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How Fake News is Damaging Democracy
An assistant professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, Jeff Hemsley and his PhD students actively research the viral spread of fake news or other categorizations of viral information. In the wake of the mass shooting in…
Questions about Trump’s New Tax Plan
With the introduction of the new Republican tax plan, political analysts say that Trump broke some promises. The President had said the plan would not be beneficial to the rich, though the plan seems to do just that. The Atlantic…
Tony Romo’s Big Move: A Good Idea?
This offseason, former Dallas quarterback Tony Romo moved on from the field to take a job in the broadcast booth. His work has been met with praise from many across the sporting world but was this a smart move for…
Teach-In to Explore Linkages Between Charlottesville Rally, Everyday Racism Oct. 3
The “Unite the Right” rally, which took place last month in Charlottesville, Virginia, leaving three dead and dozens injured, is the focus of an upcoming teach-in at Syracuse University. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, an interdisciplinary panel of Syracuse professors will…
Smullen on the state of the State
Maxwell Senior Fellow in National Security and Director of National Security Studies, professor Bill Smullen offers his thoughts on the current state of the State Department. “As the Nation’s chief diplomat, a Secretary of State must be active and visible in forming…
Facebook Needs To Step Forward After Election Ads
Following a political season that thrust fake advertisements into the limelight, Facebook is taking steps to prevent this moving forward. For an article in USA Today, Newhouse Assistant Professor of Communications Jennifer Grygiel was quoted about these new changes and…
William Coplin, Marcelle Haddix Named 2017 Judith Seinfeld Scholar Awardees
William D. Coplin of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and Marcelle Haddix of the School of Education have received 2017 Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Scholar awards in recognition of their outstanding work as scholars and teachers. Endowed by alumna…
University Lectures Welcomes ‘Morning Edition’ Host David Greene
David Greene—host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” and NPR’s morning news podcast “Up First”—is the next guest in the University Lectures series. Greene will take part in an on-stage conversation with Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the…
LGBT Resource Center to Host Coming Out Month 2017
The LGBT Resource Center presents the annual Coming Out Month celebration throughout the month of October. The celebration coincides with National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and features lesbian, gay, trans, queer, bisexual and asexual-themed programming. Some of the…
Professor Robert Ashford’s ‘Inclusive Capitalism’ Gains International Support
According to Robert Ashford, Bond Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor in the College of Law, “In the time needed to read this article, the wealthiest 1 percent of the American people will have acquired more capital wealth with the earnings of…