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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…
Sport Management Club Raises $45,000 at 17th Charity Auction
The Sport Management Club raised $45,000 for the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation as a result of its 17th Annual聽Charity Sports Auction. During the SU men鈥檚 basketball game on Nov. 20, supporters placed bids on items including sports memorabilia, electronics,…
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…
Professors Discuss Elder Abuse and Restorative Justice at Webinar
Older adults are vulnerable to abuse and financial exploitation, particularly if they are socially isolated, and standard approaches often intensify that isolation by severing family relationships to prevent further abuse. As the population ages and the number of cases of…
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…
Playtime, Deep Breaths, and Movement Can Help Calm Kids鈥 COVID Fears
COVID-19 is widespread in the U.S., and even the nation鈥檚 youngest kids are feeling the anxiety that comes with facing the ongoing pandemic. From missing school, to hearing about classmates getting sick 鈥 and often catching it themselves 鈥 it鈥檚…
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…