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Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials, Research Finds
Scientific breakthroughs aren鈥檛 possible without the painstaking process of clinical trials. So what happens when many of those trials leave out large portions of the population? Katherine McDonald, a professor of public health and associate dean of research in the…
Food Studies Graduate Students Getting Their Hands Dirty at a 鈥楲iving Agroecological Lab鈥
On a cool but sunny early October morning on 黑料不打烊鈥檚 South Campus, eight graduate students from the Food Studies program in the Falk College sat in a circle at Pete鈥檚 Giving Garden and talked dirt. No, not gossip about…
Possibility Of Recession Affecting Cost-Of-Living Hike For Boston Seniors
Eric Kingson, professor of social work in Falk College, was featured in the Boston Herald article 鈥淗ousing, heating, food costs eat into 8.7% cost-of-living hike for seniors.鈥澛燭he article talks about the possibility of inflation getting in the way of the…
Controversy Surrounding Pandemic-Born Mental Health Startups
Bhavneet Walia, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the Time story 鈥淭he Online Therapy Bubble Is Bursting.鈥 The article talks about online healthcare startups not prioritizing the wellbeing of its clinicians or patients and instead…
Professor of Sport Management Analyzes The Arizona Cardinals鈥 Low Value
Patrick Walsh, assistant professor of sport management at Falk College, was interviewed by Arizona PBS for the story 鈥淢akes cents: Why the Arizona Cardinals rank low among NFL鈥檚 most valuable franchises.鈥 The article highlights the variety of reasons why the…
Sport Management Major Elena Randolph Receives Michigan Sport Business Conference鈥檚 BIG Initiative Award
Elena Randolph 鈥24, a sport management major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was recently named a 2022 BIG Initiative Award Winner by the Michigan Sport Business Conference (MSBC), an honor presented to 11 high-achieving sport management…
Social Workers United鈥檚 Fall Donation Drive Aims to Help the Homeless in 黑料不打烊
On any given night in the United States, there are 580,000 Americans who are homeless. Millions of others are on the edge: 37.2 million Americans live below the poverty level, 44 million are at the risk of suffering from hunger,…
The Power of Holistic Healing and Wellness With Therapist and Entrepreneur Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 on the 鈥樷機use Conversations鈥 Podcast
In her work as a therapist, Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 knew she was making a difference in the lives of her patients. But she also realized her work wasn’t impacting an often overlooked segment of the population when it comes…
Falk Exercise Science Professor Joon Young Kim Receives President鈥檚 Volunteer Service Award 聽
When Joon Young Kim joined the Department of Exercise Science at Falk College in the fall of 2020, his primary work outside of the classroom focused on patient-oriented clinical research of pediatric obesity and type 2 diabetes. But then the…
Using Wastewater To Prevent Future COVID-19 Surges
David Larsen, associate professor of public health in the Falk College spoke with Newsday for the story 鈥淲astewater a key barometer of COVID-19, scientists say.鈥 The article highlights recent research showing that wastewater can be a useful predictor for future…