Health & Society
VPA Design Professor Builds Eco-Smart Tiny Home 鈥極ff the Grid鈥 in Maine
When communications design Assistant Professor Rebecca Kelly and her husband, Kevin, bought a coastal property outside the small fishing town of Lubec, Maine,聽10 years ago, they always dreamed of building a home for their family. Last summer, their design for…
Wellness Ambassadors a Resource for Student Peers (Q&A)
When it comes to reaching out for some advice or a question about health and wellness, students often turn to their peers as a first outreach, says Kristelle Aisaka, health promotion specialist in the Office of Health Promotion. The Wellness…
Psychology Alumnus Awarded Bronze Medal for Dissertation
William Aue G鈥14, who earned a Ph.D. from the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a bronze medal for the James McKeen Cattell Dissertation Award for his dissertation, 鈥淯nderstanding Proactive Facilitation in Cued…
Q&A: Ph.D. Candidate Tamara Issak on Islamophobic Rhetoric
Tamara Issak is a graduate student pursuing her doctorate in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric in the Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition in the College of Arts and Sciences. It鈥檚 the next step in the New Jersey native鈥檚 academic…
Hendricks Dean Invited to Preach in Historic Cathedral in South Africa
South Africa holds a special place in the heart of Brian Konkol, the newly installed dean of Hendricks Chapel. From 2008-12, Konkol and his wife, Kristen, served in South Africa as country coordinators of the Young Adults in Global Mission…
Registration Open for Stress Management for the Holidays Webinar for Faculty and Staff
No matter what holiday you celebrate, the season in general can be a time of added stress. 聽Things like overspending, multiple obligations and managing family expectations can somehow make a joyful time feel just the opposite. Join us for this…
Ashley McGraw Architects Honored by American Institute of Architects for Design at Falk College
The American Institute of Architects Central New York Chapter (AIA CNY) honored Falk College, its Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, and its architects, Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. The group鈥檚 work in Falk Complex was cited for innovative…
Blackboard Ally Available to Help Faculty Make Digital Course Content More Accessible
University faculty members have a new tool for providing students with accessible course documents. Blackboard Ally, an accessibility plugin, will be integrated into all 黑料不打烊 courses in Blackboard starting in the 2018 spring semester. Faculty can request that Ally…
Michelle Zaso Awarded Prestigious NIH Fellowship
Michelle Zaso, a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship. Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism…
Workshop Uses Design Thinking to Develop Solutions for Desirable Aging Experience
A recent daylong workshop鈥斺淒esign-Thinking for Community-Supported Senior Care,鈥 organized by the 黑料不打烊 Aging Studies Institute and the School of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥攂rought together interested individuals from across the University and the Central New…