Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
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March 30, 2020
Position opening for administrative assistant
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…
March 11, 2020
RDN training with a public health lens
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.
February 26, 2020
Celebrating healthy eating in March
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…
January 14, 2020
Undergraduate student scholarships for 2019-2020
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…
December 11, 2019
4-Week Study Abroad Program Explores Food Systems in Italy
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…
October 28, 2019
Position opening for full time lecturer
The Nutritional Sciences Program invites applications for one full-time position at the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer (non-tenure track, 12-month renewable appointment) with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2019. The successful applicant will be appointed to the faculty in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and the rank will be…
Sarah Forrest awarded 2019 Bonderman Travel Fellowship
Sarah Forrest, a Public Health—Global Health Major and Nutrition Minor, has been awarded a 2019 Bonderman Travel Fellowship. The Fellowship funds an eight-month solo trip for Forrest which must include travel to at least two regions and six countries around the world. Through this fellowship, Forrest hopes to travel to Brazil, Peru, Chile, India, Thailand,…
Position opening for assistant professor in Food Systems
The Nutritional Sciences Program within the School of Public Health at the University of Washington (UW) invites applications for one full-time (100% FTE) faculty position at the rank of assistant professor without tenure (WOT) with an anticipated start date of October 2019 or later by negotiation. This position will be a member of the core…
King County small and mid-sized farms could benefit with direct marketing support, according to report
King County farmers who sell direct to consumers, restaurants, and institutions could benefit by receiving support for direct marketing resources, according to a new report last week by the University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition (CPHN). The study was sponsored by King Conservation District (KCD), a natural resources assistance agency authorized by Washington…
Nutritional sciences student and staff members recognized for excellence
Congratulations to Lindsay Beck, Kristin Elko, and Emahlea Jackson who were honored May 15 at the 2019 School of Public Health Excellence Awards. Each year, the School recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievement of students, faculty and staff throughout the School of Public Health departments and programs. 2019 SPH Excellence Award Recipients for Nutritional Sciences…
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