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Social Media: Its Effect On Human Health and Politics
Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Business Insider article “Unlicensed medical ‘cures’ are flourishing in closed Facebook groups, where cancer treatments – and even surgery – are sold beyond the reach of…
Grocery Store Closings Create Challenges For Rural Citizens
Evan Weissman, assistant professor of food studies at Falk College, was quoted in the Education News article “As rural grocery stores fade away, lawmakers wonder whether to act.” In the article, Weissman touches on the difficulties rural citizens, especially senior…
Make a Splash in the Barnes Center at The Arch
The aquatics area in the Barnes Center at The Arch is now open. On its first day of usage on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the accessible recreation/lap pool and the Prettyman Spa Pool welcomed many visitors for lap swimming, recreation and…
Widespread Bans Of Flavored E-Cigarettes Could Bring Unintended Consequences
New York has become the latest state to push for a ban of flavored e-cigarette products, following a similar move by Michigan and an announcement from President Trump seeking a federal ban on certain vaping products. Joseph Ditre is an…
Celebrate the Opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch on Friday
This Friday, Sept. 13, history will be made on Syracuse University’s campus with the official opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch, the state-of-the-art health, wellness and recreation complex. Campus community members are encouraged to attend a 3:45 p.m….
Summer Camps Requiring Vaccinations for Children
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in Falk College, was quoted in the CNN article “Summer camps are requiring children get vaccinated amid measles fears.” In the article, Kmush explains that “if one child comes to a camp with the measles virus…
Learn About Health and Wellness Activities Planned for the Barnes Center at The Arch
In advance of this fall’s opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch, the campus community is invited to attend upcoming presentations hosted by the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience’s health and wellness leadership team that will provide…
Combat the Disease of Busyness with the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion
To celebrate National Public Health Week, the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion will host a luncheon with guest speaker Jaime Weisberg of Northbound LLC on Monday, April 1, at noon. The event will take place at the Schine Student…
Sociology Professor Quoted in Story about U.S. Life Expectancy
Jennifer Karas Montez, Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Maxwell School of Public Policy, was quoted in the Buzzfeed News story, “US Life Expectancy Has Dropped — Again.” “New York now has a life expectancy like Denmark, while Mississippi has one…
Is Alcohol the Forgotten Drug of the HIV Epidemic?
Sarah Woolf-King, assistant professor of psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences, was featured in the WAER story “Does Alcohol Use Increase AIDS Virus Transmission? New SU Research Seeks Links, Ways to Help”