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Introducing food system diplomacy, a method to positively influence the health of people and the planet
October 5, 2022
By Kate Stringer When the global food system is thrown into crisis — whether that’s due to a pandemic, a war, a drought — often the first concern is economic fallout. But prioritizing the needs of commerce often comes at the expense of other interests: occupational health, environmental health, and social equity. That’s why food...
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Dawg Daze Food Systems Walking Tour
September 15, 2022
Join representatives from the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major on a guided tour of campus to explore the University’s food system. Topics will include food resources, how the food system impacts nutrition and health outcomes, how we might increase sustainability, resilience, and equity across the food system, and tackling issues of food security, food...
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Celebrating our 2022 MPH, MS, and GCPD graduates
August 23, 2022
Congratulations to our students who will complete their graduate degrees and RDN training in the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics (GCPD) in 2022. On Friday August 19, the Nutritional Sciences Program faculty and staff gathered with the graduates and their families to celebrate and recognize their accomplishments in an in-person ceremony held on the University...
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Article authored by UW professor highlights food insecurity root causes
August 12, 2022
This September, the White House will convene a conference on hunger, nutrition, and health. Leading up to the conference, the White House is organizing several listening sessions across America to hear firsthand from people impacted by food insecurity and to collect ideas about how to end hunger and hunger-related diseases and disparities. Ahead of this...
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Autumn FIG courses offer introduction to population health at UW
August 10, 2022
This autumn quarter, take a FIG cluster of courses for an introduction to population health, the School of Public Health, and our undergraduate majors and minors: Environmental Health Major Food Systems, Nutrition & Health Major Health Informatics & Health Information Management Major Public Health-Global Health Major Environmental Health Minor Global Health Minor Nutrition Minor For...
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Nutritional Sciences faculty promoted
August 2, 2022
Congratulations to Elizabeth Kirk and Anne-Marie Gloster, core faculty members in the University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Program in the School of Public Health who were recently promoted to new appointments. Elizabeth Kirk Promoted to Teaching Professor Dr. Elizabeth Kirk is a teaching professor in the Department of Epidemiology and a core faculty member in...
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Adam Drewnowksi steps down as program director
June 21, 2022
Dr. Adam Drewnowski has announced he will step down from his role as director of the University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Program in the School of Public Health beginning July 2022. Drewnowski, who has guided the program through much transformation and growth since his arrival at UW in 1998, will continue as a core faculty...
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Nutritional Sciences students honored with 2022 SPH Excellence Awards
May 27, 2022
Congratulations to Christina Gonzalez and Evelyn Morris, Nutritional Sciences Program students who were honored with 2022 School of Public Health (SPH) Excellence Awards, an annual recognition that spotlights exemplary faculty, staff and students. Winners were announced Thursday, May 26. This year’s recipients in the Nutritional Sciences Program have demonstrated high academic achievement and have been...
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Nutritional Sciences students recognized for 2022 leadership and service
May 27, 2022
Congratulations to Nutritional Sciences Program graduate students Kaitlin Benjamin and Joanne Lum who have been selected for 2022 program awards recognizing excellence in leadership and service. Recipients are selected by Nutritional Sciences students, staff, and faculty members. Kaitlin Benjamin Recipient of the 2022 Carrie Cheney Student Leadership Award Kaitlin Benjamin, a graduate student in the Master...
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Food Systems Capstone Celebration on June 2
May 23, 2022
The Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Undergraduate Student Advisory Council (USAC) in the Nutritional Sciences Program will host a reception June 2 in appreciation of community partners involved in the course NUTR 493 Food Systems Capstone. The Food Systems Capstone Celebration, which will be held 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Hans Rosling Center...
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