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Health and Well-Being

From Parkinson’s to Alzheimer’s to relationships to drug and alcohol use disorders, A&S faculty and students are advancing human health and well-being through pioneering research, interdisciplinary partnerships and community outreach. Collaborations across neuroscience, psychology, biology and more lead to both comprehensive understanding of the disease and also innovative treatment solutions.

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Two people seated at a table.

(Nov. 18, 2024)

Cultivating Community Through Augmentative Communication

A conversation club in A&S’ Gebbie Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic enhances well-being and feelings of connectedness for individuals with speech and language disorders.

Graphic that reads National ADHD Awareness Month.

(Sept. 30, 2024)

What’s Driving the Rise in ADHD Diagnosis Among Children and Adults?

In recognition of October being ADHD Awareness Month, psychology professor Kevin Antshel provides expert insights on the rising ADHD diagnosis rates and the key signs to consider when thinking about seeking an evaluation.

Microscope image of a neocortex.

(Sept. 27, 2024)

Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?

Biology Professor Jessica MacDonald has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate maternal folic acid’s role in promoting healthy brain development.

Kathleen Walters portrait

(Sept. 26, 2024)

Funding Research That Improves Health and Shortens ‘Bench to Bedside’ Time

Walters Endowed Fund for Science Research supports research and discovery that addresses grand challenges facing global and human health.

portraitTanisha Jackson

(Sept. 10, 2024)

Mental Wellness Through Creative Work

Professor Tanisha Jackson's book exploring Black women artists’ influence on wellness within their communities is funded by an Association of American University Women (AAUW) fellowship.

A child using the visual acoustic biofeedback software.

(July 10, 2024)

A&S Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study Biofeedback Technologies for Speech Therapy

The grant will explore the effectiveness of technologies which use visual targets to help people adjust their speech.

Three people posing for a photo.

(May 13, 2024)

Champions of Hearing Health

CSD students and faculty team up with Special Olympics New York to provide athletes with hearing screenings.

Lynn Brann and Rachel Razza at Elbridge Elementary School.

(April 9, 2024)

Mindfully Growing

HDFS professors and students teaching healthy eating habits to pre-K children.

Tyler Sliker (left), clinic director at the Couple and Family Therapy Center, chats with Department of Marriage and Family Therapy graduate student Kalila Taylor in one of the therapy rooms at Peck Hall.

(March 15, 2024)

‘Truly Critical Work’

Through Free Therapy Sessions, Marriage and Family Therapy Students Provide Enormous Service to Syracuse Community

Sarah Woolf King and Fatima Dobani headshots.

(Dec. 4, 2023)

Professor and Ph.D. Candidate from the Department of Psychology Awarded NIH Grants for Alcohol-Related Research and Treatment

Professor Sarah Woolf-King received an NIH R01 clinical trial grant and Ph.D. candidate Fatima Dobani was awarded an NIH F31 dissertation research grant.

(Nov. 28, 2023)

Syracuse University’s Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation Unites Investigators Across Disciplines to Improve Health and Well-Being

The new center within the College of Arts and Sciences will advance collaborative health behavior research, training and community engagement.

Mariaelena Huambachano smiling in a red, striped poncho

(Nov. 27, 2023)

Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the UN on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition

A&S scholar, Mariaelena Huambachano, travels the world gathering and sharing research on the wisdom of “Traditional Ecological Knowledge”, while passing it down to the next generation through her teaching at Syracuse.

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