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Epic vs. Apple Decision Avoided the Most Difficult Antitrust Issues
Developers like Epic Games, which is the creator behind the popular game Fortnite, will be able to use alternative payment systems within the Apple platform, according to a recent legal decision. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that Apple was…
University Human Rights Film Festival to Be Held Virtually Sept. 23–25
The 19th annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival, slated for Set. 23–25, will be held virtually this year. The event is co-sponsored by the Syracuse University Humanities Center and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and is part…
Important Reminders for Faculty
Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you with reminders about two public health issues that have been the topic of questions received by the Office of Academic Affairs: Students missing class due to illness and requests for excuse notes; Masking…
‘There were higher hopes’: Did the FBI fail in trying to resolve civil rights cold cases?
Paula Johnson, professor in the College of Law and co-director of the Cold Case Justice, was interviewed by the Beauregard Daily News for the article “‘There were higher hopes’: Did the FBI fail in trying to resolve civil rights cold…
Syracuse University Humanities Center Announces 2021-22 Syracuse Symposium
“Timely and timeless” is how Vivian May, director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center, describes “Conventions,” the theme of this year’s Syracuse Symposium. In the political sense, she says a convention can be a gathering or convening, as in political…
Active-Duty Service Members Planning To Leave the Military Must Plan Ahead
An employment study led by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families was cited in the Military.com article “Why PreVeteran Wants Military Members Ready for Civilian Life 2 Years Before Separating.”
The Chair puts college professors under TV lights.
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted by WGBH (Boston) for “The Chair puts college professors under TV lights.” Thompson, an expert…
Mark Jacobson authors “The U.S. Turned Away Jewish Refugees in 1939. We Must Not Repeat History With Afghans Fleeing the Taliban.”
Mark Jacobson, assistant dean for Washington, D.C. programs in the Maxwell School, wrote an opinion piece for Time Magazine titled “The U.S. Turned Away Jewish Refugees in 1939. We Must Not Repeat History With Afghans Fleeing the Taliban.” Jacobson, a…
Syracuse University Students Learn How Forensic Science Is Still Identifying 9/11 World Trade Center Victims 20 Years After The Attack
Mike Marciano, research assistant professor and Director for FNSSI Research Forensic Science in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WAER for the story “Syracuse University Students Learn How Forensic Science Is Still Identifying 9/11 World Trade Center…
Activities for the Weekend of Sept. 9-12
Dear Students and Families: Now that the second week of classes is coming to a close, I hope you’re settling into a routine that allows you to both enjoy the classroom and the activities beyond the classroom. There is so…