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Experts Say Federal Agency or Global Organization Should Govern AI, New Survey Co-sponsored by Two University Institutes Finds

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

A new survey co-sponsored by two Syracuse University institutes finds that a majority of computer science experts at top U.S research universities want to see the creation of a new federal agency or global organization to govern artificial intelligence (AI)….

Media, Law & Policy

Johanna Dunaway Named Research Director for the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Johanna Dunaway was among a trio of researchers who looked at voting patterns in communities of shuttered newspapers in 2018 and found evidence that the decline in local print media has contributed to political polarization in the United States. Published…

Arts & Culture

Tom MacDougall ’92 Donates Platinum Records to Special Collections Research Center

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Tom MacDougall ’92, the current president of Walt Disney Music and an alumnus of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, recently donated platinum records from the Disney films “Frozen II,” and “Moana” to Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research…

Media Tip Sheets

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Aug. 25

Friday, September 1, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this week: Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Yahoo story “Is the biggest US public…

Campus & Community

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: The Important Role of Internships

Thursday, August 31, 2023, By John Boccacino

Final exams. Research papers. Group presentations. Surviving the end of an academic year can be a challenging exercise for students. With their final assignments and exams completed, no one would blame these students for wanting to recharge their batteries and…

STEM

ECS Student Trygve Moler Digs Deep Into Soil Analysis

Thursday, August 31, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

Whether he’s exploring rocky quarries, mountain biking on winding trails or training for club gymnastics, Trygve Moler prefers the outdoors. Growing up in Montana, he spent his childhood playing in open fields and poking around the wilds, instilling in him…

STEM

A&S Researchers Explore How Sound Waves Can Address an Ethical Dilemma in Poultry Farming

Thursday, August 31, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

When “egg-flation” hit in 2022, egg prices jumped nearly 50% as a result of bird flu killing off millions of egg-laying hens–the deadliest avian flu in U.S. history. The devastating outbreak was a wakeup call to the farming industry to…

Campus & Community

Shana Kushner Gadarian Named Maxwell School’s Associate Dean for Research

Wednesday, August 30, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Shana Kushner Gadarian has been appointed the incoming associate dean for research at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. A member of the school’s faculty since 2011, she is professor and chair of political science and the Merle…

Campus & Community

2023 Syracuse Welcome in Photos

Monday, August 28, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse Welcome festivities were held last week, introducing nearly 4,000 new members of the Orange community to all that Syracuse has to offer. From moving in to their residence halls to swaying to the alma mater during New Student Convocation…

Campus & Community

Back to (Cybersecurity) School: 5 Tips From ITS

Monday, August 21, 2023, By News Staff

The digital realm is riddled with email and phishing scams, hoaxes, fake websites, spam and sundry schemes that hackers and identity thieves conjure up to trick people into revealing bank account and credit card numbers, Social Security numbers and other…