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SU Creates Ties With South African Community
Two Newhouse professors, Ken Harper and Steve Davis, have returned from a trip to Grahamstown, South Africa, where they led a group of students in a community immersive media project. The professors brought eight Syracuse graduate students and four Syracuse City…
Super Bowl Ads Shift From ‘Sex Sells’ Attitude
There has been a trend away from the idea that ‘sex sells’ in regards to Super Bowl advertisements. The theme has been declining throughout the years, and took a full step away from it during this year’s game. Rebecca Ortiz,…
NYSTAR Re-Designates College of Law’s Technology Commercialization Law Program as the New York State Science and Technology Law Center
Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR) has re-designated the College of Law’s Technology Commercialization Law Program (TCLP) as the New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC, or Law Center). Having served as the NYSTAR Law…
Trade Deficit With China Hit Record High
During his campaign, candidate Donald Trump promised to center his focus around the “unfair” trade arrangements between the United States and China, and shrink the trade deficit with that nation. By the end of 2017, the deficit was at a record high. According…
‘The Founders,’ Co-Edited by David M. Crane, Charts Creation of World’s First International Tribunals
A candid look at how the founding prosecutors sought justice for millions of victims, the backdrop to these tales is four of the most appalling conflicts of modern times.
How Super Bowl Ads are Trending Away From Sex and Politics
In an Adweek article reviewing this year’s Super Bowl ads, Rebecca Ortiz, an Advertising Professor within the Newhouse School, ran through current trends of commercials within the big game, which includes a step away from politics and sexual imagery. Ortiz…
University Hosts Second Annual Sexual Health Awareness Month
Syracuse University’s Sexual Health Awareness Month, called Frisky February, is back for the second year. The Office of Health Promotion (OHP), in collaboration with student organizations, University offices and departments, community partners and the OHP Peer Educators Encouraging Healthy Relationships…
The Connections of Health, Location, Education and your Lifespan
A study co-authored by Jennifer Karas Montez, an assistant professor of sociology at the Maxwell School, was recently cited in a Washington Post article about the rising death rates of those without a college degree. Montez’s research explores the ways public policies…
Why Are Some Ads Appearing Before the Super Bowl Starts?
This year, many companies are releasing or teasing their Super Bowl advertisements prior to kickoff of the big game. While this is an uncommon trend, Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture…
The Trend of Super Bowl Advertisements
While Super Bowl ads are known for their humor, they also play to the tune of the country, which, this year, is a polarized nation. In a USA Today article that elaborates on what ads will be seen this year,…