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Health & Society

Falk’s Miriam Mutambudzi Furthers Research on Health Disparities Among Older, Vulnerable Populations

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, By Matt Michael

From late 2007 until mid-2009, economies around the world plunged into a market decline known as the Great Recession–the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression in the 1930s. In the United States, unemployment rates skyrocketed, housing prices and…

Campus & Community

Career Readiness Through Local Immersions

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

A common question for college students nearing graduation is, “What’s next?” According to a May 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab, 68% of college students feel at least “somewhat” apprehensive about life after graduation. To help ease…

Media Tip Sheets

As COVID-19 Pandemic Approaches Fifth Anniversary, What’s Next?

Monday, February 10, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic after more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries. As we approach the five-year anniversary of the global public health emergency, there are still many uncertainties about how prepared…

STEM

Student-Athlete Stays Ahead of the Game

Sunday, February 9, 2025, By Kwami Maranga

Liesel Odden ’24, G’25 knows all too well the challenges of being a student-athlete. One minute she’s in the research labs of Link Hall; the next minute, she’s boarding a bus for an away game in a different state. As…

Campus & Community

Carl Sanfilippo ’77: A Legendary Coach Retires and Looks for His Next Big Play

Friday, February 7, 2025, By News Staff

After serving nearly five decades, legendary Central New York high school football coach Carl Sanfilippo ’77 announced his retirement at the end of 2024. But despite hanging up his whistle, he remains true to his calling: to support his students….

Health & Society

Q&A: How to Add in Healthy to Your Super Bowl Eats

Thursday, February 6, 2025, By Kathleen Haley

A Super Bowl celebration deserves a super feast of party snacks. Pizza, wings, chips, dip. But how do you indulge, without overindulging? Bill Collins, assistant teaching professor of nutrition and food studies in the Falk College of Sport and Human…

Campus & Community

Social Workers United Donation Drive to Benefit We Rise Above The Streets

Wednesday, February 5, 2025, By Matt Michael

“If it was not for you Al-amin Muhammad I would not be alive and I would have not been in my own apartment for a year and three months.” – Social media post from a client to We Rise Above…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse University Experts Available to Discuss Tariffs

Tuesday, February 4, 2025, By Ellen Mbuqe

For reporters looking for experts to offer insight on tariffs, please see comments from Syracuse University faculty who are available to speak with media. To arrange interviews, contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations, ejmbuq@syr.edu. Tariffs and the…

Health & Society

Taylor Ratliff ’28 Takes Action on Mental Health With Girl Scouts Gold Award Project

Tuesday, February 4, 2025, By Martin Walls

It’s gratifying to realize that your chosen profession is in fact a vocation—as the saying goes, if you do something you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. For inclusive childhood education first-year student Taylor Ratliff …

Arts & Culture

WellsLink Speaker JaNeika James G’05 Is Living Out Her Dreams as a Television Producer

Monday, February 3, 2025, By John Boccacino

JaNeika James G’05 and her twin sister, JaSheika, grew up watching television and “fell in love with TV” and the possibilities it could mean for them. Today, the two are accomplished TV writers and producers of several shows, including JaNeika’s…