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2022 Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker IVMF Fellows Announced
Five Syracuse University doctoral candidates recently received letters many researchers anxiously await to receive, yet often never do. These individuals are being awarded financial support for their research projects through the Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker IVMF dissertation research…
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials, Research Finds
Scientific breakthroughs aren’t possible without the painstaking process of clinical trials. So what happens when many of those trials leave out large portions of the population? Katherine McDonald, a professor of public health and associate dean of research in the…
Food Studies Graduate Students Getting Their Hands Dirty at a ‘Living Agroecological Lab’
On a cool but sunny early October morning on Syracuse University’s South Campus, eight graduate students from the Food Studies program in the Falk College sat in a circle at Pete’s Giving Garden and talked dirt. No, not gossip about…
Possibility Of Recession Affecting Cost-Of-Living Hike For Boston Seniors
Eric Kingson, professor of social work in Falk College, was featured in the Boston Herald article “Housing, heating, food costs eat into 8.7% cost-of-living hike for seniors.” The article talks about the possibility of inflation getting in the way of the…
Controversy Surrounding Pandemic-Born Mental Health Startups
Bhavneet Walia, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the Time story “The Online Therapy Bubble Is Bursting.” The article talks about online healthcare startups not prioritizing the wellbeing of its clinicians or patients and instead…
Professor of Sport Management Analyzes The Arizona Cardinals’ Low Value
Patrick Walsh, assistant professor of sport management at Falk College, was interviewed by Arizona PBS for the story “Makes cents: Why the Arizona Cardinals rank low among NFL’s most valuable franchises.” The article highlights the variety of reasons why the…
Sport Management Major Elena Randolph Receives Michigan Sport Business Conference’s BIG Initiative Award
Elena Randolph ’24, a sport management major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was recently named a 2022 BIG Initiative Award Winner by the Michigan Sport Business Conference (MSBC), an honor presented to 11 high-achieving sport management…
Social Workers United’s Fall Donation Drive Aims to Help the Homeless in Syracuse
On any given night in the United States, there are 580,000 Americans who are homeless. Millions of others are on the edge: 37.2 million Americans live below the poverty level, 44 million are at the risk of suffering from hunger,…
The Power of Holistic Healing and Wellness With Therapist and Entrepreneur Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
In her work as a therapist, Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 knew she was making a difference in the lives of her patients. But she also realized her work wasn’t impacting an often overlooked segment of the population when it comes…
Falk Exercise Science Professor Joon Young Kim Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
When Joon Young Kim joined the Department of Exercise Science at Falk College in the fall of 2020, his primary work outside of the classroom focused on patient-oriented clinical research of pediatric obesity and type 2 diabetes. But then the…