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Are Privacy and Accuracy Prioritized In Facial Recognition Technology?
Vir Phoha, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the Lifewire article, “Why Using Facial Recognition to Enforce Rules Isn’t a Great Idea.” Phoha recognizes the numerous concerns associated with facial recognition, but there is…
Is Construction Causing Sand Shortages? Syracuse Professor Weighs In
Shobha Bhatia, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence Civil & Environmental Engineering, was interviewed for the BBC article “Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages.” Bhatia remarks on the shortage, saying, “People don’t comprehend, or…
New research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims
New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault. Authored by assistant professor Rebecca Ortiz and PhD student Andrea Smith, the article “A social identity threat perspective on why partisans…
Vacations—and Vacation Behaviors—Can Improve Your Heart Health
Summer is vacation season, and here’s good news about those breaks from the daily grind: They’re not only fun, they’re also good for you. Specifically, they’re good for your health, and even more specifically, your heart health. That was the…
Does Marvel No Longer Need Spider-Man?
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by The Observer for the story, “The Future of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Is Far From Certain.” Phillips, who teaches a course titled,…
Where Is America 100 Years After The Tulsa Massacre?
Herb Ruffin, African American Studies Department Chair and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the WURD-FM (Philadelphia) story about the “100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre.” Ruffin, who is an expert on Black settlements in…
How Many Species Have Inhabited the Earth? A&S Researchers Say We May Never Know
Ever since Swedish naturalist and explorer Carolus Linnaeus developed the uniform system for defining and naming species of organisms, known as binomial nomenclature (e.g., Homo sapiens for human beings), scientists have wondered if they will ever be able to predict the…
President Trump’s Facebook Ban? Syracuse Professor Weighs In
Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, was interviewed about the former President Trump Facebook ban by FOX5 (New York).
Syracuse Professor Discusses The Trump Administration’s Controversial Behavior
William Banks, professor of law emeritus in the College of Law, was interviewed by the Bloomberg Law podcast for the segment “Trump DOJ Secret Subpoenas Crossed Line.” Banks, who is an expert on national security, was interviewed about the controversy…
Migrant Protection Protocols Finally Come To An End
Austin Kocher, research assistant professor at Newhouse with the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was interviewed by Mother Jones for the piece, “One Family’s Escape From Trump’s Border Hell: A 130-Week Diary.” He also provided expertise for the New York…