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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)…
How Misinformation Can Persist
Following the mass shooting in Texas, misinformation spread on a national level, with one man even being wrongly identified as the shooter on national TV. For Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson, can stay even after corrected, as she explained to…
Iraq Looks Outward for Help In Bringing
After the atrocities inflicted in Mosul by the terrorist group ISIS, Iraq does not have the means or the institutions to find justice for thousands of victims. In order for justice to be brought to those who committed war crimes,…
How Russian Ads Influenced So Many
During election season, Russian ads on Facebook and social media influenced many voters in crucial states. However, these ads were very graphically unnapealing and unprofessional. How then, did they work so well? Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel answered this question for…