Health, Sport & Society

4 Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Faculty Scholars

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced the appointment of four new O’Hanley Faculty Scholars: Brian Brege, Sarah Hamersma, Yüksel Sezgin and Ying
News Staff July 14, 2025

The Racket About Padel: Newhouse Students Partner With Global Media Firm to Track Rise of Sport

Why all the racket about Padel? Students and faculty in the Newhouse School of Public Communications collaborated with a global communications consulting firm to release
Genaro Armas July 11, 2025
The Racket About Padel: Newhouse Students Partner With Global Media Firm to Track Rise of Sport

Fact or Fiction? The ADHD Info Dilemma

TikTok is one of the fastest-growing and most popular social media platforms in the world—especially among college-age individuals. In the United States alone, there are
Dan Bernardi July 3, 2025

Lab THRIVE: Advancing Student Mental Health and Resilience

Lab THRIVE, short for The Health and Resilience Interdisciplinary collaboratiVE, is making significant strides in collegiate mental health research. Launched by an interdisciplinary Syracuse University
News Staff June 12, 2025
Lab THRIVE: Advancing Student Mental Health and Resilience

Timur Hammond’s ‘Placing Islam’ Receives Journal’s Honorable Mention

A book authored by Timur Hammond, associate professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, received an honorable
News Staff May 27, 2025

Snapshots From Route 66: One Student’s Journey to Newhouse LA

“If you ever plan to travel west, travel my way, take the highway that's the best.” It’s been nearly 80 years since Nat King Cole
Keith Kobland May 22, 2025
Snapshots From Route 66: One Student’s Journey to Newhouse LA

Studying and Reversing the Damaging Effects of Pollution and Acid Rain With Charles Driscoll

Charles Driscoll, a leading environmental systems engineer at Syracuse University, shares how decades of research into acid rain and mercury pollution have led to successful
John Boccacino May 12, 2025
Studying and Reversing the Damaging Effects of Pollution and Acid Rain With Charles Driscoll

Major League Soccer’s Meteoric Rise: From Underdog to Global Contender

With the 30th anniversary of Major League Soccer (MLS) fast approaching, it’s obvious MLS has come a long way from its modest beginning in 1996.
Keith Kobland May 7, 2025
Major League Soccer’s Meteoric Rise: From Underdog to Global Contender

Rebekah Lewis Named Director of Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is pleased to announce that Rebekah Lewis is the new director of the Maxwell-based Lerner Center for
News Staff April 22, 2025
Rebekah Lewis Named Director of Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health

Maxwell Hall Foyer Home to Traveling Exhibition ‘Picturing the Pandemic’ Until May 15

Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily lives across the globe, changing how we learned, how we shopped and how we interacted with each
Cort Ruddy April 16, 2025
Maxwell Hall Foyer Home to Traveling Exhibition ‘Picturing the Pandemic’ Until May 15

Maxwell Alumnus Joins California Wildfire Relief Efforts

In mid-January, days after the devastating Eaton Fire began in Los Angeles County, California, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumnus Zayn Aga ’21
News Staff April 14, 2025
Maxwell Alumnus Joins California Wildfire Relief Efforts

Haowei Wang Named 2025-26 Fellow by Association of Population Centers

Haowei Wang, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a 2025-26 Association of Population Centers (APC)
News Staff April 4, 2025

Experiential Learning Provides Valuable Lessons for Nutrition Science Graduate Student

For nutrition science graduate student Isabelle Haeberly, a seven-week rotation at a long-term care facility provided her with insight that will last a lifetime. Haeberly
Matt Michael April 3, 2025

Protecting Your Health in a Polarized World: Expert Advice on Political Stress

Feeling overwhelmed by politics? You're not imagining it. The stress is real, and it can take a toll on your health. According to national surveys
Daryl Lovell March 27, 2025
Protecting Your Health in a Polarized World: Expert Advice on Political Stress

A&S Researchers Explore the Impact of Climate Warming and Population Growth on America’s Rivers

The chemistry of U.S. rivers is changing—and will change further in complex ways in different regions of the country. Scientists are exploring ways to predict
News Staff March 27, 2025
A&S Researchers Explore the Impact of Climate Warming and Population Growth on America’s Rivers

‘Never Take No for an Answer’: Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 Transformed the Landscape of Women’s Health Research

When Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 walked the campus of Syracuse University as a student, she could never have imagined that nearly three decades later, she
Dan Bernardi March 26, 2025
‘Never Take No for an Answer’: Phyllis E. Greenberger ’64 Transformed the Landscape of Women’s Health Research

Healthy Monday Finds a New Home With the Lerner Center

The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health is now the home of Healthy Monday, a signature public health campaign that aims to reduce the
Cort Ruddy March 24, 2025
Healthy Monday Finds a New Home With the Lerner Center

Caring Gene Program Offers Financial Support to New York State Residents Seeking a M.S.W. Degree or M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Syracuse University

Syracuse University has entered a partnership with the Caring Gene Career Pathways Training Program (CPT) to address health care workforce shortages in the hardest-hit areas
Martin Walls March 12, 2025