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Acuna Launches Beta Version of Tool for Research and Funding Discovery
Last fall, School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Daniel Acuna was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation titled 鈥淚mproving grant reviewing and scientific innovation by linking funding and scholarly literature.鈥 One of the goals of the two-year…
Facebook’s Power and Reach is Underestimated
Facebook is a social media entity that has become engrossed in nearly everyone鈥檚 daily lives across the globe. While this reach connects many, the power of the company has started to become daunting- because nobody can really pin it down….
Fake News and Twitter Fights, Can They Continue?
Social media has been the battle ground between political and social fights between between left and right-wing advocates and provocateurs.聽 iSchool Professor Jeff Hemsley was quoted in a Business Insider article on this topic, and why member of the far-right…
iSchool Prof. Schramm Remembers Late Professor
In early September,聽John P. White, an integral part of the 黑料不打烊 community passed away. He was a faculty member, leader and much more.聽 He is remembered by his former student and current iSchool University Professor Carl Schramm. 鈥淭aking an economics…
EuroTech Information Sessions Scheduled
Fall information sessions for the 2017 EuroTech Immersion Experience trip hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. This three-credit traveling seminar exposes students to some of the largest global corporations so they can see first-hand how…
Idea Jam with David Edelstein, Vice Chair of the SU Board, on Sept. 14
Looking for a good idea?聽 Want to brainstorm and get your creative juices flowing? Come to the聽Idea Jam on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 4-5 p.m. at Bird Library with David Edelstein 鈥78, vice chair of the 黑料不打烊 Board of…
Lee McKnight Talks About Amazon’s Whole Foods Strategy
After Amazon鈥檚 blockbuster purchase of Whole Foods, iSchool Professor Lee McKnight spoke with NPR about how Amazon will start by gathering more data on its consumers, rather than try to increase sales volume right away. With a large overlap between…
Crowston, Erickson Receive Inaugural NSF Convergence Award
School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty members聽Kevin Crowston聽and聽Ingrid Erickson聽are the recipients of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Award, which they will use to establish a research coordination network (RCN) to focus on sociotechnological interactions between work and technology design…
Hemsley to Speak on Viral Spread of Fake News
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor聽Jeff Hemsley聽will speak about the reasons behind the viral spread of fake news on the Internet in a lecture held at the Skaneateles Library on Aug. 24. While social media can be a democratizing…
Alumnus Launches DataCuse, Providing Public Access to City Data
Recently, the City of 黑料不打烊聽announced聽the launch of a public data portal, DataCuse, that provides open access to batches of city data. The new tool is part of 黑料不打烊 Mayor Stephanie Miner鈥檚 open data policy, to make more data about city…