Health & Society
Food Services Receives 2019 Best Overall Food Allergy Program for Universities
Food Services was recently awarded 2019 Best Overall Food Allergy Program for Universities from AllerTrain by MenuTrinto LLC. The AllerTrain team selected winners from universities and restaurants across the country to recognize outstanding food service leaders in allergy training and…
Could More Time Off For Military Members Provide Mental Health Benefits?
Officials at the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are giving service members a day off following the suicides of several airmen. They will also get another day off in September, and gather for small-group training to address suicide…
Proactive Measures Needed To Keep Mircroplastics Out Our Aquatic Systems
A recent World Health Organization report found there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove microplastics in drinking water pose a risk to human health at current levels. The report states microplastics are “ubiquitous in the environment and have been detected in…
Infrastructure Investment Needed Immediately To Address Drinking Water Safety
Newark residents are being encouraged to drink bottled water only because of a growing crisis over lead contamination in drinking water. Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering at Syracuse University, says we are likely to see…
Join Guest Speaker Dr. Stephan Alkins for Better Sleep Workshop
Getting a good night’s sleep may sometimes feel like an impossible goal, but you have much more control over the quality of your sleep than you may realize. Dr. Stephan Alkins will discuss the importance of sleep, the different stages…
City High School’s Summer Bridge Program Connects to Syracuse University
Fifteen rising ninth graders are on the Syracuse University campus this week as part of a developing program to encourage students from the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central high school (ITC) to seek pathways to college and careers in…
Faculty and Staff Are Challenged to Get Their Z’s On
Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical component of health and well-being. Take the 14-day Get Your Z’s On challenge to help you on a better sleep journey. The challenge runs Aug. 5-18. All faculty and staff who…
How to Stay Cool When the Summer Heats Up
With high heat and humidity predicted later this week, it’s a good idea to review the warning signs of heat illness and take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke. What is heat illness? When you get warm, your…
Free ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Accessible Technologies Webinar Available Thursday
The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI), is co-hosting the free Accessible Technology Webinar Series. The next webinar, “(Dis)abling Comics, ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con, and Accessible Technologies,” is Thursday, July 18, from 2…
Exploring Education in Kenya
After two decades of teaching, learning, research and mentoring, the ’Cuse in Kenya program has evolved into a study abroad course, EDU 400/600 Experiencing Education in Rural and Urban Settings in Kenya. Led by Joanna Masingila, School of Education dean…