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Staff Member Prepares for Ironman 70.3 World Championship
On a recent warm morning, before most people are out of bed, Heather Ketcham dives into the cool waters of Cazenovia Lake, not far from her home. This isn’t just a refreshing dip; this is her training ground.
University Explores Idea of Veteran-Focused College of Medicine
If deemed feasible, it would be the first college of medicine in the nation to support a pipeline for doctors specifically focused on serving and supporting veterans and their families.
‘Clearing the Error’ Recruits Public to Diagnosis, Treat Health Care Problems
Research indicates that as many as one in every 10 diagnoses in health care settings are delayed, missed or wrong, and between 40,000 and 80,000 Americans die each year as a result. This problem has prompted Tina Nabatchi, associate professor…
Q&A: University Professor Carl Schramm on Affordable Care Act Decision
In a 6-3 decision that many predicted to be the death knell of so-called Obamacare if it had gone the other way, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states…
Join the 2015 Syracuse University J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Team
The University Wellness Initiative and the Department of Recreation Services invite University employees to join SU’s 2015 Corporate Challenge team. The annual 3.5 mile walk/run will be held on Tuesday, June 9, and is expected to again draw more than…
Celebrate and Welcome Spring
The University Wellness Initiative is sponsoring a free Spring Wellness Series for faculty and staff. Join Nicole Christina, author of BreatheSavorTaste.com and co-leader of SU’s Mindful Eating Series, in discovering how practicing gratitude and eating mindfully can impact your wellness…
NYSHealth Healthy Neighborhood Funds Near Westside Initiative
The Near Westside of Syracuse is one of six communities selected to participate in the New York State Health Foundation’s (NYSHealth) Healthy Neighborhood Funds initiative (http://nyshealthfoundation.org/our-grantees/healthy-neighborhoods-fund-recipients). The initiative will provide funding and support for an active collaboration between NYSHealth and…
Syracuse University Campus to Go Tobacco Free
In an effort to promote a healthy, productive and respectful environment in which to study, work and live, Syracuse University will revise its current anti-smoking policy and adopt a tobacco-free policy on campus effective July 1, 2015. The decision comes…
Flu Shot Clinic for Faculty, Staff Scheduled Nov. 4
If you haven’t had a flu shot yet, here’s your chance: the Office of Human Resources is partnering with Health Services to provide free flu shots for all permanent and temporary Syracuse University faculty and staff at: Skytop Office Building,…
R. David Lankes Writes About Being ‘The Boring Patient’
Professor R. David Lankes shares a personalized, humor-filled account of his experience being diagnosed with and living with cancer over the last two-plus years in his new book “The Boring Patient.”