Department News
Sport Analytics students accepted to Carnegie Mellon Research Experience
Sport Analytics students Jonathan Bosch ’21 and Alejandro Pesantez ’21 have been accepted into Carnegie Mellon’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Statistics. The theme is “Data Science in Sports Analytics.” The program provides participants with hands-on experience working with real data, on real problems, in a stimulating, collaborative, and supportive environment.
Falk College 2019-20 Remembrance Scholars
Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2019-20 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Those students, who were returning from a semester of study in London and Florence, w…
Brandon Steiner ’81 to Deliver 2019 Falk College Convocation Address
Brandon Steiner Brandon Steiner ’81 will address Falk College’s Class of 2019 at the school’s Convocation ceremony on May 11. Steiner has continued his commitment to Syracuse University—and in particular, its students—through service to Falk College and its Sport Management Advisory Council, which he currently chairs. “Every semester, Brandon is in our classrooms working with students and providin…
Nutrition student tests her culinary knowledge in Atlantic City competition
In February, Kelsie Wilson ’20 was part of the first team to represent the Syracuse Chapter of the American Culinary Federation in the Baron H. Garland Regional Knowledge Bowl Competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a Jeopardy-style competition that tests culinary knowledge. Wilson, a student in Syracuse University’s nutrition science and dietetics program in Falk College, was recruited for the…
Falk graduate students host Orange Guardians charity benefit
Syracuse University's Sport Venue and Event Management (SVEM) graduate program raised $15,000 during its Orange Guardians Kickoff fundraiser to benefit Griffins Guardians on April 8 at Embassy Suites at Destiny USA in Syracuse. The event included more than 150 attendees, a dinner and reception, entertainment, silent auction, and guest speakers.
Study in India with Falk College
“There is no textbook, magazine or movie that could accurately depict the amazing food, markets, and people you will encounter.” Those are the words assistant teaching professor of nutrition, Chaya Charles, used to describe the immersion component of the course, “South Asia: Family, Food, Culture and Healthcare Systems (NSD/HFS/SAS 400/600). This three-credit course focuses on developing cultural…
Falk Students Named Syracuse University, Falk College Scholars
Noelle Kendra-Leah Rowe ’19, graduating with a degree in human development and family science in May, is one of 12 Syracuse University Scholars who will represent the Class of 2019 at the May 12 Commencement ceremony. Syracuse University scholars are selected by a University-wide faculty committee from among the candidates nominated by each of the undergraduate schools and colleges. Based on certa…
Food Studies program helps bring year-round fresh produce
Inside look at Agbotic Farms’ greenhouse.Students at the University’s dining centers may have noticed a fresh, new item on the salad bars: baby radishes and beet greens. The produce is sourced from Agbotic Farms, a local farm an hour north of campus in Sackets Harbor, New York. Purchasing from Agbotic Farms allows the University the ability to offer students fresh, locally grown produce year-round…
Sport Analytics students attend Baseball Research Competition in Phoenix
For the fifth straight year, Syracuse University Sport Analytics and Sport Management students participated in the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) Analytics’ Diamond Dollars Case Competition in Phoenix, Arizona, over Spring Break in March 2019. The competition is for undergraduate and graduate students from universities across the country to compete against each other by researching a…
Free mental health services through MFT partnership
A partnership between Syracuse Community Connections (SCC) and Falk College’s Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) at Syracuse University is bringing free-of-charge, confidential mental health services to the Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility. Children, teens, seniors, and families accessing other services at this site can now access counseling without costly insurance co-payments or…