When you think of the word ‘sustainable,’ what pops into your mind? Maybe you think of solar panels, reusable grocery bags, and the word ‘green’ plastered everywhere. Let’s take a moment to realize the entire system we call home runs on the assumption that the resources we consume are infinite. Let’s face it: the idea… Read the full article…
“It’s all about the learning. It’s all about the learning. It’s all about the learning. Money will follow, but for now – it’s all about the learning.” When Rob Harris ’77 G’79 visited Syracuse University in October, he was continuously impressed by the holistic education students receive here. His advice to students throughout the visit… Read the full article…
Arguably, one of the biggest factors contributing to social class immobility is lack of education – specifically, quality education. Public school funding can have a big impact on a high school student’s future prospects. If the schools won’t teach the skills you need to do well after graduation, who will? Real-World Readiness, Reimagined This was… Read the full article…
On Friday, November 2nd, Newhouse hosted a panel called Artificial Intelligence & Journalism: Consequences and Opportunities in Emerging Tech. The panelists discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is moving the technology industry to media organizations. This is seen in the launch of magazine chatbots and daily news organizations use of AI to automate articles. As an… Read the full article…
I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Rosanna Guadango, a professor of Social Psychology who is currently conducting research at the Peace Innovation Lab at Stanford University. Dr. Guadango’s research interests focus on three main areas: Social Influence and Persuasion, Social Behavior and Mediated-Communication, and Gender Roles. Tell Me About Your Research My… Read the full article…
Globally in 2015, private organizations spent $84 billion on cybersecurity, an amount that has an estimate of $125 billion in 2020. Some researchers estimate that by 2030 that number could be as high as $90 trillion. This begs the question: how will governments react to the growing number and variety of cybersecurity threats? Threats may… Read the full article…
Getting to volunteer at the It Girls Overnight Retreat has always been fun for me, especially after seeing how different it is since I was an It Girl my senior year of high school, way back in 2015. Coming into this year’s It Girls Retreat as a peer advisor really gave me a different perspective…. Read the full article…
iSchool alumni John Burke ’12 and Kevin Dong ’09 G’11 recently visited Syracuse as the second HINDSights Alumni Visitor Program guests of the school year to discuss their roles at JetBlue Airways. Kevin is currently in the hospitality department working to develop the company’s customer service and John is a manager who oversees a variety… Read the full article…
I have just returned from the iSchool’s Retail Road Trip in NYC and as expected it was insightful, but tiring. We visited companies big and small, Microsoft, First Data, Tory Burch, and Pinterest. Of course it was great to see these multimillion dollar companies up close and personal, but that wasn’t what inspired me on this… Read the full article…
When Doug Mellinger ’87 did not fit the mold of a typical Syracuse University student, he didn’t give up. Instead, he crafted his own major and founded multiple organizations. This is how an entrepreneur gets their undergraduate degree. Originally from Westchester, New York, Mellinger started his first company at 13. He mowed lawns, tarred driveways,… Read the full article…