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During her visit to Syracuse University in October, running legend Kathrine Switzer - an emeritus member of the Falk College Department of Sport Management Advisory Council - recorded a ‘Cuse Conversations podcast in the Falk podcast room. Read the Q&A and listen to the podcast...

Can a person control a physical condition with their mind? Published research by Department of Exercise Science Assistant Professor Kylie Harmon has found that targeted interventions during a prolonged period of immobilization may be able to preserve muscle strength. Learn more in this Q&A...

As part of an ongoing course created through a National Science Foundation grant, students in Exercise Science Associate Professor Tiago Barreira’s class gather physiological data during School of Education students' clinical simulations and then analyze and communicate the results...

Four students in Falk College’s Department of Exercise Science - doctoral students Alaina Glasgow and Andrew Heckel and undergraduate students Tara Cuddihee and Eleanor Kwacz - were recognized for their exceptional research at a recent American College of Sports Medicine conference...

The 20th Charity Sports Auction organized by students in the Sport Management Club will run online and in-person from Dec. 8-11 and benefit the Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse. Over the past 19 years, the auction has raised more than $713,000 for local nonprofit organizations...

The renowned Sport Analytics program from Falk College’s Department of Sport Management reached another milestone when it was granted the prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) designation by the U.S. Department of Education...

Professors Rachel Razza, Associate Dean of Human Dynamics, and Lynn Brann, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, recently appeared on the national podcast “At the Table with Sara & Juli” to discuss the impact of self-regulation on diet. Read more and listen to the podcast...

We know you have questions about the reshaping of the human dynamics programs at Falk College, and here is additional information about the Nov. 13 announcement...

Following four months of deliberate assessment and cross disciplinary collaboration by members of the Human Dynamics Task Force, Syracuse University announced a go-forward plan to reshape the future of its human dynamics programs and reposition them for short- and long-term success...

Sports marketing expert, Syracuse University alum, and Sport Management Advisory Council Chair Brandon Steiner visited Falk College recently to talk to students about his groundbreaking sports marketing career that started with the creation of Steiner Sports Marketing and Memorabilia...

Public Health major Tomiwa (“Tommy”) DaSilva ’26 is one of five Syracuse University students named as 2024-26 Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows and he will work with Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health and Lender Center faculty fellow...

From becoming the first woman to officially run in the Boston Marathon to winning the New York City Marathon to starting 261 Fearless, Kathrine Switzer has lived her life in the way she told Falk College students to live it: “When the world won’t give it you, you have to go out and get it.”...

Renowned Chef Madhu Gadia’s passion for cooking and nutrition was on full display recently in Falk College, where Gadia spent several hours cooking with students during the day and at night was the featured speaker for the annual Joan Christy Lecture on Food and Culture...

When Luke Radel was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he knew where to turn for hugs and inspiration: His brother, Mark, an Inclusive U student and exercise science major in Falk College who has Down syndrome and has struggled with his own share of health issues. Here is their story...

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Teaching Professor and Graduate Program Director Sudha Raj recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine for providing generous support, guidance, and inspiration to generations of students...

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 ....

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...

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...

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”...

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...