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Washington Examiner

“Nips and poops: Biden dogs cause ‘Major’ headaches.”

Thursday, April 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Washington Examiner article “Nips and poops: Biden dogs cause ‘Major’ headaches.” Thompson,…

STEM

iSchool Launches Programs in Data Analytics and Technology in Society

Thursday, April 1, 2021, By News Staff

In a rapidly changing digital landscape, the School of Information Studies is challenged to ensure that its students and faculty are studying at the leading edge of their field. From human-centered design to cloud computing, machine learning to artificial intelligence…

STEM

ECS Junior Alexander Metcalf Selected for 2021 Goldwater Scholarship

Thursday, April 1, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Alexander Metcalf, a junior aerospace engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been selected for the 2021 Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious…

Campus & Community

Message From Dean of Students Marianne Thomson

Thursday, April 1, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing today with deeply sad news about the passing of one of our College of Law students, John Goerner. John was pursuing his degree through the JDinteractive program and was part of the…

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Ranks No. 1, With Five Specialties Rated in the Top Five

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By Jennifer Congel

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs ranks No. 1 in the nation for public affairs according to the annual U.S. News & World Report reputational survey. The school also received high marks across a wide range of subspecialties…

Campus & Community

Winners Announced for 2021 Student Entrepreneur Competitions

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were…

PBS NewsHour

“Relative invisibility makes for uphill battle to get COVID vaccines for Americans with IDD”

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By Lily Datz

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the PBS NewsHour story “Relative invisibility makes for uphill battle to get COVID vaccines for Americans with IDD.” Landes, an expert on the sociology of disability, has…

Campus & Community

Muslim Students’ Association Inspires Renovation of Prayer Space in Hendricks Chapel

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By News Staff

Students often seek a safe space on campus where they can feel at home. At Hendricks Chapel, the chaplains, staff and students work together to create an environment that is welcoming of the broader campus community and will continue to…

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project Presents ‘Steffani Jemison: Figure 8’

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By News Staff

For nearly a decade, Brooklyn-based artist Steffani Jemison has been deeply invested in examining the ways knowledge is constructed and legitimized. This interest stems from a fascination with frameworks of interpretation and narration (as well as critical theory), and vernacular…

The Chronicle of Higher Education

“Global: How International Students’ Perception of Racism in the U.S. Has Changed”

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By Lily Datz

Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for The Chronicle of Higher Education Q&A piece “Global: How International Students’ Perception of Racism in the U.S. Has Changed.” Ma, who also serves as the director of…