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Media, Law & Policy

Without Legal Norms to Keep Up with Technology, Self-Driving Vehicles Are Accidents Waiting to Happen

Tuesday, March 20, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Today, the National Transportation Safety Board will continue its investigation into a fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that hit and killed an Arizona woman in Tempe, Arizona over the weekend. A test driver from Uber was behind the…

STEM

Future Remains Bright for Solar Energy Industry – Tarriffs Setback Only Temporary

Thursday, March 15, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

According to the quarterly solar market report released March 15 by GTM Research, U.S. solar energy installation growth is expected to slow in the coming years, due in part to new tariffs on panel imports and new federal tax laws….

Media, Law & Policy

Constantly Calling News Fake Undercuts Fourth Estate, Says Syracuse Free Speech Expert

Tuesday, March 13, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

An expert on communications law and the First Amendment, Roy Gutterman is director of the Newhouse School’s Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University. He says the trend of labeling factual news as fake news is an attempt to undercut,…

Media, Law & Policy

From West Virginia Labor Victory to Upcoming Walkout – We’re At a Critical Moment

Monday, March 12, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

On March 14, students plan to participate in a national school walkout to honor the lives of the 17 people killed at Stoneman Douglas High School nearly one month ago, and push lawmakers to pass stricter gun control laws. This…

Business & Economy

How Might Trump’s Stiff Tariffs Impact the Cost of Your iPhone?

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Pres. Trump is expected to formally sign off on stiff and sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports today. Jason Dedrick is a professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, who researches the globalization of information technology….

Veterans

This Women’s Day, Don’t Forget About Women Entrepreneurs, Veterans and Military Spouses

Thursday, March 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is a call-to-action to progress gender parity. Two Syracuse University experts say in that push, it’s important to remember the role of women entrepreneurs and business owners. Rosalinda Maury, is the Director…

STEM

Pi Day 2018: Bite-Sized Pieces of Nerd Culture Highlight Larger Trend

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14, 2018. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159….

Health & Society

White House Too Focused on Commerce Side of Opioid Crisis, Says Public Health Expert

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

The White House hosted a summit on March 1 to update Americans on the ways the Trump administration is fighting the opioid epidemic. Dessa Bergen-Cico is an associate professor in the Department of Public Health and coordinator of the Addiction…

Media, Law & Policy

Confederate Monument Debate Part of Larger Conversation About Civil War Legacy

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Steven White is an assistant professor of political science at Syracuse University. He says the debate about Confederate monuments is really part a larger debate about the legacy of the Civil War and the meaning of Confederate military service White…

Before the Taps Run Dry: How Recycled Wastewater Could Help California, Cape Town Quench Water Crises

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

California’s Water Resources Control Board is scheduled to vote tomorrow on whether to adopt permanent restrictions against wasting water, as drought worries once again creep into focus. Teng Zeng is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Syracuse…