Blog

Explore content produced by Syracuse University’s online graduate programs.

Published October 21, 2026 Interested in becoming a data scientist? There’s no single pathway to the career, but many professionals share a strong theoretical foundation and mastery of technical skills. Here is what it takes to build the skills and credentials that turn that curiosity into a career as a data scientist. Key takeaways What does a data scientist do? A data scientist is a technical professional who collects, cleans, and analyzes complex data to build predictive machine learning models and solve business problems. In practice, this role bridges engineering and business through three primary functions: The number of “hats” […]

How to Schedule Your Day: Build an Ideal Daily Routine Schedule

An illustration depicting the balance between work and life in a modern, hybrid world.

Learn how to schedule your day with an ideal daily schedule. Discover proven strategies to build a daily routine schedule for adults that boosts focus and productivity.

ADHD and Entrepreneurship: Unlocking the Potential of Those Who Break the Mold

An 8-foot-tall man who tries to sit in the typical airline seat will likely have difficulty squeezing into a row designed for a person of average height. Their height is not good or bad; it is simply a characteristic that isn’t particularly helpful in this context. It could, however, come in handy during a basketball game. While most people can see the pros and cons of being exceptionally tall, not all characteristics that deviate from the “norm” are afforded the same balanced perspective. People who are neurodiverse, which can include having ADHD, ADD or autism, are often looked at as […]

What Family and Loved Ones Should Know About Relapse

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 40.3 million people ages 12 and up experienced substance use disorder (SUD) in 2020 (PDF, 3.8 MB). Of those treated for substance use disorder, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reported that 40% to 60% relapse. Due to stigma, relapse is often considered a failure, but relapse, which marks a return to chronic or patterned use, can also be considered an opportunity to improve one’s treatment. For loved ones, relapse can be scary, but it may be comforting to know that SUD relapse, according to the NIH, occurs […]

What Is Business Analytics?

An understanding of business analytics can help professionals make data-driven business decisions. Learn more about business analytics.

Why Get an MBA?

What makes an MBA so valuable to so many graduates in the business world? Learn what makes an MBA so valuable from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, online or on campus.

What Is a Master’s in Computer Science?

A confident woman standing against a glass partition in the hallway outside of a data center, working on her laptop

Learn about what makes a master’s in computer science degree so valuable to students.

Guidance for Reporting and Writing About Racism

Reporting beats, or specialized subjects that a journalist will stick with day in and day out, become sections in the paper and separate pages on a website. Sports, travel and tech news are clearly delineated to the eye, but those divisions are often blurrier than they appear. Julian Glover, adjunct faculty at the Newhouse School and Race & Culture reporter at ABC7 San Francisco, says it is difficult to fully untangle the implications and history of race from every other beat. “We can really look at all of those different slices of life, those different sections in the newspaper, and […]