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Maxwell Associate Professor Shannon Monnat on Solving the Opioid Crisis
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was recently featured as an expert panelist for a New York Times article regarding the opioid crisis in America. The article featured a hypothetical: given $100…
Perez Honored by BEA for Hard News Reporting
Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism at the Newhouse School, has been honored by the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) as part of the Festival of Media Arts. Perez won in the Faculty News Competition, Television Hard News Reporting category,…
Critical Cuts to US Cyber Standards Agency Leaves Us Vulnerable
According to recent reports, the Trump Administration’s new fiscal 2019 funding plan includes cuts to the National Institute of Standards and Technology – a group that oversees measurement standards, including those in the cybersecurity field. Shiu-Kai Chin is an electrical…
How to Find Success in Your Relationship
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Business Insider recently published an article entitled “How to tell if someone is right for you.” The article quoted Arts and Sciences assistant professor of psychology Laura VanderDrift, who talked about the importance of mutual…
With New CEO, Uber Looks to Avoid Risk
Talking to the Washington Post, Syracuse Law professor Shubha Ghosh spoke as to why Uber elected to settle with lawsuit with Alphabet, which is Google’s parent company. “A settlement leaves matters more ambiguous for Uber and gives the company…
Professor Measures Impact of Climate Change on Great Smoky Mountain National Park Ecosystems
Jason Fridley, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received funding from the National Park Service to continue research into the effects of climate change on the forest vegetation and ecosystems of Great Smoky Mountains…
Assistant Professor Laura VanderDrift on Importance of Valentine’s Day
Across the nation, many people, single or in relationships, have mixed feelings about celebrating Valentine’s Day. Buzzfeed recently ran an article about this, entitled “Is Celebrating Valentine’s Day Important?” For expert commentary, they turn to College of Arts and Sciences…
What We Do for Love: A Professor’s Insights on Valentine’s Day Expectations
Do you love the idea of a perfect Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses and that special dinner? But your partner not so much? Couples at odds over the most romantic of days might want to find the give and take…
Purple Reign: Prince’s Commitment to Social Justice Overlooked, James Gordon William Says
James Gordon Williams first heard Prince’s music as a high school student. “The album Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987) was popular then and Prince’s music videos were available via MTV-style music video channels,” recalls Williams, assistant professor of African American Studies in…
Data to Drive Future of Amazon-Whole Foods Grocery Delivery
This week Amazon announced it will begin delivering groceries from Whole Foods via Prime Now service to customers in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach. The company says it plans to expand the service to other U.S. cities later this…