Health & Society
‘I鈥檓 Forever Grateful.’ NFL Network鈥檚 Andrew Siciliano 鈥96 Talks Super Bowl, Discovering His Broadcasting Style and the University鈥檚 Impact
Andrew Siciliano ’96 doesn’t know how he got so lucky. Eighteen years ago, Siciliano, an avid NFL fan, would watch that week鈥檚 top games with his 黑料不打烊 buddies in one of their father鈥檚 basements, screaming at the television while…
Heavy Lifting: Strength and Conditioning Internship Provides Hands-On Experience for Exercise Science Students
As the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the 黑料不打烊 men鈥檚 lacrosse, women鈥檚 ice hockey and women鈥檚 tennis teams, Mike Missen knows the key to thriving in his profession is the ability to take the intricacies of what you鈥檝e…
Alumna Dishes Up Her Creative Food Talents on 鈥楥hopped鈥
Alumna and chef Brooke Baevsky 鈥18 (@inthekitchenwithbae) will combine her passions for food and creativity as she competes on Food Network鈥檚 鈥淐hopped鈥 on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 9 p.m. ET. For the Valentine鈥檚 Day-themed competition, Baevsky was paired with another…
Food Studies Graduate Student Seeks to 鈥楤ring Hope to Others鈥 by Improving the Food System
Growing up in Poughkeepsie in the Hudson River Valley region, Anna Zoodsma enjoyed foraging for berries with her father, cooking and baking, and 鈥渂eing creative with food.鈥 When she started working on farms after graduating from high school, she was…
Exercise Science Majors Hit the Ground Running, Prepare for Careers in Physical Therapy
Future physical therapists Julia Geronimo 鈥24 and Ally Krevolin 鈥23 are jumpstarting their careers with a foundation in exercise science. As exercise science majors, they each complete over 270 hours of internships and field placements, such as shadowing, observation and…
黑料不打烊, MGH Institute of Health Professions Receive Support for Innovative Research Ethics Training
A project led by Katherine McDonald, associate dean of research and professor of public health in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Falk College, and Ariel Schwartz, assistant professor of occupational therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions, aims to help individuals with developmental…
Virtual Field Experiences Boost Social Work Students鈥 Confidence
Spurred on by the global pandemic, the School of Social Work in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has piloted virtual field experiences for master of social work (M.S.W.) students. Tracy Walker, director of field education, says, 鈥淭he…
Understanding COVID-19 Transmissions in Our Communities Through Wastewater Surveillance
Back in the 1990s, as countries around the world contended with a spike in poliovirus cases, many nations turned to wastewater surveillance as an effective method for monitoring and tracking local transmission levels. Fast forward to 2022, and as the…
Could Social Media Provide Solution to Blood Shortage?
The Red Cross is managing the worst blood shortage in more than a decade. There are a variety of reasons, but the question remains: what can be done to get more people to give? Bernard Appiah, assistant professor of public…
NSF Grant Enables Innovative Research at Falk College and College of Engineering and Computer Science to Combat Addiction, Ease Recovery
Researchers at 黑料不打烊’s Falk College and College of Engineering and Computer Science are teaming up to provide hope and help to those in need.聽 聽It comes in the form of scientific study and expert knowledge with the goal of…