Health, Sport & Society

Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, where one in five children and adolescents are affected, according to the Centers for Disease
Matt Michael March 24, 2023
Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Falk College and Whitman School Launch 2 New Public Health and Business Dual Degree Programs

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics are launching two new dual degree programs
Dawn McWilliams March 22, 2023

Alumnus Helps Sacred Indigenous Objects Find Their Way Home

Travel to just about any major ethnographic and natural history museum around the world and you will encounter installations focusing on Native American and Indigenous
Dan Bernardi March 20, 2023
Alumnus Helps Sacred Indigenous Objects Find Their Way Home

New Research Shows ‘Himpathy’ Toward Perpetrators of Workplace Sexual Harassment

What is your initial response when a woman accuses a man of workplace sexual harassment? A new study suggests that some people are morally biased
Keith Kobland March 20, 2023
New Research Shows ‘Himpathy’ Toward Perpetrators of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Maxwell Alumna Taylor Hamilton G’18 To Spend a Year in East Asia as a Luce Scholar

Taylor Hamilton G’18 has been named a 2023-24 Luce Scholar. The Luce Scholars Program is a prestigious, nationally competitive fellowship program launched by the Henry
Kelly Homan Rodoski March 9, 2023
Maxwell Alumna Taylor Hamilton G’18 To Spend a Year in East Asia as a Luce Scholar

Dave Bing ’66, H’06: ‘We Need to Support Each Other Much More Than We Do’

Growing up in Washington, D.C., Dave Bing ’66, H’06 said his classmates, teachers and neighbors were mostly all African American. When he joined Syracuse University
News Staff March 6, 2023
Dave Bing ’66, H’06: ‘We Need to Support Each Other Much More Than We Do’

Celebrate National Nutrition Month With the Wellness Initiative Team

National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Throughout
News Staff Feb. 24, 2023
Celebrate National Nutrition Month With the Wellness Initiative Team

Syracuse University Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright US Students

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on Feb. 10 named Syracuse University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students.
Kelly Homan Rodoski Feb. 14, 2023
Syracuse University Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright US Students

Libraries Adds Wellness Items to Borrow

Syracuse University Libraries has recently added several wellness items to its borrowing collection. The items in the Wellness Collection have been added to provide emotional
Cristina Hatem Feb. 13, 2023
Libraries Adds Wellness Items to Borrow

Navigating Healthy Relationships This Valentine’s Day

It's hard to miss the approach of Valentine's Day if you step into most U.S. stores this time of year. Products and advertisements are blanketed
Daryl Lovell Jan. 23, 2023
Navigating Healthy Relationships This Valentine’s Day

Learn Skills for Loving the Body You’re in With The Body Project Virtual Workshop

The prevalence of diagnosed eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, are on the rise in the U.S., as Johns Hopkins All
News Staff Jan. 18, 2023
Learn Skills for Loving the Body You’re in With The Body Project Virtual Workshop

New Research Shows Pandemic’s Toll on Frontline Health Care Workers

For frontline health care workers, the mental health impact from the pandemic is extending beyond career burnout. Much of the attention on the mental toll
Keith Kobland Jan. 17, 2023
New Research Shows Pandemic’s Toll on Frontline Health Care Workers

Psychology Professor Part of Two Grants Totaling Over $5M to Advance Alcohol-Related Research

During his nearly 30-year career at Syracuse University, Stephen Maisto, professor emeritus of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has devoted much of his
Dan Bernardi Jan. 10, 2023
Psychology Professor Part of Two Grants Totaling Over $5M to Advance Alcohol-Related Research

Former Syracuse University Athletic Trainer Credited With Performing Life-Saving CPR on Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin

Former Syracuse University football athletic trainer Denny Kellington is being praised for helping save the life of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after Hamlin collapsed
John Boccacino Jan. 5, 2023
Former Syracuse University Athletic Trainer Credited With Performing Life-Saving CPR on Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin

Addressing Trauma Through Writing

As director of the Minority Stress and Trauma (MST) Lab, Jillian Scheer’s research focuses on bettering the mental and behavioral health of diverse and underserved
Dan Bernardi Jan. 5, 2023
Addressing Trauma Through Writing

Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

While the majority of climate change research focuses on reducing and capturing carbon dioxide, less attention has been paid to methane emissions, despite the gas
Diane Stirling Dec. 22, 2022
Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

As New Leader Takes Helm, South Asia Center Receives $1.05M in Federal Grants

For more than three decades, sociologist Prema Kurien has explored the relationship between international migration, race, ethnicity and religion with a focus on migrants from
Jessica Youngman Dec. 19, 2022
As New Leader Takes Helm, South Asia Center Receives $1.05M in Federal Grants

COVID Research Project Garners $2.2M NIH Award

Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, is the principal investigator for a COVID-19-related research project that is
Jessica Youngman Dec. 12, 2022
COVID Research Project Garners $2.2M NIH Award