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California Fires Endangering Marijuana Farms
As wildfires ravage through California, marijuana farms and their crop are at stake. The fires are threatening many legal growing sites, which could see a huge loss of revenue if the plants are torched. Whitman Entrepreneur Professor of Practice John Torrens…
Study: Clean Power Plan Replacement Worse than Nothing, Costs More than 3,500 Lives and $33B Yearly
A new map released today by scientists at Syracuse and Harvard universities shows that, compared to doing nothing, replacing the Clean Power Plan with a narrower option would make air quality worse and endanger more lives, on top of the…
Flood Plains System Rigged Against Homeowners
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many homeowners outside of Houston found their homes flooded, despite being listed outside of the designated flood plain area. The Houston Chronicle talked to Maxwell Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Pralle about this issue. “Officials…
Washington Post Reviews David Yaffe’s ‘Reckless Child’
College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor David Yaffe’s new biography about Joni Mitchell, Reckless Daughter, has earned another positive review, this time from The Washington Post. “And so, her music! Here Yaffe does not hold back. Beginning with early examples before…
Free Speech Expert Roy Gutterman Interviewed about Article on KKK
Director of the Tully Center for Free Speech and Associate Professor Roy Gutterman talked to the Albany Times Union about local coverage about the influence of the KKK on a small upstate town. “I see no efforts to talk…
Expert Commentary on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
As cities around the country debate whether the second Monday of October should be Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day, Syracuse University Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion Phil Arnold offers expert commentary on the issue. “We know…
Timothy Diem Marches at Head of Athletics Band
Timothy Diem is in his first year as the director of athletic bands and assistant professor of music in the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Previously he spent 16 years at the University…
Sam Van Aken Talks ‘Tree of 40 Fruits’
Association Professor at the College of Visual and Performing Arts Sam Van Aken discusses his work of art, Tree of 40 Fruits, with WTOP. “Even though I grew up in a farming community, grafting had this certain sort of mysticism to it,”…
Maria Russell Receives Patrick Jackson Award for Distinguished Service to PRSA
Maria Russell, professor of public relations and director of executive education in the Newhouse School, was presented with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s Patrick Jackson Award for significant contributions in advancing the professional development of its members. The…
New Yorker Reviews David Yaffe’s New Joni Mitchell Biography
Following its recent publication, many outlets have reviewed Reckless Daughter, a biography about Joni Mitchell, written by Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor David Yaffe. One recent review came from the New Yorker, who favored the work. “Yaffe’s book is partly…