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The Relationship Between Social Media and Terror Attacks

Friday, March 15, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the school of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by several outlets for stories about social media and terror attacks including the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired, BuzzFeed, Motherboard, The Sydney Morning Herald and EuroNews….

Media Tip Sheets

Massive Facebook Outage Reveals Bigger Issue For Social Media Giant

Thursday, March 14, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Facebook officials reported the technical issue that triggered a widespread outage earlier this week had been fixed. The interruption also impacted Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and is believed to be the biggest interruption ever for the massive social media…

STEM

CASE Welcomes Newest Incubator Company: AgModels

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By News Staff

CASE is welcoming a new incubator company. AgModels, LLC is a privately held company dedicated to the exploration, evaluation and implementation of advanced information technologies in support of improving agricultural productivity worldwide. For the past 20 years, AgModels has been…

Campus & Community

Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 20 in Hendricks Chapel

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold its third annual Service of Commemoration—honoring faculty, staff, retirees, students and trustees who passed away in the period of Jan. 1, 2018-March 20, 2019—on Wednesday, March 20, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The service will…

Veterans

Transforming Data Into Truly Usable Insights That Transform Lives

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Eileen Korey

The recurring theme throughout Gilly Cantor’s life and career is duality. She says she’s not satisfied unless she’s using both sides of her brain at the same time (the creative side must operate in tandem with the numbers side). And…

STEM

CEEK VR Founder, CEO Mary Spio ’98 to Speak at ECS, iSchool Convocations

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, By J.D. Ross

Mary Spio ’98 will deliver the convocation speeches at the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s ceremony and the iSchool’s ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Spio is the founder and CEO of CEEK VR, a developer of premium social virtual…

Health & Society

Why are People Throwing Cheese at Their Babies?

Friday, March 8, 2019, By Keith Kobland

Newhouse School Professor Makana Chock offers insight on the latest—and very odd—viral phenomenon.

Campus & Community

Apply for the Boston Immersion Program

Thursday, March 7, 2019, By News Staff

Career Services is now accepting applications for its annual Boston Immersion Program. This program, which runs from Monday, May 13, to Thursday, May 16, provides 20 current sophomores and juniors an opportunity to network and connect with dedicated University partners and…

Campus & Community

Enhancing the Student Experience: Expanding the Dean of Students Operation

Wednesday, March 6, 2019, By Shannon Andre

In support of enhancing the living and learning environment for students, the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience today announces an expansion of services and a new model for the dean of students operation. Under the leadership of the…

Campus & Community

Seth Tucker: Preparation Is Key to Safe and Transformative Travel Experiences

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Seth Tucker says the time he spent abroad during college was transformative. He studied in Paris even though he wasn’t proficient in French. “I had to rewire my brain…learn to swim in a different pond,” says the New York native…