The Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics named Julie Patterson, assistant professor of Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health Studies, as its 2022 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year award winner. Each state selects a recipient for the annual award which recognizes the commitment
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Dioco Reyes, a senior in NIU’s Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program, was one of two students in the state who received the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-Illinois (ASCLS-IL) Future Leaders Scholarship Award. “This award will fund my trip to the ASCLS
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Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Amman, Jordan, and I now live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I have a bachelor’s in nursing from the University
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Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Anticipated graduation year: 2023 Major: Master of Public Health What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As a kid, I didn’t know what
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Adrienne Battoe said her 91-year-old father, Miguel, is happier, more engaged and more aware now that he is wearing hearing aids. “His overall personality has improved,” said Battoe, who lives in Naperville. “He is less frustrated; it improved his quality of life
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Liz Shaw, M.S. ’10, has become a national nutrition expert, spokesperson and social media influencer. Even after five years of social media success, referring to herself as an “influencer” is still difficult for Liz Shaw, ‘M.S. ’10. Yet, that is exactly what
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Assistant Professor Henna Muzaffar (far right) receives grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Henna Muzaffar, assistant professor of Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness, received a $4,510 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation to establish the Coordinated Approach to Child’s Health
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It wasn’t just fun and games when a team of NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) students battled others from around the country in the first-ever National Cell Bowl sponsored by The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). MLS students Samantha Ortiz, Elaina
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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
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Noam Greene used a class assignment to help save lives. As part of a master’s degree course in Public Health, Greene submitted a policy memo to the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) urging that safer injection facilities be implemented throughout Illinois in
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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
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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.
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