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Recognizing Memory Changes
School of Social Work Associate Research Professor Maria Brown will continue to play a key role in a critical partnership between Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University that will enable residents over the age of 60 in seven Central New York counties to receive free memory screenings ....
‘My Eyes Lit Up’
When then-high school junior Isabelle “Izzy” Kaplan visited Syracuse University in March 2023, the University had just announced its new, first-of-its-kind degree program focused on esports starting in the fall of 2024. In this video and Q&A, Kaplan explains why she chose to enroll as an esports major...
CDC Center of Excellence
Started by Department of Public Health Chair David Larsen, the New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network was recently named a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Center of Excellence and will soon support communities nationwide—and potentially around the globe...
‘College of Opportunity’
Sport Management major Livia McQuade’s summer and fall internship with the Olympus Sports Group included a trip to Paris for the Paralympic Games. Read how McQuade’s Falk College connections helped her land the internship and why she calls Falk the “College of Opportunity”...
Innovative Leaders
Eight distinguished faculty members from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics were promoted for the 2024-25 academic year: Jane Burrell, Mary Kiernan, Jennifer Genovese, Ryan Heath, Bryce Hruska, Rachel Razza, Sara Vasilenko, and Patrick Walsh. Learn more about them...
A Historic Partnership
In the first partnership of its kind between an American university and a professional sports team in Japan, the Sports Analytics program at Falk College and the Kumamoto Volters basketball team have announced a historic collaboration for the 2024-25 season...
CBT at Falk
For Coming Back Together Weekend, Falk College hosted two panel events featuring prominent Syracuse University alumnae who discussed a variety of topics ranging from the support they received from faculty at Syracuse to empowering women in the sport industry. Here’s a CBT story and video...
All in the Family
The Kehr/Hirsh family connections to Syracuse University date back to 1966, when Alice (Musikar) Hirsh ’70 enrolled in the College of Nursing, which eventually became a part of Falk College. And Rebecca (Rosenstein) Hirsh ’99 graduated from what is now Human Development and Family Science...
Staying Safe as We Age
Exercise Science Assistant Professor Yaejin Moon’s research focuses on improving mobility and reducing fall-related injuries in people with neurological disorders and older adults. In this Q&A, Moon explores why the elderly are more at risk of injuries and shares tips for safe-falling techniques...
Social Determinants of Health
As the 2024-25 Lender Center for Social Justice faculty fellow, Public Health Professor Miriam Mutambudzi will explore how Black adults who reside in historically redlined neighborhoods can experience a disadvantaged occupational life course and subsequent health consequences....