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We Need to Ensure That Facebook Does Not Contribute to Unraveling Democracies
Syracuse University social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, reacts to statements by Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook, on turning over Russian-linked ads to Congressional investigators looking at…
Why We Care About Jimmy Kimmel
Last night, Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s late night show, attacked the latest Congressional bill that would undo much of the Affordable Care Act. Back in May, Kimmel, in a speech that went viral, offered a tearful speech about…
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After Algae Bloom, is the Water Safe to Drink?
When a blue-green algae bloom appeared in the typically clear and beautiful Skaneateles Lake last week, many wondered what caused the phenomenon, and if their tap water was still safe to drink. For Spectrum News Central New York, Syracuse Professor…
Why Didn’t the World End on Saturday?
While it may not have made it into the mainstream, there were some who predicted an end to the world last Saturday. Some Christian Zionists were committed to this theory, but Maxwell Emeritus Professor Michael Barkun? Not so much. “Improvisational…
iSchool Prof. Schramm Remembers Late Professor
In early September, John P. White, an integral part of the Syracuse community passed away. He was a faculty member, leader and much more. He is remembered by his former student and current iSchool University Professor Carl Schramm. “Taking an economics…
Poets and Quants Names Dharwadkar among Top Business Professors
In a first-of-its-kind list, Poets and Quants for Undergrads, a higher education website that provides information and counsel to those interested in business school education, features Ravi Dharwadkar, professor and chair of the management department at the Whitman School, as one of the top 40…
As Lifespans Increase, Entrepreneurship Grows
As birth rates decline and the average lifetime increases, labor markets are being altered in several ways. For Harvard Business Review, Whitman Professor and Bantle Chair in Entrepreneurship and Public Policy Maria Minniti detailed these changes in a co-authored piece….
Hurricane Harvey Hits CNY at the Pump
While Hurricane Harvey physically ravaged parts of Texas, it still had far-reaching effects that were felt in Central New York: prices at the pump. Refineries in Texas that supply oil to New York were shut down, creating the rise in…
Could a New Water Filtration System be on the Horizon for Syracuse?
As an algae bloom clouded the typically clear Skaneateles Lake last week, much concern was drawn over the Syracuse tap water, which is unfiltered water from the lake. If the blooms were to persist, the city would be faced with…