Dozens of people gathered in Wirtz Hall Atrium on Oct. 27 for the inaugural College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) Research and Scholarly Activity Showcase. With presentations about health and human science, engineering and the fine arts, the event was a
Read moreBring your appetite to New and Neptune Halls for the Dietetic Interns special dinner
Dining at New Hall and Neptune Hall will be even tastier this month thanks to a team of students from NIU’s Dietetic Internship (DI) program. From Harry Potter-inspired dishes to a taste of Narnia, diners will be treated to something special during
Read moreCHHS student selected to present at national conference
Melanie Regan College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) student Melanie Regan, who is majoring in Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness, was selected to present at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2021 Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo which will be held virtually
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Meet Matthew Stark
What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? Somonauk, Illinois, was my hometown and I now live in Sycamore, Illinois. What is your job title? Program coordinator Where did you attend
Read moreNIU student presenting at national conference
College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) student Melanie Regan, who is majoring in Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness, was selected to present at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2021 Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo which will be held virtually Oct. 16-19.
Read moreTwo NIU faculty earn national recognition
Henna Henna Muzaffar, assistant professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Nancy Prange, Dietetic Internship Director, were named the 2021 Nutrition Education for the Public Award of Excellence winners by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Nancy Prange They received the award for their work with
Read more2021 Roxanne Isenhart Scholarship winners
Roxanne Isenhart graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1977 after starting her degree 14 years earlier at Iowa State University. In 2016, she established the Roxanne Isenhart Scholarship which is awarded each year to a junior or senior year enrolled in the
Read moreNutrition podcast addresses diverse dietary practices
When Nutrition and Dietetics students Rose Donepanya, Dottie Blanchard and Ruby Rivera were tasked with creating a nutrition education lesson, they took it personally. “We are three minority females: Southeast Asian, African American and Hispanic,” said Blanchard. “As minority students, we noticed
Read moreNutrition 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
Read moreNutrition 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
Read moreStudents’ posters featured ‘Under the Dome’
Two College of Health and Human Sciences students will present their research at the upcoming “Posters Under the Dome” event at the Illinois State Capitol. Kelly Furr, a Nutrition, Dietetics & Wellness major will present “Simplifying Science with FAN Cards: Creating and
Read moreEmpty Bowls project raises $1,400 for local organizations
The NIU Bread for the World organization raised $1,400 at their recent Empty Bowls event. Empty Bowls, a nationwide project using ceramic arts to fight hunger, paired $10 ceramic bowls created by NIU ceramic arts students, with unlimited soup made by NIU
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