Health, Sport & Society

Beyond the Battlefield: A Broader Understanding of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Since 2014, June has been designated by the federal government as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, bringing attention to the serious mental health condition
Jen Plummer June 6, 2023
Beyond the Battlefield: A Broader Understanding of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Syracuse University Ambulance Marks 50 Years of Service to Campus Community and Imparting Lifelong Lessons to Its Members

In the fall of 1973, a medical crisis unit staffed by students was established at Syracuse University to provide first aid at campus events, particularly
Syracuse University Ambulance Marks 50 Years of Service to Campus Community and Imparting Lifelong Lessons to Its Members

Building a Fossil Fuel Free Future

Expert: Electrification Is the Key to a Sustainable Future for Buildings If you’ve been on the market for a new home, properties with a natural
Daryl Lovell May 11, 2023
Building a Fossil Fuel Free Future

Chemistry Professor Presents New Research on Anti-Obesity Drug

An experimental anti-obesity drug could reliably curb appetite and normalize blood glucose levels without causing nausea and vomiting, which are frequent side effects of current
Dan Bernardi May 5, 2023
Chemistry Professor Presents New Research on Anti-Obesity Drug

Bloom Social Scholarship Recipient Salma Silvas Seeks to Support Aging and Dying Community

In her distinguished career as a social worker, Jane Rockberger Bloom devoted her life to improving the lives of refugees who settled in the U.S.
Matt Michael April 27, 2023
Bloom Social Scholarship Recipient Salma Silvas Seeks to Support Aging and Dying Community

Human Development and Family Science Graduate Students Present Research at Prestigious Child Development Conference

Five graduate students from the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College recently presented their work at the Society for Research
Matt Michael April 21, 2023
Human Development and Family Science Graduate Students Present Research at Prestigious Child Development Conference

Weissman Scholarship Recipient April Lopez Shares Late Professor’s Vision of Food Justice

April Lopez says she was drawn to Syracuse University’s food studies master’s program because of its vision of food justice. That vision was shaped in
Matt Michael April 21, 2023
Weissman Scholarship Recipient April Lopez Shares Late Professor’s Vision of Food Justice

‘A Giant in Her Field’: Falk College Colleagues Remember Professor Emerita Alice Sterling Honig

Alice Sterling Honig, professor emerita of child and family studies (now the Department of Human Development and Family Science) in the David B. Falk College
News Staff April 7, 2023
‘A Giant in Her Field’: Falk College Colleagues Remember Professor Emerita Alice Sterling Honig

Your Life: National Public Health Awareness Week Brings Topic Into Focus

Falk College Faculty explain why public health should be front of mind for all.
Keith Kobland April 3, 2023
Your Life: National Public Health Awareness Week Brings Topic Into Focus

Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, where one in five children and adolescents are affected, according to the Centers for Disease
Matt Michael March 24, 2023
Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Falk College and Whitman School Launch 2 New Public Health and Business Dual Degree Programs

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics are launching two new dual degree programs
Dawn McWilliams March 22, 2023

Alumnus Helps Sacred Indigenous Objects Find Their Way Home

Travel to just about any major ethnographic and natural history museum around the world and you will encounter installations focusing on Native American and Indigenous
Dan Bernardi March 20, 2023
Alumnus Helps Sacred Indigenous Objects Find Their Way Home

New Research Shows ‘Himpathy’ Toward Perpetrators of Workplace Sexual Harassment

What is your initial response when a woman accuses a man of workplace sexual harassment? A new study suggests that some people are morally biased
Keith Kobland March 20, 2023
New Research Shows ‘Himpathy’ Toward Perpetrators of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Maxwell Alumna Taylor Hamilton G’18 To Spend a Year in East Asia as a Luce Scholar

Taylor Hamilton G’18 has been named a 2023-24 Luce Scholar. The Luce Scholars Program is a prestigious, nationally competitive fellowship program launched by the Henry
Kelly Homan Rodoski March 9, 2023
Maxwell Alumna Taylor Hamilton G’18 To Spend a Year in East Asia as a Luce Scholar

Dave Bing ’66, H’06: ‘We Need to Support Each Other Much More Than We Do’

Growing up in Washington, D.C., Dave Bing ’66, H’06 said his classmates, teachers and neighbors were mostly all African American. When he joined Syracuse University
News Staff March 6, 2023
Dave Bing ’66, H’06: ‘We Need to Support Each Other Much More Than We Do’

Celebrate National Nutrition Month With the Wellness Initiative Team

National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Throughout
News Staff Feb. 24, 2023
Celebrate National Nutrition Month With the Wellness Initiative Team

Syracuse University Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright US Students

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on Feb. 10 named Syracuse University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students.
Kelly Homan Rodoski Feb. 14, 2023
Syracuse University Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright US Students

Libraries Adds Wellness Items to Borrow

Syracuse University Libraries has recently added several wellness items to its borrowing collection. The items in the Wellness Collection have been added to provide emotional
Cristina Hatem Feb. 13, 2023
Libraries Adds Wellness Items to Borrow