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Voice of America

The Controversy Over Olympic Sponsorships

Wednesday, August 25, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, authored an op-ed for Sportico and was interviewed for the Voice of America story “As Activists Increase Pressure, Beijing Olympics Sponsors Remain Largely Silent.” Burton discusses the…

Campus & Community

Five Questions for First-Year Seminar Interim Director Chandice Haste-Jackson

Monday, August 23, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Chandice Haste-Jackson was appointed interim director of the First-Year Seminar program in February, 2021.  Since then, she has been working alongside colleagues from across the University to completely redesign the required course for all first-year students. It is part of…

STEM

Syracuse University One of 10 Institutions Selected for AAC&U Institute

Friday, August 20, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

July 27-30, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) held an Institute on Reframing Institutional Transformation to Include Non-Tenure-Track STEM Faculty. Syracuse University was one of 10 institutions to participate in the Institute, which AAC&U developed in collaboration with…

Campus & Community

Fall Construction Updates

Friday, August 20, 2021, By News Staff

While summer brought a slower pace to the Syracuse University campus, teams from Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) were hard at work on improvements to campus buildings and infrastructure to enhance the spaces where members of the University community…

STEM

Department of Defense, Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering Partner to Develop Innovative Solutions for National Security

Tuesday, August 17, 2021, By News Staff

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) announced a new partnership with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), a Department of Defense program office that connects academia and startups to solve national security problems. NSIN has appointed Roger Misso…

Los Angeles Times

California Fires Spark Conversations About Climate Change

Sunday, August 15, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times stories “California hit by record-breaking fire destruction: ‘Climate change is real, it’s bad’ “ and “Wind and low humidity bring elevated fire…

Sportico

New NCAA Protocols and Their Repercussions

Friday, August 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, authored an op-ed for Sportico “The next NCAA rights fight should be for para-sports athletes.” Prof. Burton was also interviewed for the Voice of America story “As…

CNY Central

Evidence Indicates Chris Cuomo Offered Advice to Brother During Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Tuesday, August 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shelvia Dancy, professor of broadcast and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the CNY Central story “Report finds Chris Cuomo advised embattled brother.” After allegations surfaced of sexual misconduct between former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and…

USA Today

Vulnerable Conversations Around the Dangers of Drug Use and Addiction

Monday, August 2, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Dessa Bergen-Cico, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the USA Today story “Dax Shepard is taking ‘heavy testosterone injections,’ which are often misused. What experts want you to know.” Bergen-Cico, a coordinator of the Addiction Studies program…

Time Magazine

Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is A ‘Cultural Failure’

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by PBS, The Washington Post, Boston Public Radio, and Time Magazine article “How Britney Spears’ Case Could Change the Future of Conservatorship.” Martinis, an expert…