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Ethan Coffel Receives NSF Award to Study Climate and Agriculture
Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a $582,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of his research on agriculture as a driver of…
Selecting From an Impressive Competitive Field, the Women in Leadership Initiative Announces Cohort 2, Expands by Adding Cohort 3
Advancing its mission to make the University a pacesetter among higher education institutions for cultivating women leaders, Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL) is proud to announce the members of its second cohort. The fall cohort will include 25…
First-of-Its Kind Research Studies Arsenic Exposure in Syracuse Children
A new study published in the journal JAMA Network studies the connections between arsenic exposure and cardiovascular disease processes in children. Led by Brooks B. Gump, Ph.D., M.P.H., the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College,…
A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater Analysis
From protecting biodiversity to ensuring the safety of drinking water, the biochemical makeup of rivers and streams around the United States is critical for human and environmental welfare. Studies have found that human activity and urbanization are driving salinization (increased…
Beware of the Fast-Track Commission to Study Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security Expert Eric Kingson Says
With membership representing 70% of House Republicans, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) recently unveiled a plan to make drastic changes to Social Security and Medicare, including raising the full retirement age from 67 to 69 by 2033 for those…
Sport Analytics Students on Ground Floor of Wide-Ranging Research Partnership Between Falk College and Kitman Labs
Thanks to a collaboration between the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and Kitman Labs, six sport analytics students from Syracuse University experienced real-world opportunities this past spring. Kitman Labs is the world’s leading sports science and performance analytics…
From Academic Advising to Multicultural Affairs: Practicums Help School of Education Students Explore Higher Education Careers
Far from asking students to fend for themselves with little oversight, the mentoring and self-reflection at the core of student practicums in the School of Education’s M.S. in Higher Education program give students the tools to understand the college workplace—and…
Streaming Shuffle Continues as HBO Max Rebrands: What Does the Future Look Like?
A little more than a year after the merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery, the entertainment conglomerate has officially unveiled changes to its premiere streaming platform. HBO Max relaunched as simply Max. It’s the latest move in an industry that…
Aphasia Research Lab Seeks Participants for Stroke Treatment Study
Strokes affect nearly 800,000 individuals in the United States each year. To bring attention to the risk factors for strokes and how to prevent them, the National Stroke Association holds Stroke Awareness Month during the month of May. Those who…
Nurturing Children’s Mental Health During Summer Break
Syracuse University associate professor Matthew Mulvaney provides actionable guidance to parents as children and teenagers head into summer break. Mulvaney is a parenting researcher who joined the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics in 2012 following a series of…