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Huffington Post

Brian Konkol: An Agenda for Life beyond the Paris Agreement on Climate Change

Monday, June 19, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Incoming Dean of Hendricks Chapel Brian E. Konkol authors an opinion piece for the Huffington Post titled “An Agenda for Life beyond the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.”

New York Times

Gary Pieples Quoted in NYTimes Article About Predatory Car Loans

Monday, June 19, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Gary Pieples, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law and Director, Securities Arbitration & Consumer Law Clinic was interviewed by the New York Times for the article “The Car Was Repossessed, but the Debt Remains.”

Salon

Michael Barkun: How do we Deal With New Form of White Supremacy?

Monday, June 19, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Michael Barkun, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at The Maxwell School, was one of a panel of scholars interviewed by Salon.com for the article “Understanding contemporary white supremacy, part 2: How do we deal with this new form of an…

Mic.com

Roy Gutterman Offers Opinion of Social Media Impact of Michelle Carter Guilty Verdict

Monday, June 19, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Roy Gutterman, Associate Professor and Director of The Tully Center for Free Speech, is quoted in a Mic.com story about the social media implications of the guilty verdict in case of teen accused of using text messages to encourage her…

Slate

Assistant Professor Nina Brown Explains a New Legal Theory of Holding Social Media Accountable for Terrorism

Friday, June 16, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Nina Brown, assistant professor of communications at the Newhouse School of Public Communications, wrote an op-ed for Slate.com entitled Should Social Networks Be Held Liable for Terrorism? A new legal theory says yes.

Health & Society

Alumnus Plans to ‘Race Across America’

Friday, June 16, 2017, By John Boccacino

More than 3,000 miles—and every type of possible terrain—separate picturesque Oceanside, California, from Annapolis, Maryland. Over the course of seven to eight days, Syracuse University alumnus Ryan Jean ’09 and three teammates will race across those 3,000 miles on bicycles…

Business & Economy

Supply Chain Professor: Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods Is Game Changer for Grocery Industry

Friday, June 16, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

An announcement Friday by online retailer Amazon regarding its intended purchase of Whole Foods is a game changer for the grocery industry, according to an expert in supply chain management and practices. Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice in…

Salon

Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun Discusses Contemporary Racism

Thursday, June 15, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun was interviewed for a two-part series on Salon.com about modern white supremacy. The articles are Understanding contemporary white supremacy: Is the alt-right really something new? and Understanding contemporary white supremacy, part 2: How do we deal with this…

STEM

Mathematician Awarded NSF CAREER Grant

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences is the recipient of a prestigious CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). William Wylie, assistant professor of mathematics and a member of the Geometry/Topology Research Group, is using the…

Arts & Culture

Emeritus Professor Jerome Malinowski to Share Experience Designing Iconic Car

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Co. wanted to design and develop a new car that would revolutionize the auto industry. In the midst of the failed expectations of Ford’s Edsel automobile, and the success of Italian auto manufacturer…