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Huang and Wu Take Best Paper Award at 2018 iConference

Monday, March 26, 2018, By J.D. Ross

A research paper authored by School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Yun Huang and doctoral student Qunfang Wu took top honors among academic awards presented at the annual iConference, held in Sheffield, U.K., this week. Huang and Wu were named winners of the Lee Dirks…

Huffington Post

Social Media Expert on Facebook’s Data Breach

Monday, March 26, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Amidst continuous investigations into Facebook and potential Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election, the social media goliath now has a new issue to face in a report stating the company misused over 50 million users’ confidential information. For several…

CBS News

Expert Grygiel Calls on Facebook Leaders After Data Breach

Sunday, March 25, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

In a new scandal, Facebook has been charged with a data breach that allowed 50 million users’ private data to be harvested without their permission. With such a serious issue at hand, social media expert and Newhouse professor Jennifer Grygiel…

Huffington Post

Contracts Most Intriguing Part of Stormy Situation

Sunday, March 25, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Much has been made out of President Trumps alleged affair with adult actress Stormy Daniels. However, a recent Huffington Post article argues that the most intruging aspect of the who debacle isn’t the sexual acts, but the legal documents used…

WSYR

Education Professor Talks #MarchForOurLives

Sunday, March 25, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

This weekend, countless #MarchForOurLives rallies were staged across the nation in response to the shooting in Parkland, Florida. For News Channel 9, Julia White, an assistant professor in the School of Education, discussed the rallies, and the efforts behind them….

Campus & Community

History-Making Athlete, Social Activist Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 to Deliver 2018 Commencement Address at Syracuse University

Friday, March 23, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

As a 20-year-old Syracuse University junior in 1967, Switzer became the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. That life-defining day inspired her to create greater opportunities for women in sports.

Media, Law & Policy

Matthew Wallace Elected as ABA Board of Governors Law Student At-Large

Friday, March 23, 2018, By Martin Walls

Matthew Wallace, a J.D./M.P.A. candidate (2019) and a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, has been elected as the national law student at-large on the American Bar Association (ABA) Board of Governors. In this capacity, he will be responsible for…

Campus & Community

Plaque Dedication on April 4 to Honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Friday, March 23, 2018, By News Staff

Members of the campus community are invited to attend a special plaque unveiling and dedication program honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at 4:30 p.m. on April 4, the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s assassination. The brief…

Campus & Community

New Initiative Makes Downloading Safety Resources Easier

Friday, March 23, 2018, By Samarth Sharma

The Divisions of Campus Safety and Emergency Services and Enrollment and the Student Experience are piloting a new initiative to make storing all relevant campus safety information on student cell phones easier. Starting this month, students can use KeynectUp’s service…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition to Open at Three University Venues

Thursday, March 22, 2018, By Erica Blust

“Hiding in Plain Sight,” the master of fine arts (M.F.A.) thesis exhibition of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will open in March and April at three Syracuse University exhibition spaces that are part of the Coalition of Museums…