
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in stories about Facebook controversy in AFP. Grygiel, a social media expert says, “…despite Facebook’s ramped up efforts, it needs far more people to weed out posts that can…
Facebook Faces Another Propaganda Scam
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse school was mentioned in The New York Times for the discovery of Facebook ads targeting American citizens. Grygiel was able to view them because of a recent policy change by Facebook. In…
New PAIA Class Includes Four Robertson Fellows
The Maxwell School has announced that four new Robertson Foundation for Government Fellows are among the 2018-19 cohort of master’s students in public administration and international affairs (M.P.A./IR) who began classes in July. They join three who started programs last…
Students Learn the Art of Podcasting while Showcasing the Lives of Syracuse Workers
In the last episode of “Working: Syracuse,” a podcast that highlights stories of people living and working in the Syracuse area, hospice caregiver Annie Wilcox discusses what her job has taught her. “People who are dying don’t want to sit…
Whitman School Professor Fred Easton Remembered
Fred Easton, professor of supply chain management in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, passed away June 29. He was 68. Easton, who was born in Sarnia, Ontario, and grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, and later Salinas, California,…
Syracuse Views Spring 2018
What catches your eye on the Syracuse University campus—a beautiful shot of campus, a cool project or time spent on the Shaw Quad? Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit…
Virtual Social Media Influencers Are Posing As Humans
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the CNN story “ Instagram star isn’t what she seems. But brands are buying in.” Grygiel, an expert in social media, agrees with the idea of influencers revealing…