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Research Paper Wins ‘Best Methods’ Social Media Conference Award
School of Information Studies Associate Professor Lu Xiao has been recognized for research that employs multiple methodologies to examine the factors surrounding a comment’s persuasive power on social media, and the ability of those comments to change viewpoints that have…
Carla Villarreal Lopez L’17: A Rising Career in International Disability Rights
Before arriving in Syracuse to pursue a master of laws degree, Carla Villarreal Lopez L’17 was already an experienced human rights lawyer. In her native Peru she served as a commissioner at the Ombudsman’s Office, as well as a professor…
Secretary of State Pompeo Softens Rhetoric on Iran
Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science at the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Washington Times story, “Mike Pompeo softens U.S. rhetoric on Iran: ‘Trump does not want war’.” In the article, Boroujerdi said that “the Iranians do have an appetite…
Light Work Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has honored Light Work with a $100,000 multi-year programming grant. Distributed over the next two years, these funds will support Light Work’s renowned residency and exhibition programs, offering support and visibility to…
Boris Johnson = Donald Trump? Not Really
Now that Boris Johnson has been elected the leader of the Conservative Party and the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, Glyn Morgan, associate professor of professor science at the Maxwell School, offered some reactions on how Prime Minister Boris…
Madonna Harrington Meyer Named University Professor
Madonna Harrington Meyer, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, was recently named a University Professor by Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly. The prestigious distinction—a four-year, renewable appointment—is…
Public Safety to Conduct Training Exercise on South Campus July 24
The Department of Public Safety, Syracuse University Ambulance and the Syracuse Police Department will conduct a training exercise in the Goldstein Student Center on Wednesday, July 24, from 8 to 11 a.m. Marked DPS and Syracuse police vehicles along with…
The Impact of New Farm Worker Rights on New Yorkers
Rick Welsh, Falk Family Endowed Professor in Falk College, was quoted in the Democrat and Chronicle article “Five ways a new bill of rights for farm workers will impact New Yorkers.” In the article, Welsh called the recently passed legislation…
Summer Fellowships Help Doctoral Candidates Focus on Finishing Dissertation
Darci Pauser, a doctoral candidate in the Maxwell School, is examining regional freshwater access from water basins controlled by two powerful Middle Eastern countries. Ashley O’Mara, a Ph.D. candidate in English in the College of Arts and Sciences, is researching…