Tag: technology
TikTok furthers generational political divides, fuels conflict
As governments and international bodies grapple with these challenges, the conversation around TikTok's influence is a microcosm of larger discussions about the power and responsibility of digital platforms in the modern world and throughout our generation. Read More »
Local election results from city, county
The Onondaga County Election results are in as of Tuesday night. Election results will be finalized when all absentee ballots are counted. Read More »
Evan Starling-Davis reconstructs afro-diasporic artifacts in his exhibit, 'FRACTURE'
Evan Starling-Davis’s “FRACTURE” combines video game technology with art to display artwork from local museum archives. Read More »
Questions, answered: Is it ethical to use ChatGPT in class?
Learn how to use ChatGPT’s ambitious intelligence in a valuable and constructive way. Your classmates are using it to replicate their work, you can use it to elevate yours. Read More »
SU can better serve its students by embracing AI
Not all professors can incorporate AI as extensively, but more need to teach students how to use AI tools properly while still upholding academic integrity. Read More »
Trusting social media will leave you misinformed
You don’t have to pick up a book or print if you don't want to, the real sources are just as readily available as the news that comes from our feeds. Read More »
Josh T. Franco's "Scriptorium” integrates SU Art Museum visitors into the historian process
Innovative and interactive, Josh T Franco’s new exhibit “Scriptorium” involves museum visitors in the art historian process. Read More »
To balance AI in academia, the education system requires restructuring
While AI has the ability to encourage academic dishonesty, it would be short-sighted to see this innovation as a singularly negative thing. Due to the bots’ ability to generate predictive text, AI can inspire ideas branching from the original thinking provided by a user. Read More »
'Decision to Leave' is one of the best films to be left out of the Oscars
Although ‘Decision to Leave’ is one of Director Park Chan-wook’s best films, it was not properly recognized by the Academy Awards. Read More »
David Seaman balances SU Libraries and 2nd stint as iSchool dean
Seaman divides his time between Hinds Hall and Bird Library while interacting with students in his capacity as interim School dean and dean of libraries. Read More »
Gen Z’s obsessive cell phone usage is criticized too harshly
Social media, which is often criticized as the root of most of the problems involving Gen Z, is not all bad Read More »
The world’s 1st ultrafast EV charging network started in an SU dorm room
Since receiving a $1 million investment from Lori Greiner and Mark Cuban, Syracuse University alumnus Josh Aviv has continued to develop SparkCharge, the world’s first ultrafast mobile electric vehicle charging network. Read More »
'Reject the Disconnect’ with Geena Matuson’s TED Talk
On April 9, Geena Matuson will give a TED Talk titled “Reject the Disconnect.” Read More »
U.S. colleges need to do a better job at maximizing student's educational experience
Colleges and universities should work to maximize how much more prepared students are for life upon graduation. Read More »
SU's health and wellness fee among highest of peer institutions
Undergraduate students at Syracuse University paid a total of $1,671 in fees, divided by four categories, in the 2021-22 academic year. Read More »
Updating MySlice was a mistake
Syracuse University needs to upgrade MySlice to reflect current technology standards, allowing students to navigate the site with ease. Read More »
SU junior’s start-up Fundwurx wins 2nd-place prize at regional competition
Ben Ford's start-up company, Fundwurx, won the second-place prize at Western New York Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Read More »
SU students should be required to take technology literacy courses
As jobs become more technology intensive, SU needs to implement more digital literacy programs to teach students software like Excel. Read More »
Students must remain patient while SU recovers from supply chain shortages
While supply chain shortages have been disappointing for SU students, they must remain hopeful that solutions will be made to the global issue. Read More »
NY is considering legislation to make phone, laptop repair more affordable
The Digital Fair Repair Act — a right to repair bill — passed in the New York State Senate in June 2021, making it the first legislation of its kind to clear a state’s legislative body. Read More »
Women in STEM are experiencing sexism in and out of SU classrooms
SU must expand their STEM departments to include more female representation in their faculty. Read More »
Fingerprint scanning in SU dining halls raises privacy concerns among students
Syracuse University is implementing fingerprint scanning in dining halls for students with unlimited meal plans in order to reduce wait times. Read More »
SU should encourage professors to offer an online option for classes
Although SU is not actively preventing professors from using Zoom or other virtual classroom spaces, the administration is not encouraging it either. Read More »
How NFTs further open the door to world of crypto and pop culture
Sales of non-fungible tokens, better known as NFTs, are changing the way that artists, buyers and investors interact. Read More »