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New Course Prefix for Public Health Courses Effective Fall 2020
All courses offered by the Falk College’s Department of Public Health have a new course prefix, effective for the Fall 2020 semester. The existing course prefix “HTW” will no longer be used. Instead, all public health courses will use the…
A Devotion to Family, Friends, Food and Social Justice: Remembering the Life of Professor Evan Weissman
Evan L. Weissman, Ph.D., associate professor in food studies and nutrition in the Falk College, passed away unexpectedly while at home with his family on April 9. Weissman touched the Syracuse community where he lived, and that he loved deeply,…
Two Falk Sport Analytics Teams Win at SABR Diamond Dollars Competition
For the sixth straight year, members of the Department of Sport Management’s Sabermetrics Club participated in the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) Analytics’ Spring Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Due to Covid-19, the Syracuse University students did not travel last…
Generations Strong: The Passion and Power of Social Work in a Changing World
Three generations of Bregman women live separately in the Syracuse community. Yet, they each wake up every morning looking forward to their work ahead and go to bed each night knowing they have made a difference in their community. Ona…
Health Care Heroes Need a Break, Too
Bryce Hruska, assistant professor of public health in the Falk College, studies the mental benefits of taking a break. While most of us can identify with the feeling of getting away from stressful situations, Hruska has studied the actual beneficial…
How to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the Miami Herald story “Worried about coronavirus in Miami? This is what you can do to prepare for it” and the National Interest story…
A New Study Links COVID-19 With Increased Risk of Cardiac Injury
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health at Falk College and Kevin and Kevin Heffernan, Dean’s Associate Professor at the School of Education and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory, were interviewed by CNN for the story, “Cardiac…
Take a Day Off, It Will Benefit Your Well-Being
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the Travel and Leisure story story “5 Reasons You Need to Take a Vacation, According to Science.” In the story, Gump talked about the benefits…
Students Can Apply to University Program that Provides Path into US Government Intelligence Careers
A new Universitywide program is creating a path toward public service careers for all Syracuse University undergraduate and graduate students interested in making important contributions to U.S. and global security. The University was designated by the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC)…
Falk College and Syracuse University Career Services Host Community Health and Wellness Alumni Speaker Series
The Falk College and Syracuse University Career Services present The Alumni Speaker Series: Community Health and Wellness on March 3, 2020, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Grant Auditorium, followed by a networking reception with refreshments from 5 to 7 p.m….