Health, Sport & Society

National Conference Highlights Synergies Between Marriage and Family Therapy and Human Dynamics and Family Science

In mid-November, as part of the go-forward plan for the human dynamics programs in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Syracuse University announced
Matt Michael Dec. 16, 2024
National Conference Highlights Synergies Between Marriage and Family Therapy and Human Dynamics and Family Science

Exercise Science Professor Kylie Harmon Investigates Ability to Preserve Muscle Mass and Strength During Immobilization

Mind over matter. Kylie Harmon, an assistant professor in the Department of Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has always
Matt Michael Dec. 11, 2024
Exercise Science Professor Kylie Harmon Investigates Ability to Preserve Muscle Mass and Strength During Immobilization

Sports Medicine Conference Highlights ‘Next Generation of Researchers, Innovators and Problem-Solvers’ from Exercise Science  

Four students in the Department of Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics were recognized for their exceptional research at the
Matt Michael Nov. 26, 2024
Sports Medicine Conference Highlights ‘Next Generation of Researchers, Innovators and Problem-Solvers’ from Exercise Science   

Renowned Indian Chef Madhu Gadia Visits Falk College for Christy Lecture Series

Renowned Chef Madhu Gadia says her passions are cooking and nutrition, and the way she shares her fondness for cooking and nutrition is through teaching.
Matt Michael Nov. 5, 2024
Renowned Indian Chef Madhu Gadia Visits Falk College for Christy Lecture Series

Newhouse Alumna Serves Hometown Community Through Work With the Buffalo Bills Foundation

Growing up on a cattle farm in Alden, New York, a rural community 30 minutes east of Buffalo, gave Morgan Foss G’20 an understanding of
Jen Plummer Oct. 22, 2024
Newhouse Alumna Serves Hometown Community Through Work With the Buffalo Bills Foundation

A Lifetime of Impact: Professor Sudha Raj Receives Prestigious Award for Contributions to Nutrition and Dietetics

For more than 20 years, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Teaching Professor and Graduate Program Director Sudha Raj in the Falk College of Sport
Matt Michael Oct. 21, 2024
A Lifetime of Impact: Professor Sudha Raj Receives Prestigious Award for Contributions to Nutrition and Dietetics

Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

The neocortex, or “thinking brain,” accounts for over 75% of the brain’s total volume and plays a critical role in humans’ decision-making, processing of sensory
Dan Bernardi Oct. 17, 2024
Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

Tina Nabatchi Gives Keynote Address at Oxford’s Social Outcomes Conference

Tina Nabatchi, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was a keynote speaker at the annual
News Staff Oct. 16, 2024
Tina Nabatchi Gives Keynote Address at Oxford’s Social Outcomes Conference

At Maxwell School, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective

For nearly a century, in the north entrance to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a lone statue of President George Washington greeted
News Staff Oct. 16, 2024
At Maxwell School, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective

Maxwell School Strengthens Longtime Partnership With International City/County Management Association

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has formalized an agreement with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) that promotes collaboration between faculty, staff,
News Staff Oct. 9, 2024
Maxwell School Strengthens Longtime Partnership With International City/County Management Association

What’s Driving the Rise in ADHD Diagnosis Among Children and Adults?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder in children, and the numbers are only expected to rise. The CDC reported that in
Dan Bernardi Oct. 4, 2024
What’s Driving the Rise in ADHD Diagnosis Among Children and Adults?

Professor Eunjung Kim Awarded National Humanities Center Fellowship

Eunjun Kim, associate professor of cultural foundations of education in the School of Education and of women's and gender studies in the College of Arts
Martin Walls Sept. 27, 2024
Professor Eunjung Kim Awarded National Humanities Center Fellowship

Guarding Against Cyberbullies: Instructional Design Students Offer Interventions for a Widespread Issue

With nearly half (46%) of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 reporting being targets of cyberbullying—according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey—instructional design master’s
News Staff Sept. 24, 2024
Guarding Against Cyberbullies: Instructional Design Students Offer Interventions for a Widespread Issue

Big Data Holds Key to Understanding Human Behavior

Researchers increasingly analyze gigantic volumes of digital information to understand how and why individuals and groups of people conduct their lives the way they do,
News Staff Sept. 19, 2024
Big Data Holds Key to Understanding Human Behavior

Golisano Foundation Grant Supports Center on Disability and Inclusion

The School of Education's Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) has received a grant of $200,000 from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, one of the
Martin Walls Sept. 19, 2024

Maxwell Sociologists Receive $3.8M to Research Health and Longevity

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has renewed two grants, each worth $1.9 million, for research networks led by Maxwell School sociology faculty Jennifer Karas
News Staff Sept. 12, 2024
Maxwell Sociologists Receive $3.8M to Research Health and Longevity

School of Education Welcomes 6 New Faculty Members

The School of Education welcomes six new faculty members in fall 2024, with expertise in counseling and counselor education; faculty development; instructional design, development and
Martin Walls Sept. 11, 2024
School of Education Welcomes 6 New Faculty Members

Dean Van Slyke Visits India to Celebrate Maxwell’s Centennial, Partnerships and Alumni

David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, met with alumni, partners and dignitaries, including India's minister of education,
Cort Ruddy Sept. 9, 2024
Dean Van Slyke Visits India to Celebrate Maxwell’s Centennial, Partnerships and Alumni