Phishing attacks continue to plague SU
Phishing is a type of cyber attack that sends emails with fake links and attachments. SU’s Information and Technology Services says the attacks are getting worse. Read more »
Writer archives: Nicole Valinote
Study finds gender bias in recommendation letters for academic jobs
Researchers found that recommendation letters for jobs in academia contained more doubt-raising phrases when the applicant was a woman. Read more »
Falk College nutrition program celebrates 100 years of education
Representatives of Falk said there has been an increase in the number of students entering the nutrition program straight out of high school. Read more »
Professor receives grant to study effects of communication technologies on veterans
Bryan Semaan, an assistant professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, received a $173,205 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the possible benefits of communication technologies on veterans. Read more »
Free speech expert calls planned MSU whiteboard ban an ‘overreaction’
Roy Gutterman, the director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, discusses the controversial ban that will be starting this fall at MSU. Read more »
Syracuse University professors discuss trends in college student drug use
The 2015 Monitoring the Future study found college students are using marijuana at an increased rate and using a decreased amount of opioids. Syracuse University professors discuss risks and reasons for these changes. Read more »
Syracuse University professor authors study about the lifespans of men and women
The study found that women live longer lives than men, but are also more likely to develop disabilities later in life. Read more »
Syracuse community surveyed in study that shows chocolate is healthy
A study based in Syracuse found that chocolate can have health benefits, since people who eat chocolate one time per week perform modestly better cognitively than people who don't. Read more »
School of Education professor contributes to worldwide study about childhood obesity
School of Education professor Tiago Barreira contributed to an unprecedented study about childhood obesity around the world. Read more »
