Health & Society
Big Data Holds Key to Understanding Human Behavior
Researchers increasingly analyze gigantic volumes of digital information to understand how and why individuals and groups of people conduct their lives the way they do, both during ordinary days and under extreme stress such as disease outbreaks or social unrest….
Golisano Foundation Grant Supports Center on Disability and Inclusion
The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) has received a grant of $200,000 from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, one of the nation鈥檚 largest foundations dedicated to supporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities. With the award,…
Maxwell Sociologists Receive $3.8M to Research Health and Longevity
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has renewed two grants, each worth $1.9 million, for research networks led by Maxwell School sociology faculty Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat and several external collaborators. For the first grant, Montez, University Professor…
School of Education Welcomes 6 New Faculty Members
The School of Education welcomes six new faculty members in fall 2024, with expertise in counseling and counselor education; faculty development; instructional design, development and evaluation; inclusive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; and music education. “I very much…
Dean Van Slyke Visits India to Celebrate Maxwell鈥檚 Centennial, Partnerships and Alumni
David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, met with alumni, partners and dignitaries, including India’s minister of education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, during a recent visit that celebrated the school’s centennial and its 70-plus-year…
Pioneering Publication: Barnes Center at The Arch Integrated Health and Wellness Model
Fall 2024 marks a five-year milestone since the grand opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch. A driving force behind the vision for the Barnes Center at The Arch’s physical space and its health and wellness team鈥攃omprising health care,…
NSF Awards Saba Siddiki, Fellow Researchers, $1.5M to Study Bus Fleet Electrification
Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is part of a multi-institution research team that has been awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research public…
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Falk College, Women in Leadership Initiative Launch Unique Partnership With Women Leaders in Sports
黑料不打烊 is teaming up with the nationally recognized Women Leaders in Sports to launch a unique partnership that seeks to advance knowledge and enhance the professional acumen and management skills of sport administrators and executives. The new partnership between…
Nutrition Alumna Maggie McCrudden ’14 Shares Her Experiences Working With Team USA in Paris
For two weeks, Paris, France became the epicenter of elite athletic competition as the Summer Olympics brought thousands of players, coaches, family and fans to the City of Light. Among those working at the games this year was Maggie McCrudden…
New Research Published on Disability and Mortality Disparity
Earlier this month, Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes published a new study entitled 鈥淒isability Mortality Disparity: Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008鈥19鈥 in the聽August edition of Health Affairs journal. The report is…