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Campus & Community

Students to Present Research and Creative Projects at The SOURCE’s Orange Talks, Poster Session Event Friday, Jan. 31

Wednesday, January 29, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

A discussion by senior PJ Bufkin on his creative work exploring black identity through multimedia performance. A presentation by junior Matt Disbrow on the study of IQ, reaction times and the expression of autism spectrum disorder. And a look by…

Campus & Community

Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90 Expands Opportunities for Student Research by Upgrading Hawk Nest Cam

Tuesday, January 28, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

An upgraded camera was installed on the roof of the Life Science Complex roof on Jan. 24 thanks to the generosity of Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90, who established Syracuse University’s red-tailed hawk nest cam in 2017. The new…

Campus & Community

Participate in a Hearing Research Study

Wednesday, January 22, 2020, By News Staff

Do you have difficulty hearing, for example in conversations, group settings or restaurants? Over the counter (OTC) hearing aids were recently approved by the U.S. Congress. The Hearing Lab at Syracuse University is studying how the average consumer obtains and…

Arts & Culture

Finding the Beat, Finding the Story: Researching Music Education

Thursday, January 9, 2020, By Jennifer Russo

Where is hip-hop in school music education, asks David Knapp? Music education should stress the vernacular—that is, reflect the music language of students—says Knapp, assistant professor of music education in the School of Education and the Setnor School of Music…

Media, Law & Policy

Knight Foundation Funds Research on Paid Political Ads on Social Media

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, By Diane Stirling

Research that sheds light on messaging in the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign ads on social media has received funding support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Foundation has awarded $148,000 to support Illuminating 2020, a project spearheaded…

STEM

iSchool Professors’ Research and Expertise Showcased in Three Newly Published Books

Monday, January 6, 2020, By News Staff

Looking for a good book? Check out these new and newly updated titles for your bookshelf from faculty members in the School of Information Studies. The topics range from the 3D printing revolution to digital campaign technologies to design thinking…

Campus & Community

Pilot Project Gives Global Access to Student Research

Thursday, January 2, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

As an English teacher in Vietnam, Mai Nguyen knows firsthand the crisis in the education system in her country. Her mission now is to call attention to the issue by bringing awareness to the relationships between teachers, parents and students…

CBS News

TRAC Provides Data for Government Research

Sunday, December 15, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Research conducted by The Transactional Records Clearinghouse (TRAC) was cited in the CBS News story “Former U.S. Treasury chief Lawrence Summers to IRS: Audit the rich.”  TRAC is a data gathering, data research and data distribution organization at Syracuse University…

STEM

Doctoral Grad James Howison G’09 Wins U.S. PECASE Research Honors

Monday, December 9, 2019, By News Staff

Earlier this year, James Howison, a 2009 graduate of the School of Information Studies doctoral program, received an email from the Federal Bureau of Investigation asking him for personal information and instructing him not to tell anyone about the message. He…