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How 280 Characters Influences Twitter and its Users
Twitter used to limit its users to 140 characters. Now, the social media giant has doubled its allowed character count to 280 characters, changing up the landscape of the platform. For Agence Presse-France, Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel spoke about how…
Hebrew Scholar Shines New Light on Old Testament
James W. Watts, professor in the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences, has written a new book about the ritualizing of the Pentateuch–the first five books of the Jewish and Christian bibles. “The Pentateuch depicts itself as…
Haythornthwaite Recognized with ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Caroline Haythornthwaite was recognized with the Association for Information Science and Technology’s (ASIS&T) 2017 Research in Information Science Award. The award was presented at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting recently in Washington, D.C., and recognizes her research contributions to the…
Innovation Orange: EMPOWER Program
EMPOWER is an interdisciplinary graduate education program focused on research at the interface of water and energy cycles. The program provides students with the technical knowledge and professional skills needed to compete for careers in energy, environmental consulting, government, nonprofits, academia and beyond.
Flynn Under Scope of Mueller Investigation
As the investigation into whether or not Russia interfered with the 2016 election, Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser, is in the scope of investigation from special counsel Robert Mueller. Syracuse Law Professor William Banks spoke with Bloomberg Law…
What Makes the Top-Tier TV Hosts
Forbes just released a list of the nation’s top-paid TV hosts. At the top ranked Dr. Phil, Ellen DeGeneres and Ryan Seacrest. How were this A-Listers able to top this list? Newhouse Broadcast Professor of Practice Les Rose answers in Forbes….
VPA’s Dana Cloud Receives National Communication Association Top Paper Honor
Dana Cloud, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has been awarded the 2017 top paper honor in the GLBTQ Studies Division of the National…
Department of Drama Presents ‘The House of the Spirits’
The Department of Drama presents “The House of the Spirits,” an adaptation of Isabel Allende’s novel written by playwright Caridad Svich. Svich’s adaptation is a theatrical response that works to capture the feel of Allende’s magical realism. “The House of the…
Educators Prepare for New State Science Standards at ‘It’s Go Time! Science for All’ Conference
With new state science standards in effect since July 1, another sold-out crowd of teachers and administrators from across the state will converge on Roxboro Road Middle School today for a conference that brings together national leaders in science education; “live”…
David Crane on Chemical Weapons and International Law
In an op-ed piece for Jurist News, Syracuse Law Professor David Crane argues against chemical warfare, particularly in regards to how the usage of chemicals weapons should be viewed and tried by governing forces. “The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…