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Campus & Community

Timekeeping and HR Transaction Training Resources and Information Available

Tuesday, July 10, 2018, By News Staff

A cross-functional team continues to make progress to introduce timesaving systems to improve timekeeping and core HR transactions. This technology will bring new, simpler processes that result in the quicker inputting of more accurate data, ultimately allowing employees to spend…

Health & Society

Falk Professor Named NSCS National Advisor of the Year

Monday, July 9, 2018, By Michele Barrett

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the nation’s preeminent honors organization for first- and second-year students, named Karen Kirkhart the Laura Taddeucci Downs National Advisor of the Year. Kirkhart, a professor at the School of Social Work in Falk…

Campus & Community

Reminder: Deadline to Apply to Be First-Year Experience Facilitators July 9

Friday, July 6, 2018, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Over the last several weeks, many of you have indicated a willingness, even an eagerness, to support the 2018-19 academic year first-year experience. We are grateful for your participation and leadership in creating a more diverse and inclusive…

WSYR Radio

Do New Yorkers Need to Worry About Earthquakes?

Friday, July 6, 2018, By Essence Britt

Jeffrey Karson, professor of earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSYR Radio to discuss recent volcanic and earthquake activity. Karson, an expert in seismology says, “Earthquakes and volcanoes are completely normal behavior. They get…

CNN

Virtual Social Media Influencers Are Posing As Humans

Friday, July 6, 2018, By Essence Britt

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…

Media, Law & Policy

EU Legislators Debate Controversial Copyright Proposal – How Has US Handled?

Friday, July 6, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

For the moment, the EU has rejected a copyright law proposal that would have put more responsibility on websites to check for copyright infringements and made online platforms pay for linking to news stories. Law professor Shubha Ghosh is director…

Business & Economy

Digital Toy Catalog Makes More Sense for Today’s Retailers

Friday, July 6, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon has announced plans to publish a toy catalog this holiday season, similar to the former Toys “R” Us “Big Book.” According to reports, the Amazon catalog will be mailed to millions across the country and distributed at Whole Foods…

STEM

Yesilevskiy Named Shaw Endowed Professor

Thursday, July 5, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

The College of Engineering & Computer Science has announced the hiring of Yevgeniy “Yev” Yesilevskiy as the Kenneth A. and Mary Ann Shaw Endowed Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership. The Shaw Endowed Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership was…

STEM

Vital Signs Monitor Device ‘Prioritage’ Wins 2018 Invent@SU Competition in New York City

Tuesday, July 3, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

After seeing news coverage of natural disasters and mass casualty incidents where victims outnumber responding EMTs, bioengineering student Angelica O’Hara ’19 and biochemistry student Ibnul Rafi ’18 wanted to find a way to help first responders monitor numerous patients at…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Advertising Students Win Prestigious International Creative Advertising Award

Tuesday, July 3, 2018, By News Staff

Two Newhouse creative advertising students, Emily Alek ’18 and Jingpo Li ’18, won the Cannes Future Lion award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (June 18-22) in Cannes, France, for a recycling app named TrashScan. They created the…