Health, Sport & Society

Racial Wealth Gap the Focus of Oct. 30 Lender Center Event in Washington

In Washington, D.C., the population is booming, but rent and housing costs are spiking and wages for working-class and lower-income workers are stagnating. Those factors
Diane Stirling Oct. 17, 2023

‘The First Scramble for Africa’: Maxwell Professor Unearths England’s First Outpost

Back in 2019, Syracuse University archaeologist Christopher DeCorse was part of a team that made an unexpected discovery during fieldwork in coastal Ghana. While excavating
News Staff Oct. 11, 2023
‘The First Scramble for Africa’: Maxwell Professor Unearths England’s First Outpost

Addressing Mental Wellness and Social Anxiety With Counseling Director Carrie Brown (Podcast)

Moving away from home and embarking on your Syracuse University journey can be a difficult time as students leave behind their families and friends and
John Boccacino Oct. 6, 2023
Addressing Mental Wellness and Social Anxiety With Counseling Director Carrie Brown (Podcast)

Catherine García: Researching Health Disparities Among Hispanic/Latine Populations

Catherine García wants to know how and why the fastest-growing segment of older adults in the United States—those of Hispanic/Latine origin—are at higher risk for
Diane Stirling Oct. 6, 2023
Catherine García: Researching Health Disparities Among Hispanic/Latine Populations

HDFS Student Transforms Passion for Working With Children Into Career Path

Kingston, Jamaica, and Syracuse, New York, are about 1,700 miles apart, and it’s not easy getting from one place to the other. For Raven Campbell
Matt Michael Oct. 4, 2023
HDFS Student Transforms Passion for Working With Children Into Career Path

Maxwell Professor Kristy Buzard Explores Gender Disparities in Economics

Kristy Buzard, associate professor of economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is part of a research team that recently received funding
News Staff Oct. 3, 2023

School of Education Faculty Publish ‘Lesson Study With Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers’

“Lesson Study with Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers: Finding the Form” (Routledge, 2023) is a new overview of the fundamentals of lesson study edited by
Martin Walls Sept. 24, 2023
School of Education Faculty Publish ‘Lesson Study With Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers’

International Drug Policy Academy Offers a Unique Opportunity for Students Interested in Addiction Studies

Needing one more class or an independent study to complete a master’s degree in public health, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics student Emily
Matt Michael Sept. 18, 2023
International Drug Policy Academy Offers a Unique Opportunity for Students Interested in Addiction Studies

Hendricks Chapel Dean, Chaplains and Students Attend Parliament of the World’s Religions

Representatives from Hendricks Chapel recently attended the Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in August in Chicago. This year’s theme was “A Call to Conscience:
News Staff Sept. 18, 2023
Hendricks Chapel Dean, Chaplains and Students Attend Parliament of the World’s Religions

Roundtable: 3 School of Education Alumni Define ‘Human Thriving’ in the Context of Global Diversity

“Human thriving” is among the areas of distinctive excellence enumerated in the University’s 2023 Academic Strategic Plan. This concept is inspired by the words of
Martin Walls Sept. 15, 2023

Lerner Center and Maxwell X Lab Join Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Illicit Drugs’ Impact

The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health and Maxwell X Lab have partnered with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office on an initiative
News Staff Sept. 15, 2023
Lerner Center and Maxwell X Lab Join Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Illicit Drugs’ Impact

PAIA Doctoral Student Receives Grant for SNAP Research

Clay Fannin, a doctoral student in the Maxwell School’s Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, has received a $25,000 grant from Tufts University to
News Staff Sept. 13, 2023
PAIA Doctoral Student Receives Grant for SNAP Research

VPA Sophomore Wins Fellowship, Plans Film on the Mental Health of Refugee Youth

Rayan Mohamed, a sophomore film major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has been selected as a 2023-2024 Imagining America/Joy of Giving Something
Wendy S. Loughlin Sept. 12, 2023
VPA Sophomore Wins Fellowship, Plans Film on the Mental Health of Refugee Youth

Q&A With School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott: Building on a Legacy in Education

School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has a family history in the field of education that goes back generations. She continues to build on that
News Staff Sept. 5, 2023
Q&A With School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott: Building on a Legacy in Education

Ryan Griffiths Receives NSF Grant to Research Global War Patterns

Ryan Griffiths, professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a $442,321 grant from the National Science Foundation
News Staff Aug. 23, 2023
Ryan Griffiths Receives NSF Grant to Research Global War Patterns

Students Participate in High-Altitude Health Study at the Top of the World

Of all the exceptional Syracuse University Study Abroad courses, there is one that towers above the others–about 18,000 feet above. Mount Everest Base Camp Trek:
Matt Michael Aug. 3, 2023
Students Participate in High-Altitude Health Study at the Top of the World

Dimitar Gueorguiev Named Maxwell School Scholar in U.S.-China/Asia Relations

Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science, has been named the Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li Scholar in U.S.-China/Asia Relations for the 2023-24 academic year.
News Staff July 31, 2023
Dimitar Gueorguiev Named Maxwell School Scholar in U.S.-China/Asia Relations

Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies

George Theoharis, professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary/early childhood education, and Leela George, associate teaching professor of educational leadership, both in the School of
Martin Walls July 31, 2023
Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies