Health & Society

The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in Falk College wants to help Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff, and members of the community at large, improve eating habits and…

If you’ve ever been tempted by its upbeat tempo and dance moves, now’s your chance to give Zumba a try for free. In response to the faculty and staff survey conducted by the University Wellness Initiative, a 30-minute Zumba class…

As you find your way on campus, make new friends and begin classes, a support system of peer mentors and advisors across campus are here to help make the transition smoother. Here are just a few who share their top pieces of advice.

A new report authored by Thomas Dennison, professor of practice in public administration and international affairs at the Maxwell School, notes that nursing homes have evolved since the ’90s from primarily providing residential care for seniors to focusing on both…

In Ruth Sullivan’s kitchen, an easy, inexpensive, healthy meal is only a well-stocked pantry away. The Food Services dietitian keeps hers supplied with such basics as quinoa, brown rice, whole wheat pasta and sauces.

To succeed in Mary Kiernan’s HPM/NSD 216 course you have to be able to handle the heat of the kitchen and demands from diners, all while keeping your cool.

Syracuse University’s second annual Wellness Week, presented by Health & Wellness Promotions in the Division of Student Affairs, and in sponsorship with Tops Friendly Markets, will kick off Monday, April 15. A variety of campus departments and student organizations have…

Syracuse University’s Falk College has expanded its Marriage and Family Therapy Department to Peck Hall. This video highlights some of the new features that will help students, staff, and the mental health community in CNY.

Jenna Loyd to examine health politics in context of city’s then-growing defense economy The Syracuse University Humanities Center, housed in The College of Arts and Sciences, will kick off its 2013 Faculty Fellow Lecture Series with a program on health…

Brooks B. Gump, professor in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the Falk College, was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The research project, “Environmental Toxicants, Race…