Cristal Medina, a second-year Nutrition and Dietetics graduate student was featured recently on the niu.edu homepage. Learn why the Hollister California native chose NIU.
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Marcus honored with national Medallion Award
Jacqueline B. Marcus (’72, M.S. ’79) received the 2017 Medallion Award, a national honor from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Directors during the October meeting of Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. When the award was announced earlier this
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Dietetics students get moo-ving
NIU M.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition students recently made AgriNews when they visited a dairy farm in Winnebago County. Nancy Prange, NIU’s dietetic internship director, stated: “There is so much misinformation about farming, and as dieticians, we need to know the information
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Nutrition and Dietetics major featured in Huskie Spotlight
Diana Garcia was recently featured on NIU.edu’s Huskie Spotlight. Here’s what she had to say: Hometown: Cicero, IL Major: Nutrition and Dietetics What most excites you about your major? I would say the food aspect. I love food; I love cooking it, I love
Read moreStudents share results of farmer’s markets, millennials research
A group of seniors in a Community Nutrition class (FCNS 410) recently conducted a survey to identify the millennial generation’s use of farmer’s markets. Their objectives included assessing millennials’ current farmer’s market knowledge and shopping behaviors, as well as identifying potential motivators
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Interns produce, star in nutrition video
NIU Nutrition and Dietetics graduate students Kayla Droessler and Karen Jensen crafted this video as part of their NIU Campus Recreation internship rotation. They wanted a fun and entertaining way to share tips on the Campus Rec facebook page for how to make
Read moreMaternal and child nutrition grad course offered this summer
Interested in understanding the concepts related to maternal and child nutrition? Find out more when you take Maternal and Child Nutrition, FCNS 611. In this course you’ll discover how to: Apply nutrition concepts to address the nutrient needs during pregnancy through childhood
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