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Saraswati Dhakal G’24 Embraces Role as Mental Health Counselor and Advocate

Monday, May 6, 2024, By John Boccacino

Before pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the School of Education, Saraswati Dhakal G’24 served as a transplant coordinator and operation theatre nurse at the Human Organ Transplant Centre in Bhaktapur, Nepal. In that role, Dhakal…

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Study: Pandemic Policies Linked to Overdose Spike

Thursday, May 2, 2024, By Daryl Lovell

Drug overdose rates skyrocketed in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 92,000 people died due to overdose in 2020. Public health experts worried early in the…

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The Impact of China’s Rapidly Aging Society

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By Matt Michael

Due to its economic growth and large population, the People’s Republic of China is widely viewed as a rising economic and military superpower. But declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few decades have conspired to make…

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Racial Wealth Gap Research Presented at MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Event

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The U.S. racial wealth gap was the focus of a symposium hosted by the Lender Center for Social Justice last week. “Interrogating the Racial Wealth Gap: Thinking Locally,” featured presentations by five faculty teams whose research is supported by 2023…

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Falk College Welcomes Sports Dietetics Expert Laura Moretti Reece for Ann Litt Lecture March 26

Monday, March 11, 2024, By News Staff

The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is pleased to welcome Laura Moretti Reece as the featured speaker of the Eighth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. Her lecture, “Nourishing an Athlete with an Eating Disorder: A Sport…

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Joshua McIntosh G’12: Navigating Complexities, Transforming Higher Education

Monday, March 4, 2024, By News Staff

A new chapter unfolds for School of Education graduate Joshua G. McIntosh G’12 as he starts 2024 as executive dean of John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a trail…

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Falk College, Cabana Form Innovative Partnership to Aid Military Veterans  

Thursday, February 29, 2024, By Matt Michael

Ken Marfilius and Nick Armstrong are U.S. military veterans who have dedicated their lives to helping active military members, veterans and their families. Together, they have created a new and innovative partnership starting this spring that will greatly benefit veterans…

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Researchers Invite Students to Take Anonymous Survey on Well-Being; Chance to Win Gift Card

Monday, February 26, 2024, By Cort Ruddy

As part of ongoing efforts to support student well-being at Syracuse University, researchers from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the School of Education and the Barnes Center at The Arch invite students to participate in a brief…

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Why Is Affectionate Touch Important to Relationships? Psychology Professor Shares His Research

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

How does affectionate touch benefit relationships? Brett Jakubiak, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, looks at whether affectionate touch can help people maintain intimacy and offer responsive social support. Jakubiak focuses on interpersonal support processes…

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Tips to Recharge Your Motivation for Your New Year’s Fitness Goals

Friday, February 2, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

A month into 2024, have you hit the wall with your New Year’s fitness goals? Alena Anthony, associate director of fitness programs with the Barnes Center at The Arch Recreation, shares ways to get back on track—and ways to create…

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