Health & Society
Haddix Named Recipient of AERA Early Career Award
Marcelle Haddix, assistant professor in the Reading and Language Arts Center at the School of Education, has been named the recipient of the 2014 Division K Early Career Award. This award is given annually to a researcher in the initial…
Campus Hosts Events Around National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Students, faculty and staff are bringing attention to the epidemic of eating disorders throughout the week of Feb. 23-March 1 on the SU campus as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The events and activities are organized by the…
Falk College Announces New Bachelor of Science in Food Studies
The Falk College has announced a new bachelor of science degree in food studies. The new program, which is now enrolling majors for fall 2014, provides a thorough understanding of food systems, politics and economies, from production to consumption locally,…
National Institute of Health Awards SU Psychologist $2 Million Grant
The statistics are staggering and the impact on children and their families can be overwhelming. But, one psychologist in The College of Arts and Sciences is preparing to embark on a significant research project that may generate insights that will…
Getting to Know: Kevin Heffernan
Kevin Heffernan has always been excited about exercise. In high school and college he was active in many sports, and his sports training led to a love of weight lifting. His earliest research focused on weight training and the health…
Going Without to Address Community Hunger
After a long weekend of work and family obligations and a long night of soothing her sick toddler, the best part of the Rev. Colleen Preuninger’s Monday morning would normally have been a steaming cup of coffee. Not this past…
Tap, Filtered or Bottled: Testing Your Water Preference
Tap, filtered or bottled. The Sustainability Division wants to know what members of the campus community prefer in terms of their drinking water by offering a blind sample of water tests around campus this month. Starting last week in Bird…
Military Spouse Study Finds High Number of Female Spouses Underemployed
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (IVMF) have announced the results of a national study focused on military spouse employment. The presentation will be made on Feb. 12 at…
Best-Selling Author, Eating Behaviors Expert Brian Wansink to Lecture Feb. 26
The Nutrition Education Promotion Association (NEPA) in the Falk College’s Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition will host Brian Wansink, Feb. 26 in 001 Life Sciences Building at 7 p.m. The community is invited to attend this free…
School of Education to Host 2014 Equity and Social Justice Conference March 1
The School of Education will host the seventh annual Conference on Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) on Saturday, March 1, at the Sheraton ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conference Center. The theme of the 2014 conference is Social Justice Education Out of Bounds:…