News & Events

Lauren Chambliss' article on the dangers of lead fishing lures to the common loon is the cover story in the most recent edition of Living Bird, the Lab of Ornithology's publication! Read more

Norman Porticella has been appointed the manager of the Mobile Research Lab, which you can sometimes see around Ithaca and the surrounding area! The mobile lab enables access to research participants who may be difficult to reach due to distance from a research institution or lack of local space to conduct a study.

Norman is now the main contact for the mobile lab and handles all of its operations. Read more

Pro. Drew Margolin published a new article in Sage publications, titled "A Multitheoretical Approach to Big Text Data: Comparing Expressive and Rhetorical Logics in Yelp Reviews." Read more

Prof. Brooke Duffy and Becca Schwartz '18 had a study covered in Wired! Read more

Episode 11 of the Department of Communication podcast "Communication Breakdown" with host Christopher Byrne. The weekly production will feature faculty, alumni, and perhaps graduate and undergraduate students talking about their research and how it can benefit society with. It aims to be both informative and entertaining.

Episode 11: graduating senior Connor Lapresi '18 Read more

Danielle Clark '18, a Merrill scholar, honored Poppy McLeod on May 23 at the 30th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars Convocation luncheon in Willard Straight Hall. Read more

Lee Humphreys has been named recipient of the 2018 CALS Rising Star Faculty Award by the CALS Alumni Association, given annually to an assistant or associate professor who has shown outstanding promise in teaching, research, extension, and administration.

Adjunct prof. Tarleton Gillespie has a new book out: Custodians of the Internet: Platforms, Content Moderation, and the Hidden Decisions that Shape Social Media. Read more