School of Information Studies

Members of the University Community to Be Honored for Excellence at One University Awards Ceremony on April 19

The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative
News Staff April 10, 2024
Members of the University Community to Be Honored for Excellence at One University Awards Ceremony on April 19

Expert Available to Discuss Earthquakes and Communication

Many of us felt the shakes from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Lebanon, NJ this morning. The emergency alert came to cellular phones in
Vanessa Marquette April 5, 2024
Expert Available to Discuss Earthquakes and Communication

Alumni Awards Set for Next Week; Meet the 2024 Honorees, Including 2 New Awards

Syracuse University will honor eight distinguished members of the Orange community during the 2024 Alumni Awards Celebration, which are being held from 4:30-8:30 p.m. on
News Staff April 4, 2024
Alumni Awards Set for Next Week; Meet the 2024 Honorees, Including 2 New Awards

Mellon Foundation Names Tessa Murphy a New Directions Fellow  

The Mellon Foundation has selected Tessa Murphy, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and
News Staff March 26, 2024
Mellon Foundation Names Tessa Murphy a New Directions Fellow  

iSchool to Mark 100+ Years of Accreditation From American Library Association

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has once again been accredited by the American Library Association (ALA); this marks over 100 years of continuous accreditation.
Anya Woods March 19, 2024
iSchool to Mark 100+ Years of Accreditation From American Library Association

iSchool Partners With SUNY Morrisville to Provide Path for Master’s Students

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) is excited to announce a new partnership with SUNY Morrisville that will allow more students to enroll in master’s
Anya Woods March 18, 2024
iSchool Partners With SUNY Morrisville to Provide Path for Master’s Students

9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants

The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth
Diane Stirling March 11, 2024
9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants

Experts Say Data Privacy Executive Order Is Important for National Security

President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order that aims to protect personal data. It allows federal agencies to regulate the transfer of data to
Christopher Munoz March 7, 2024
Experts Say Data Privacy Executive Order Is Important for National Security

Professor Discusses Social Media Platform Outages

Meta's outage yesterday, and now LinkedIn today, reminded many of AT&T's outage from the other week. Professor Lee McKnight shared his thoughts on the outage
Vanessa Marquette March 6, 2024
Professor Discusses Social Media Platform Outages

Applications Open for 2024 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award

Applications are open through Friday, April 5, for the School of Information Studies Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition and the Hunter
Cristina Hatem March 5, 2024
Applications Open for 2024 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Feb. 26

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Shana Gadarian (Maxwell): "IVF patient vows to fight
Andrea-Rose Oates March 5, 2024
Featured Media Coverage – Week of Feb. 26

Nationwide Cellular Outage: Expert Available for Interviews

Countless Americans woke up today with no cellular service, and many are left wondering what caused this to happen. Below, one of our faculty experts
Vanessa Marquette Feb. 22, 2024
Nationwide Cellular Outage: Expert Available for Interviews

OVMA Hosts First Veteran Career-Ready Bootcamp

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) recently hosted its inaugural Veteran Career-Ready Bootcamp at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and
Charlie Poag Feb. 16, 2024
OVMA Hosts First Veteran Career-Ready Bootcamp

Katy Arons Wins 2024 ACC InVenture Campus Qualifier, Advances to National Competition

Katy Arons ’24, founder of Continual Consent and a student in the School of Information Studies, won first place at the 2024 campus qualifier competition
Cristina Hatem Feb. 16, 2024
Katy Arons Wins 2024 ACC InVenture Campus Qualifier, Advances to National Competition

Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint

Dialog, an application to increase a sense of belonging on campus for students with disabilities, won the fast-paced, seven-day No Code Design Sprint, hosted by
Martin Walls Feb. 14, 2024
Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint

Graduate Students Find Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Success  Across Campus

Graduate students who are interested in exploring an entrepreneurial path will find abundant opportunities at Syracuse University. Blackstone LaunchPad serves as the University’s entrepreneurship and
Diane Stirling Feb. 9, 2024
Graduate Students Find Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Success  Across Campus

IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has been awarded a $250,000 research grant from Neo4j and use of the company’s graph database technology
News Staff Feb. 8, 2024
IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

Syracuse University Online Information Technology Programs Move Up in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

The College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been ranked 26th for Best Online Graduate Information Technology Programs
Alex Dunbar Feb. 7, 2024
Syracuse University Online Information Technology Programs Move Up in U.S. News & World Report Rankings