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Amazon Took Microsoft’s Top Spot – Could Other Online Retail Companies Be Next?
This week, Amazon became the world’s most valuable publicly traded U.S. company for the first time, passing tech giant Microsoft which had taken over the top spot in late 2018. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
Bleier Center to Host ‘Mr. Soul’ Screening, Q&A with Director
The Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture will host a screening of the documentary “Mr. Soul! Ellis Haizlip and the Birth of Black Power TV” and a Q&A with producer/director Melissa Haizlip Oct. 16 at the Newhouse School. The…
SoulSearch Launches and SoulScape Returns: Retreat Applications Open
As part of the enhanced first-year experience at Syracuse University, the Office of Health Promotion launches new mindfulness programming for first-year and transfer students: SoulSearch. SoulSearch is a free, one-day personal development retreat that aims to provide a day of…
Could Prime Day 2018 Beat Previous Top Sales Day for Amazon?
Amazon has announced the date for Prime Day 2018, which will be its longest one yet – running for 36 hours straight starting on July 16 at 3 p.m. ET. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
Primary Results Prove Battle for the Soul of Democratic Party is on, according to Prof. Grant Reeher
Maxwell School Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says victories by progressive challengers in Tuesday’s political primaries will have long lasting impact. “New York’s primary results–in particular Joe Crowley’s stunning defeat at the hands of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dana Balter’s…
Tragic Spotlight on Suicides Could Help Save Others, Destigmatize Mental Health
According to a new report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have gone up in nearly every state between 1999 and 2016. The growing crisis was brought even more into the spotlight with…
Businesses, Consumers Should Prep Contingency Plan for Potential UPS Strike
The United Parcel Service could be facing one of its largest strikes in decades. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which covers roughly 260,000 UPS workers, reports the overwhelming majority of UPS members have given the green light to strike if…
Instead of Calorie Count, Major Food Retailers Should Consider ‘Traffic Light System’
As of today, federal rules require restaurants and grocery and convenience stores with 20 or more locations to post calorie counts for standard menu items. Jane Uzcategui is an associate teaching professor of nutrition at Syracuse University’s Falk College of…
Additional Hazards That Could Come with Hot Lava Flow, Spatter in Hawaii
An eruption from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has prompted the evacuation of more than 1,000 residents and the declaration of a state of emergency in affected areas. There are reports of lava rolling into several areas including roadways, forestry areas and…
Architecture Professor Named Co-Director of 2019 Seoul International Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
Professor Francisco Sanin has been appointed co-director of the 2019 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, which will be held for two months beginning in September 2019. The architecture professor will serve with Korean architect Lim Jaeyong. Sponsored by the…