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Students recognized for leadership and service
May 26, 2020
Congratulations to Nutritional Sciences Program graduate students Divya Pahwa and Kelsey Kinderknecht for being recognized this year for awards given to students exhibiting excellence in leadership and service. Divya Pahwa Recipient of the 2020 Carrie Cheney Student Leadership Award Divya Pahwa, an MPH student and dietetic intern in the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics is...
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New study to evaluate COVID-19 impacts on Washington State food security
May 4, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, how and to what extent households are able to access food continues to change in the U.S. and across the globe. What are the impacts to our food supply and food security in Washington state? A new UW study funded by the University of Washington Population Health Initiative and the...
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Dr. Sarah Collier joins Nutritional Sciences core faculty
April 30, 2020
The Nutritional Sciences Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Sarah Collier as a new member of our core faculty and growing team of food systems researchers. Collier, who began her appointment winter quarter, is an assistant professor in environmental and occupational health sciences in the School of Public Health, and brings expertise in the sustainability...
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Yona Sipos wins Husky Green Award
April 28, 2020
Yona Sipos, a core faculty member in the Nutritional Sciences Program and lecturer in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences has been awarded a 2020 Husky Green Award by the UW Office of Sustainability. This recognition comes from nominations submitted from the UW community of students, faculty and staff who wish to recognize...
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Spring quarter undergraduate advising
March 30, 2020
Drop-in Advising Tuesdays and Wednesdays Meet with an undergraduate adviser to get answers to your quick questions about the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major and the Nutrition Minor. Days & Times Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – https://washington.zoom.us/j/327233751 Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – https://washington.zoom.us/j/592267085 Information Sessions Are you interested in food...
Read morePosition opening for administrative assistant
March 30, 2020
The Nutritional Sciences Program in the UW School of Public Health has an outstanding full time opportunity for a Administrative Assistant 3. The person in this position is a central team member and important contributor in a dynamic program office. The position provides customer service, reception, instructional support, fiscal support, committee support, and related assistance...
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RDN training with a public health lens
March 11, 2020
Anne Lund, program director, and Michelle Averill, the program’s clinical coordinator both bring a deep love for nutrition science to their roles, and want the students they mentor to understand how to make change at both the individual and community levels. The community level includes institutional, state and federal policies and programs.
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Celebrating healthy eating in March
February 26, 2020
National Nutrition Month March is National Nutrition Month® — a time to focus on making healthy food choices. The Nutritional Sciences Program will celebrate this annual observance throughout the month of March featuring experts in our RDN training program. In response to this year’s theme, “Eat Right, Bite by Bite,” we asked program faculty, student...
Read moreUndergraduate student scholarships for 2019-2020
January 14, 2020
Scholarship recipients for the 2019-20 academic year are recognized for academic achievement, dedication to community service and extracurricular activities, professional promise, and their ability to overcome challenges. These awards prioritize support of students from diverse backgrounds and those who have overcome economic and educational disadvantages and/or personal adversity to pursue higher education. The scholarships are...
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4-Week Study Abroad Program Explores Food Systems in Italy
December 11, 2019
Announcing a 4-week intensive, interdisciplinary program that uses systems thinking and a variety of perspectives to understand how factors, such as culture, policy, diet, and market structure, interact to create environmental, economic, health, and social/equity outcomes. La Dolce Vita: Comparative Food Systems in Italy begins with farm stays in Tuscany – a farm in the...
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