Media, Law & Policy
Autonomous Systems Policy Symposium to Be Held Monday, May 6
The Autonomous Systems Policy Initiative, a new Universitywide effort, is convening faculty and students across disciplines, along with industry experts from the public, private and nonprofit sectors to explore the technology, policy and wider social implications of autonomous systems. The…
INSCT Welcomes Five National Security Experts as Distinguished Fellows
The Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT)—a collaboration between the College of Law and the Maxwell School—has added five senior national security experts to its academic and advisory leadership team. These distinguished fellows—drawn from the upper echelons of the…
Bergman, Rutledge to Co-chair 2019 Mirror Awards Ceremony
Nomi M. Bergman, president of Advance/Newhouse, and Thomas M. Rutledge, chairman and CEO of Charter Communications, will serve as co-chairs for the 2019 Mirror Awards ceremony, to be held June 13 in New York City. The awards, sponsored by the Newhouse…
Supreme Court Scholar Thomas Keck Named a 2019 Carnegie Fellow
Thomas M. Keck, professor of political science and the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics in the Maxwell School, has been named a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. As recipients of the so-called “brainy award,” each Carnegie Fellow…
Amy Falkner Named Interim Dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly announced today that Amy Falkner, senior associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of advertising, will become interim dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, effective immediately. Falkner, who has been…
Six Newhouse Students Chosen to Attend TIME 100 Summit as part of ‘Rising Stars Program’
Six students from the Newhouse School have been selected to attend the TIME 100 Summit, an annual event featuring talks, panels and presentations with some of the world’s most influential people. Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse…
College of Law Enters into 3+3 Admissions Agreements with Three Historically Black Colleges, Universities
The College of Law has entered into 3+3 admissions agreements with three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) located at Atlanta University Center: Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College. The agreement was signed at an April 15 ceremony…
Innovation Law Center Students Help Allied Microbiota Commercialize a Clean Tech Breakthrough
One of the many impressive tasks that Innovation Law Center (ILC) research associates perform when writing proprietary reports for clients of the New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC) is getting up to speed very quickly with novel…
Filipina Journalist Maria Ressa Will Receive Tully Free Speech Award at Campus Ceremony April 24
Journalist Maria Ressa is the recipient of the 2018 Free Speech Award, presented by the Newhouse School’s Tully Center for Free Speech. Ressa, who is CEO and executive editor of The Rappler, will visit campus for the award ceremony on…
Society of Professional Journalists Announces Newhouse Students as Mark of Excellence Winners
The Society of Professsional Journalists (SPJ) has announced its 2018 Mark of Excellence Region 1 winners this weekend at the SPJ Region 1 conference in Boston, and many Newhouse School students and media organizations were among the winners. In-Depth Reporting…