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Education Professor Contributes to Global Study on Childhood Obesity
Tiago Barreira, assistant professor in the School of Education’s department of exercise science, is part of a team of researchers who collaborated on The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle, and the Environment.
Low-Cost Tool in Fight Against Childhood Obesity: Water Dispensers in Schools
Making water more available in New York City public schools through self-serve water dispensers in cafeterias resulted in small—but statistically significant—declines in students’ weight, according to new findings. The study, published Jan. 19 in the online issue of JAMA Pediatrics,…
Syracuse Children’s Chorus Presents: A Holiday Festival of Carols
Under the direction of artistic director Stephanie Mowery, associate directors Katherine Medicis and Da’Jon James and accompanied by pianist Maryna Mazhukhova, the Syracuse Children’s Chorus (SCC) continues its 2015-16 season with “A Holiday Festival of Carols” on Sunday, Dec. 6,…
OttoTHON Is Back to Raise Money for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
For the second time this year, Syracuse University students will hit the dance floor to help children fighting cancer. OttoTHON will take place from noon to midnight on Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center….
Latina Women Build Entrepreneurial Dreams
Through a grant from the Women’s Fund of Central New York, the WISE Women’s Business Center, a program of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, hosted a graduation and pitch competition for the women in the “Exito!” program on…
Free Public Performance Scheduled Nov. 7 for Children’s Show ‘New Kid’
A public performance of this year’s Bank of America Children’s Show “New Kid,” produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 7…
Greek Community Invites Children to Greek or Treat
On Friday, Oct. 30, from 3-5 p.m. in Walnut Park, the six councils of the Syracuse University Greek community invite all SU faculty and staff members and their children to be a part of their annual Greek or Treat event. Each…
Bookstore Features Children’s Book Week
The University Bookstore in Schine Student Center will hold a special celebration of Children’s Books Oct. 26-31. The celebration encourages young people and their caregivers to discover the joy of the world through books and stories, and includes interactions with…
School Food Policy and Its Impact on Childhood Obesity
Professor Amy Schwartz has for many years studied the school lives of New York City children, looking at educational inequalities and school finance. Much of the work focused on looking at test score results but more recently Schwartz wanted to look at a broader picture of student success.
Songs of Peace and Freedom: Syracuse Children’s Chorus Fall Concert
Please join Syracuse Children’s Chorus (SCC), under the direction of Artistic Director Stephanie Mowery, Associate Director Katherine Dee Medicis, Director of Tenuto (Young Men’s Ensemble) Da’Jon James, and pianist Maryna Mazhukhov, for the opening concert of our 35th season. The…