Health & Society
Lender Center Brings Labor Movement Leaders to Campus to Discuss the Fight for Workers’ Rights
The revitalization of the American labor movement and the struggle for racial and economic justice were the central topics of a Lender Center Conversation held Monday, Oct. 24, in Dineen Hall. After introductory remarks from current and former leadership of…
The Power of Holistic Healing and Wellness With Therapist and Entrepreneur Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
In her work as a therapist, Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 knew she was making a difference in the lives of her patients. But she also realized her work wasn’t impacting an often overlooked segment of the population when it comes…
At Arenas Throughout the NHL, It’s All About the Bandwidth
The fastest game on ice requires the fastest internet connectivity available, and this season an upgrade is underway. The National Hockey League (NHL) has updated wireless access in arenas throughout the league. As the puck dropped on opening night recently,…
For Renée Verdi ’22, a Career in Public Health Starts in Communications
The path to a rewarding career is rarely a straight line. Renée Verdi followed two paths–public health and policy studies–that led to her first job and will ultimately help Verdi reach her career goal of advocating for reform in the…
Study Led by Public Health Professor David Larsen Says Wastewater Testing Expected to Work for Most Infectious Diseases
Wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases is expected to work for just about every infectious disease that affects humans, including monkeypox and polio. But more research is needed to apply the science for public health benefit, according to a research team…
Join the Lender Center for Social Justice for a Conversation With National Organizers on Labor’s Revival on Oct. 24
After decades of decline, the labor movement in the United States is once again on the rise as workers turn to collective action to address workplace concerns and stagnant wages in the face of inflation. On the evening of Monday,…
Meet Ashia Aubourg ’18, a Food Justice Advocate Who Empowers Communities, on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
Ever since Ashia Aubourg ’18 was a child, she dreamed of one day working as a chef. Food was always the epicenter of her life, and from an early age, Aubourg would help her family in the kitchen, even whipping…
Lender Faculty Fellow Bhan Examining Social Justice Implications of Artificial Intelligence Weaponry
How do artificial intelligence weapons systems transform war and surveillance activities and accentuate the social and political vulnerabilities of humans to violence? That is the question Mona Bhan, associate professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public…
Professor Conducting First National Survey on Reproductive Health Experiences of Deaf Women
As limits to women’s reproductive rights swirl in the national news, one researcher at Syracuse University is engaged in a groundbreaking nationwide study on the reproductive health experiences of Deaf and hard of hearing women. Corrine Occhino, assistant professor in the…
Unlocking the Mysteries of Speech Processing
Beth Prieve has spent nearly the entirety of her career studying hearing loss in infants. While previous research used clicks and tone bursts to measure infant hearing, her latest project explores hearing response to natural speech. The two-year study, funded…