Communications, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Launches Bandier Music Business Master’s Program

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is offering a new master’s degree in music business, expanding on the success of the prestigious undergraduate program
Genaro Armas Aug. 22, 2024
Newhouse School Launches Bandier Music Business Master’s Program

Law Professor’s Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fairness of Criminal Court Scheduling

A College of Law professor who is an expert on criminal court pretrial appearance is partnering with computer science faculty to see if artificial intelligence
Diane Stirling Aug. 14, 2024
Law Professor’s Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fairness of Criminal Court Scheduling

Maxwell School Announces 2 New Chairs and Trio of Directors for 2024-25

Several Maxwell School faculty have been promoted to leadership roles, including Junko Takeda, who has been named chair of the Citizenship and Civic Engagement (CCE)
Cort Ruddy Aug. 11, 2024
Maxwell School Announces 2 New Chairs and Trio of Directors for 2024-25

David Popp Co-Chairs National Academy of Sciences Committee

David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs and Caroline Rapking Faculty Scholar in Public Administration and Policy, is helping lead a National Academy
Jessica Youngman Aug. 11, 2024
David Popp Co-Chairs National Academy of Sciences Committee

Newhouse School Celebrates 60th Anniversary in 2024-25

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will commemorate its 60th anniversary in 2024-25 by honoring the visionary commitment and generosity of the Newhouse family
Genaro Armas Aug. 6, 2024
Newhouse School Celebrates 60th Anniversary in 2024-25

‘I Can’t Wait to Get Started’: Q&A With New College of Law Dean Terence Lau

After graduating from the College of Law in 1998, Terence Lau embarked on a legal career that took him from Detroit to France to Thailand
Wendy S. Loughlin Aug. 5, 2024
‘I Can’t Wait to Get Started’: Q&A With New College of Law Dean Terence Lau

Calling Team USA Basketball at the Olympics a ‘Special Honor’ for Noah Eagle ’19

The Super Bowl. French Open tennis. Primetime college football and basketball games between nationally ranked opponents. The radio play-by-play voice of the NBA’s Los Angeles
John Boccacino July 31, 2024
Calling Team USA Basketball at the Olympics a ‘Special Honor’ for Noah Eagle ’19

Is a More Sustainable Olympics Possible?: Q&A With Maxwell Professor Matthew Huber

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are committed to creating the most sustainable Games ever—limiting new construction, sourcing local food and using 100% renewable energy,
Kathleen Haley July 21, 2024
Is a More Sustainable Olympics Possible?: Q&A With Maxwell Professor Matthew Huber

USA Today Audience Editor Sydney Bergan ’23 Lands ‘Surreal’ Olympic Assignment

The internship that launched Sydney Bergan ’23 on a path to covering the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, France, started off on an unexpected trajectory.
John Boccacino July 18, 2024
USA Today Audience Editor Sydney Bergan ’23 Lands ‘Surreal’ Olympic Assignment

NBC’s Voice of the Olympics Mike Tirico ’88: Memorable Olympic Moments and a Love for All Things Orange

Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico is one of Syracuse University’s best-known alums, a decorated sportscaster and someone who is dedicated to giving back to the next
John Boccacino July 15, 2024
NBC’s Voice of the Olympics Mike Tirico ’88: Memorable Olympic Moments and a Love for All Things Orange

Teaching the Global Power of Sport, Olympics Through a Communication Lens

Historically, the Olympics have provided countless memorable athletic achievements—the Miracle on Ice men’s hockey team upsetting the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in
John Boccacino July 12, 2024
Teaching the Global Power of Sport, Olympics Through a Communication Lens

IDJC’s ElectionGraph Launches Searchable Database, New Report Tracking ‘Inauthentic Influencers’

A new searchable database allows the public to examine groups running social media ads that mention U.S. presidential candidates, including secretly coordinated pages that are
Genaro Armas July 10, 2024
IDJC’s ElectionGraph Launches Searchable Database, New Report Tracking ‘Inauthentic Influencers’

Remembering a Maxwell Torchbearer: Michael O. Sawyer

While many have helped to shape the Maxwell School’s first 100 years, perhaps no one person embodies the spirit, mission and purpose of the school
Jessica Smith July 5, 2024

Maxwell’s First Female Full-Time Professor Was an ‘Indomitable Presence’

Marguerite J. Fisher G’42  joined the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs faculty in August 1943, as war raged across the globe. While the
News Staff July 5, 2024
Maxwell’s First Female Full-Time Professor Was an ‘Indomitable Presence’

IDJC Launches New Poll With Ipsos That Tracks Attitudes Toward Civic Engagement, Democracy

University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC), in partnership with Ipsos, is launching a new poll that measures attitudes toward civic engagement, democracy and
Genaro Armas June 27, 2024
IDJC Launches New Poll With Ipsos That Tracks Attitudes Toward Civic Engagement, Democracy

Alumna Pia Rogers to Offer Keynote at MPA Convocation

A long, distinguished career has taken Army Colonel Pia W. Rogers L’01, G'01 to assignments around the globe and led to her current position at
Cort Ruddy June 24, 2024
Alumna Pia Rogers to Offer Keynote at MPA Convocation

Second Edition of Disability Law and Policy Released for the Upcoming 34th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Burton Blatt Institute Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck’s 2nd edition of "Disability Law and Policy" was released in honor of the 34th Anniversary of
Celestia Ohrazda June 10, 2024
Second Edition of Disability Law and Policy Released for the Upcoming 34th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Terence J. Lau L’98 Named Dean of the College of Law

Syracuse University today announced that Terence J. Lau L’98 has been named the 13th dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law. The appointment, which begins
News Staff June 5, 2024