“It could affect U.S. citizens’ ability to travel to specific countries if they don’t want the risk of measles getting introduced to their country. It could affect other people’s ability to come visit the U.S. Other countries might require proof of measles vaccination before they can reenter their home country,” says Brittany Kmush, associate professor of public health.

The addition brings hundreds of students and more than a dozen faculty experts to 'enhance our vital voice in the study of health,' says Dean David M. Van Slyke.

More than the immediate rewards, “vacations provide a buffer against chronic stress and inflammation—both of which wreak havoc on the body,” says Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health. Vacationing turns off the spigot of stress hormones like cortisol and allows the body to reset, restoring equilibrium, he says.

William Burke ’25 B.A. (Geog/ESP) creates digital maps to identify areas at risk for childhood lead poisoning in the City of Syracuse. His research is funded by a SOURCE Bridge Award, supporting faculty-led undergraduate research at Syracuse University.

Being named a Falk College Scholar is the highest academic award conferred by Falk College. In this video and story, the seven 2025 Falk College Scholars discuss their most impactful experiences at Falk College and Syracuse University

The Public Health Department recently honored several undergraduate and graduate students with department awards. “We seek to be a leader in leveraging public health research and education to create the greatest impact on global health,” says Department Chair and Professor David Larsen. 

Public Health major Shelby Fenton is featured in this story from Syracuse University’s central marketing team about how internships have led to her post-graduate success.

Lisa Olson-Gugerty, teaching professor of public health and Mary Kiernan, teaching professor of nutrition and food studies, introduced honeybees to the South Campus landscape in spring 2020 and the hives are now being managed by students in the Syracuse University Beekeeping Club, with Olson-Gugerty as their faculty advisor.

It has been almost two decades since the start of the Great Recession, but that historic economic crisis is still having an impact on older adults. In this Q&A, Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health, explains her most recent study on the effect of the Great Recession on older adults

The COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the battle against Long COVID continues and alumna Janelle Linton ’14 B.S. (PH) is on the front lines in various roles. In a podcast from the Dulye Leadership Experience, Linton discusses the research that’s being done and clarifies facts about Long COVID.

Public health majors Alyssa Sutherland and Tabitha Hulme were chosen as 2024-25 Remembrance Scholars who honor the Syracuse University students who died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988.

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

Started by Public Health Department 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.

Eight distinguished faculty members from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics were promoted for the 2024-25 academic year: Jane Burrell, Mary Kiernan, Jennifer Genovese, Ryan Heath, Bryce Hruska, Rachel Razza, Sara Vasilenko and Patrick Walsh.

Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health, will explore how Black adults who reside in historically redlined neighborhoods can experience a disadvantaged occupational life course and subsequent health consequences.

Invited to the White House to present at the “Roundtable on Emerging Technologies for Preventing Health Emergencies,” David Larsen, professor and chair of public health, had two minutes to discuss the importance of testing wastewater for infectious diseases.

In an interview for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s “Prevention Profiles” podcast series, Dessa Bergen-Cico, professor of public health, discusses her more than 25 years of experience at Syracuse University addressing substance use prevention on campus and beyond.

In the 2024 Olympics, Falk College will be represented in many unique ways by current students Dan Griffiths and Livia McQuade, Associate Professor Jamie Kim, and Falk graduates and former Syracuse University student-athletes Freddie Crittenden III, Kristen Siermachesky, and Lysianne Proulx.

Tommy DaSilva ’26, a triple major, works part time at the LGBTQ Resource Center in Schine Student Center. “The LGBTQ Resource Center is great because it works with the IC (Intercultural Collective) to provide resources, trainings and programs to students,” he says.

Dessa Bergen-Cico, professor and graduate director of public health, will help shape the honors program curriculum and policy, and assist with strategic planning. “The core faculty are high-impact teachers and researchers,” says Danielle Taana Smith, director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program.