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Rolling Stone

Misinformation About the Coronavirus Is Spreading Faster Than Virus Itself

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Rolling Stone story “Coronavirus Is Spreading — And So Are the Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories Around It.” In the story, Grygiel discusses the spread of misinformation about…

NBC News

A Step Towards Inclusivity: Super Bowl Ads Feature More LGBTQ and Women-Centric Messages

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of  television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the NBC News story “Super Bowl ads feature LGBTQ-friendly, women-centric messages.” Thompson commented…

The Election of Boris Johnson Creates a Conservative Shift in UK Politics

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Glyn Morgan, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the USA Today article “Britain’s ‘strange’ vote, won by Boris Johnson, heralds American-style ‘shift.’” In the article, Morgan commented on the recent win of incumbent Prime…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Creates Scholarship in Sister’s Memory

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Ben Vasquez ’18 and his sister Lauren shared a passion for helping others. Ben’s leadership skills and altruism shine through each day in his role as a police officer with the Village of Waterloo. Lauren also had a positive influence…

Health & Society

Health and Wellness Peer Education Team Application Deadline Feb. 16

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

Undergraduate students interested in health, wellness, strengthening professional skills and connecting with the campus community are invited to apply for employment as a 2020-21 Barnes Center at The Arch peer educator. The application and additional details are available on the…

Business & Economy

CSIS Named No. 1 Think Tank in the United States

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By Jessica Smith

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Maxwell School’s strategic partner in Washington, D.C., and home to its Maxwell-in-Washington program, has been named the number one think tank in the United States in the Global Go To Think…

Campus & Community

Laura J. Steinberg Accepts Appointment at Schiller Institute at Boston College

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, By News Staff

Laura J. Steinberg, who has served in multiple leadership roles driving innovation and entrepreneurship at Syracuse University, has accepted a position at Boston College as the inaugural Seidner Executive Director of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society. Steinberg…

Campus & Community

Message from Keith A. Alford: Camaraderie Over Hate

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Early Saturday morning, two African American students reported being subjected to racist vitriol while walking on the side of a road. While we have no way of knowing who launched these verbal attacks or if…

Arts & Culture

Winter Issue of Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work From Disabled Writers and Artists, Now Live

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

The winter issue of Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature is now live on Wordgathering’s new website. This is the quarterly journal’s 52nd issue and the first under publication by the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach in…

STEM

Earth Sciences Professor Pushes For More Women At the Science, Technology Table

Monday, February 10, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

For Tripti Bhattacharya, the road to a career in earth sciences has taken a few twists and turns along the way. Bhattacharya, the Thonis Family Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, first thought she would explore a career in environmental policy…