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Companies Grapple with Disability Laws
Peter Blanck, a University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, recently spoke with the Financial Times about an ongoing issue regarding how companies are dealing with legal problems surrounding those with disabilities. Local laws remain confusing for many,…
Without Context, Fact Checking Becomes Moot
Fact checking is key to all publications in order to inform the public to the best of their abilities. However, according to research from Maxwell professor Emily Thorson, fact checking may take a backseat if the audience does not fully…
Supply Chain Expert on Wine Pricing Variables
Whitman professor Burak Kazaz, also the Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Management and the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, was recently cited in multiple publications about the prices of wines and how they will…
Flight Simulator Has Ties to CNY
A flight simulator donated by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University to the Museum of Science and Technology, was recently featured in a News Channel 9 story. The story details how this simulator laid groundwork for…
Cayman Laws Coming with Financial Transparency
New British regulations call for more financial transparency in the use of financial transactions involving offshore accounts. This move, according to dean and College of Law professor Craig Boise, would be a big shakeup from the past. “Back in the…
IVMF Study Quoted in Military Times
Research conducted at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University may have spurred a new grant given to entrepreneurial veterans. Shortly after the research was released, the PenFed Foundation announced a $1 million annual grant will be…
With Guilty Verdict, Thompson Talks Cosby Legacy
Bill Cosby was officially found guilty after many alleged sexual assault cases were brought against the former comedian and television star. Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, weighed…
Lovely: Steel Tariffs Are ‘Slippery Slope’
Originally announced in March, key trading partners with the United States faced a May 1 deadline regarding higher tariffs on steel exports. These tariffs come as a result that national security could be threatened without them. Economist and Maxwell professor…
What Cambridge Analytica Closing Really Means
Jennifer Grygiel, a Newhouse faculty member and social media expert, recently joined CBS News to discuss the closure of Cambridge Analytica, the company who took data from over 87 million Facebook users. While this branch is now defunct, Grygiel offers that…
Musk’s Firm Stance Bad for Brand, Expert Says
After a driver was killed while using the autopilot function of a Tesla Model X, CEO Elon Musk found himself the target of critics calling out the safety of his vehicles. Musk did not take the criticism well, a stance…