Health & Society
ADA Live! Program Focuses on ‘Supported Decision-Making: From Justice for Jenny to Justice for All!’
“ADA Live!” is a free online program of the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. “ADA Live!” focuses on the rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New episodes are…
Lender Center Names Inaugural Student Fellows
From growing up with social media to using it to uncover social justice trends, a select team of students will be taking part in a two-year collaborative research project as student fellows. The students have been named the first Lender…
Water Ambassador Henk Ovink to Present Lecture on Climate Action by Design
The School of Architecture will host Henk Ovink, the world’s only water ambassador, on Wednesday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fisher Center, for a lecture titled “Climate Action by Design.” A Netherlands native, Ovink has lived his life…
Joan Christy Lecture Series Presents Culinary Demonstration with the Iroquois White Corn Project
The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and its Department of Nutrition and Food Studies will host the Iroquois White Corn Project for a culinary demonstration and tasting on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in 104…
Rethinking Addiction: Lunch and Learn, Panel Discussion, Q&A with Visiting Scholar Bruce K. Alexander to Be Held Nov. 12-13
Syracuse University welcomes world-renowned psychology researcher Bruce K. Alexander, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, to campus on Nov. 12-13, for a series of events on the topic of addiction. Alexander’s pivotal “Rat Park” studies inspired…
New Study Links SNAP to Reduced Risk of Premature Death Among U.S. Adults, Including ‘Deaths of Despair’
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk…
Hendricks Chapel Invites Campus Community to Dinner Discussion on Spirituality, Loss and Grief on Nov. 5
Nearly 30 percent of college students have experienced the loss of a family member or close friend over the past year, according to statistics from Actively Moving Forward, an organization that supports young adults who are grieving. In addition, millions…
Syracuse University Part of $7.5 Million Grant to Support Doctoral Students in Special Education
Syracuse University joins Florida International University (FIU) and Arizona State University (ASU) in securing a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support students pursuing doctoral degrees in special education. The grant, along with matching funds, will…
Falk College Announces Master of Public Health Degree
Falk College today announced a master of public health (MPH) available beginning this semester. The MPH is a 42-credit hour graduate program providing students with core knowledge, research and practice skills in evidence-based public health. Providing a field-based learning opportunity…
Celebrating Wellness with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
College students nationwide annually celebrate the third week of October as National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW). This week marks the importance of holistic wellness, highlights educational resources and features countless campus events that host fun and welcoming recreation alternatives….