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Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition
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May 11, 2020
College of Health Sciences 2020 Undergraduate Delegate Commencement Speech
Watch Madeline Gibbs give her 2020 undergraduate student delegate commencement speech.
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April 15, 2020
Local food movement connects communities, while offering superior taste and nutrients
Essay by Madeline Gibbs, a fourth-year dietetics and nutrition student, published on OrleansHub.com.
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December 26, 2019
RIT to start study aimed at reversing Metabolic Syndrome
WROC-TV talks to Barbara Lohse, director of the Wegmans School for Health and Nutrition, about RIT's participation in the Enhanced Lifestyles for Metabolic Syndrome study.
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November 22, 2019
RIT offers health and well-being management MS degree
The new graduate degree in health and well-being management will prepare students for careers in primary health care, corporate America and community health programs, or for medical/dental school and health-related Ph.D. programs.
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November 8, 2019
RIT conducts clinical trial on metabolic syndrome
RIT is seeking individuals diagnosed with metabolic syndrome to participate in a national clinical trial. The study will evaluate a wellness program designed to reverse conditions leading to heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and stroke.
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October 21, 2019
Parenting app for mothers being developed at RIT
Research is underway at RIT to create an app that will serve as a resource to help young mothers answer questions about raising a child, connect them with programs and resources, as well as foster a virtual parenting community.
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April 1, 2019
Battling ‘hidden hunger’ in mothers and children
As a graduate student in Ghana, Brenda Abu witnessed the toll of anemia, a condition that afflicts as many as 70 percent of the children and 45 percent of the women in that West African nation. Her experiences convinced Abu to pursue a career researching nutrition, specifically looking for ways to reduce anemia in mothers and their children.
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January 28, 2019
Connections: How to make veganism accessible to all communities
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Liz Hill Ruder, assistant professor in the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition.
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December 4, 2018
Students study anemia in Ghana
Students in RIT’s Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition spent two weeks traversing Ghana as part of a global research experience to learn more about the toll of anemia on the West African nation’s women and children. -
May 2, 2018
RIT and Foodlink partnership combats food insecurity
RIT and Foodlink have signed a formal agreement, strengthening their partnership and creating opportunities for new collaborative efforts in the fight against hunger in the region. -
April 16, 2018
Imagine RIT preview: Testing nutrition know-how
Students in RIT’s nutrition programs have created a tour of calcium-rich foods for Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. -
April 13, 2018
RIT pilots community nutrition program
A federally funded pilot program developed by RIT professors promotes a healthy diet with financial incentives that allow local shoppers to stretch their nutrition assistance benefits when they buy fresh vegetables at designated locations.