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

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Matt Michael

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 Control and Prevention. While obesity in mothers has been the primary focus of early life…

Campus & Community

New Course-Tagging Tools Available to Assist With Undergraduate Course Selection

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Shared Competencies and the Office of Academic Affairs are now providing online tools to help undergraduate students make course selections according to the Shared Competencies offered by various courses. Among those tools are: A…

Campus & Community

Lei Wang, Yousr Dhaouadi Take Awards in ‘Three Minute Thesis’ Graduate School Competition

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Winners of the Three Minute Thesis® (3MT) competition have been announced by the Graduate School. 3MT is a research communication competition that challenges graduate and doctoral students to deliver a compelling oration on the nature, significance and interests of their…

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Graduate School Names Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Award Winners

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Eight faculty members are recipients of 2023 Syracuse University Graduate School Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Awards. The honor is presented to faculty members who have a significant, positive influence on graduate education through their commitment to superior graduate…

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Young Research Fellows Program Seeking Applications for 2023-25 Cohort

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Young Research Fellows (YRF) program is currently seeking applications for its 2023-25 cohort. Young Research Fellows, guided by a faculty mentor, engage in two years of group mentoring in early research and creative inquiry development and have access to…

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Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposia Offer Opportunities to Learn

Thursday, March 23, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s spring 2023 research symposia will offer members of the campus community a look at the unique research and creative work engaged in by undergraduate students and their mentors during the 2022-23 school year. The symposia will feature research,…

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Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Benefits, Sustainability and Preparations for Supreme Court Decisions

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, By News Staff

Welcome back from spring break! Welcome to the sprint to Commencement. It’s going to be a fast one I know for all of us. I have just two minutes of updates. First, I have been reviewing suggestions for changes to…

Health & Society

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

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, By Dawn McWilliams

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 to leverage both schools’ national reputations and programmatic strengths. The new programs—an undergraduate public health/business…

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Staff Invited to Apply for Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrative Fellowship

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, By News Staff

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is offering staff members the opportunity to further elevate diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility on campus through a new fellowship position. The ODI Administrative Fellowship promotes leadership and professional development of University employees…

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Take Back The Night 2023: It’s More Than a Night, It’s for a Lifetime

Monday, March 20, 2023, By News Staff

As Take Back The Night 2023 approaches, it brings with it the importance of continuing to stand together against and to end sexual, relationship and other forms of violence—not just for a night but for a lifetime. “Standing with survivors…