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America is Epically Failing in Combating COVID-19
Brooks B. Gump is the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College. In an opinion piece for U.S. News & World Report, Gump writes that the best way to control the pandemic is through the tried-and-true…
Addiction Studies CAS Prepares Students for Work in Prevention, Policy and Sustainable Recovery
As the opioid epidemic extends into its second decade, the nation faces a critical need for a well-educated workforce to address prevention, treatment, recovery and policies that address the systemic factors that perpetuate addictive behaviors. At the same time, state…
Online Symposium to Address Community Food Security, Food Justice, Human Rights and Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19
The Falk College鈥檚 Department of Nutrition and Food Studies will host 鈥淐OVID-19-Vulnerable Populations and Food Access: A Food Justice and Human Rights Foundation for Community Food Security鈥 on Wednesday, June 10, from noon to 1:15 p.m. To register in advance…
“U.S. meat substitutes boom.”
Sudha Raj, a Teaching Professor in the Nutrition & Food Studies program in Falk College, was quoted by Voice of America (Russian language edition) for the story “U.S. meat substitutes boom.” Professor Raj, an expert on vegetarian nutrition, is featured…
鈥榃hy the Coronavirus Appears Tied to Fewer Heart Attacks鈥
Brooks B. Gump is the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College. Kevin Heffernan is the Dean鈥檚 Associate Professor in the School of Education and director of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Human Performance Lab. In an opinion piece…
The Financial Ramifications of COVID-19 on the Tokyo Olympics
Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Falk College, was interviewed for the Forbes story 鈥淔inancial Ramifications Of Coronavirus Canceling Tokyo Olympics Would Be 鈥楳assive.鈥 In the article, Burton comments on the potential ramifications…
Professor of Human Diversity Class Creates Trustworthy Environment for Students to Learn Empathy
In a world where embracing differences and understanding diversity is more important than ever before, Professor Xiafei Wang wants students to embrace others鈥 differences and take a stance on social justice. But her first goal for students is to gain…
鈥楾o Spur the Economic Recovery, Spend Your Stimulus Check鈥
Bhavneet Walia is an assistant professor of public health in the Falk College. As we all fight this battle against a mostly unknown virus, we are wondering how and when the economic recovery will start. Fortunately, Walia says, past economic…
What is the Reason Behind the Decrease in Heart Attack and Stroke Patients in the ER?
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the CNN article 鈥淚s Covid-19 scaring heart attack victims away from ERs?鈥 and The Beet story 鈥淲here are all the heart attacks?鈥 In both articles,…
Falk Senior Applies Public Health Skills in East Africa
For Aliz茅e McLorg 鈥20, public health is everywhere鈥攆rom mentoring young adults in local 黑料不打烊 schools to analyzing demographic health surveys in East Africa. Her time at 黑料不打烊 has allowed her to do both, and in the process, discover her passion…