Health & Society
Falk College Welcomes Sports Dietetics Expert Laura Moretti Reece for Ann Litt Lecture March 26
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…
Joshua McIntosh G’12: Navigating Complexities, Transforming Higher Education
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…
Falk College, Cabana Form Innovative Partnership to Aid Military Veterans
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…
Researchers Invite Students to Take Anonymous Survey on Well-Being; Chance to Win Gift Card
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…
Why Is Affectionate Touch Important to Relationships? Psychology Professor Shares His Research
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…
Tips to Recharge Your Motivation for Your New Year’s Fitness Goals
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…
Researchers Recruiting Volunteers for Study on Effects of Time-Restricted Eating Schedules
The Clinical Research Laboratory within the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is seeking research volunteers to understand the effects of time-restricted eating schedules on young adults (age 30 or younger) with a BMI of 30 or greater. What…
Students Represent China at Model United Nations Conference
Model UN holds special importance for Syracuse University as it was the host of the very first such gathering on a college campus in the United States – a Model League of Nations held at Maxwell in 1927.
Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern Receives American Association of Geographers Fellowship
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, graduate director and associate professor of food studies in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was recently selected as a 2024 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Fellow. AAG recognized 17 geographers in various practice areas for…
Mazza Fellowship Provides Local Government Experience to MPA Student
Nate Cole joined the Maxwell School’s top-ranked master of public administration (M.P.A.) program last summer with a good idea of what he wanted to do upon completing his studies. “I want to work in local government,” says Cole, who earned…