Health & Society
Students Participate in High-Altitude Health Study at the Top of the World
Of all the exceptional Syracuse University Study Abroad courses, there is one that towers above the others–about 18,000 feet above. Mount Everest Base Camp Trek: The Human Response to High Altitude is a three-week, three-credit course and international research expedition…
Dimitar Gueorguiev Named Maxwell School Scholar in U.S.-China/Asia Relations
Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science, has been named the Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li Scholar in U.S.-China/Asia Relations for the 2023-24 academic year. Gueorguiev’s one-year appointment began July 1. He is the third Maxwell faculty member to have…
Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies
George Theoharis, professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary/early childhood education, and Leela George, associate teaching professor of educational leadership, both in the School of Education, have been awarded a 2023 Lender Center for Social Justice grant. The award is…
Maxwell Professor Farhana Sultana Addresses European Parliament
Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, was an invited speaker at the 2023 Beyond Growth conference hosted by the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. The conference, held over three days in May, featured a diverse mix of 150…
New Course Introduces Students to Emerging Field of Sport Social Work
The idea of merging social work principles and practices with the sports industry is an emerging field, and Syracuse University is at the forefront with a new undergraduate course scheduled to start this fall in the School of Social Work…
Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health
Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and graduate student Mitch McFarlane, have received a $75,000 grant from Tufts University to support their examination of the impacts of food assistance on maternal and infant health. The funding…
Leonese Nelson Reflects on 2 Decades Chairing STEP/CSTEP Conferences
The 2023 Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) spring conferences were bittersweet for Leonese Nelson. Once again, she worked 18-hour days to present two statewide showcases of student work, timed just a…
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…
Weakening Democracy Linked to Rising Deaths, Study Finds
Voting rights have come under scrutiny across the United States in recent years, with multiple cases before the Supreme Court this session. A new study by Syracuse University researchers suggests the issue has implications beyond politics. The study, led by…