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Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition
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February 6, 2026
ArtEx students find community by leaning into creativity
ArtEx creates opportunities for students outside of RIT’s College of Art and Design to participate in creative and collaborative experiences by granting special access to engage with the studios, resources, and expertise available within the School for American Crafts and School of Art.
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February 3, 2026
RIT to launch first clinical doctorate degree
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Christopher Alterio, Professor of Practice in the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition, and College of Health Sciences and Technology Dean Yong Tai Wang about the occupational therapy program.
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November 11, 2025
RIT professor brings nutrition expertise to international collaboration
A remote networking session Associate Professor Brenda Abu attended for academics from African countries has led to a promising collaboration that extends her scholarship and the influence of RIT to communities in Ghana.
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July 26, 2024
Siblings explore the Mediterranean diet in Greece
When David, a third-year exercise science major, heard about the study abroad program offered through RIT Global, he was determined to go and to take his sister with him. In June, the Brassies left for the six-week program at Perrotis College, where they would study the Mediterranean diet and Greek culture.
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February 9, 2024
Researchers work to benefit society
RIT's researchers are improving healthcare for marginalized populations, explaining mysteries of the universe, battling anemia, and making autonomous driving systems more secure. Meet four of them.
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October 26, 2023
Technology takes a prominent role in Rochester’s health care higher ed programs
The Rochester Business Journal features the Human Movement Lab and talks to Jason Rich, lecturer in the exercise science program. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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September 11, 2023
Growing accelerated degrees program gives students a leg up
A growing cohort of RIT students is enrolling in the university’s Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees program, which provides pathways for highly focused, goal-oriented students to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in a shortened, consolidated experience.
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May 11, 2023
Women-owned Rochester startups addressing mental health, wellness needs in burgeoning market
The Rochester Business Journal features Keli DiRisio, assistant professor in the School of Design, and Nicole Trabold, research assistant professor in the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition, for their app, Base Campus, which helps students assess stress and provide resources.
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May 10, 2023
RIT and URMC researchers study maternal nutrition and oral health for clues to childhood tooth decay
Researchers from RIT and the University of Rochester Medical Center are taking a closer look at nutritional factors during pregnancy and in infancy associated with severe tooth decay in young children.
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April 14, 2023
Monroe High School student athletes learn about sports and nutrition from RIT Athletics and the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition
RIT Athletics and the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition partnered with Monroe High School in the Rochester City School District to bring student athletes to campus earlier this semester for hands-on learning about sports and nutrition.
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October 6, 2022
New LI Cares Effort Gives Nutrition Tips To Food-Insecure Communities
Patch.com talks to Barbara Lohse, department head of the Wegmans School for Health and Nutrition, about a partnership with Long Island Cares to fight food insecurity.
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August 9, 2022
College of Health Sciences and Technology adopts new organizational structure
RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology is preparing for significant growth with a new streamlined organizational structure. The move clarifies direct reporting and aligns the college with the university’s model of grouping programs under departments.