Greg Olsen, (’08) who received his B.S. in public health from NIU, has been named the public health manager for the city of Evanston. Read more here.
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CHHS welcomes research development specialist
CHHS welcomes Claire Mogren, Research Development Specialist for the College. Claire will assist CHHS faculty and staff in finding funding opportunities and preparing and submitting their applications. With Increasing external funding as part of our strategic plan, having a research development specialist
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Faculty present at West Suburban Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
NIU was represented at the West Suburban Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics quarterly meeting recently by several faculty and staff. Health Sciences Professor Melani Duffrin presented her FoodMaster program while Director of the Dietetic Internship program, Nancy Prange and graduate student Kelly
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Nutrition In yoU is back
Welcome back to the Nutrition In yoU blog. I’m Megan Farris, a second year Dietetic Intern and research graduate assistant, pursuing an M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics at NIU. I am so pleased to help keep the Nutrition In yoU blog alive
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Nutrition and dietetics program takes part in new Northwestern Medicine Performance Center
Northern Illinois University Athletics officially dedicated the Northwestern Medicine Performance Center and Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Association of NIU Nutrition Center Wednesday morning in front of a gathering of university and community dignitaries, NIU coaches and Huskie student-athletes. “This is a watershed
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Nutrition seminar students present posters
Several first-year nutrition graduate students presented Health Impact Assessment (HIA) posters recently, their final class project for HLTH 600 Nutrition seminar class. In groups of four, students conducted an HIA (screening, scoping, assessment and recommendations) on a chosen topic. Students then prepared
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Congratulations to NIU gymnasts in our college
We’re so proud of CHHS students Catherine Biddle (Health Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy), and Allison Richardson, (Nursing): Members of the Mid-American Conference Championship Women’s Gymnastics Team! The NIU gymnastics team is one of NIU’s highest achieving academic teams: they lead the athletic department in
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation cites NIU as ‘Champion Site’
NIU’s Dietetic Internship is one of four programs in the United States who have been identified by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation as a Champion Site for the new Sustainable, Resilient, and Healthy Food and Water Systems Curriculum. “Under the
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Nutrition In yoU: What’s the deal with dairy?
Dairy-free, gluten free, sugar free, fat free, and the list just keeps on going. If you haven’t noticed already, people love to be free, from nutrients that is. The dairy-free always boggles my mind because I feel like it is more of
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Nutrition In yoU: Meet DI Rachel Bagne, learn about family meal planning
With a long day at work or school, how can someone possibly construct a gourmet meal for their family? It’s a lot simpler than you think. The No. 1 tip is planning. Just think how easy and convenient it would be to
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Nutrition In yoU: Super special dinner heading to a res hall near you
How do you spend your Wednesday and Thursday nights? Celebrating superheroes Wonder Woman and Thor, of course! Next week is a VERY exciting week for the NIU community because it is special dinner week. Each semester the dietetic interns of NIU host
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Nutrition In yoU: Meet DI Emily Burns
Meet Dietetic Intern Emily Burns What got you into nutrition? I obviously love food! I also love helping people. Nutrition has always been a part of my life. At a young age, I was “overweight” as a child and was taken to
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