Nutrition Science & Dietetics News
Latest nutrition newsletter now available online
From the latest news and events in the Nutrition program to highlights of student and faculty projects, read the latest edition of Nutrition News covering the nutrition, nutrition science and dietetics programs in Syracuse University’s Falk College. Click on the link below to download a PDF copy of the most recent newsletter or view an accessible, text-based version of the Newsletter. Fall 2018 (P…
Falk College Welcomes the Class of 2022
Falk College is thrilled to welcome back returning Syracuse students and to extend a special welcome to the Class of 2022, new transfer and graduate students! We are so happy to have you in the Orange family, as well as our family here at Falk College. As you meet your professors, classmates, and roommates, you’ll soon be feeling right at home. We are here to help you along the way. If you have an…
Syracuse elementary students have a taste of Puerto Rico
Elizabeth Gardner ’20 (right) leads a Books & Cooks lesson plan at Dr. Weeks Elementary School, where students learned about the culture and cuisine of Puerto Rico. This spring, fifth grade students at Dr. Weeks Elementary School had a taste of culture and cuisine from Australia, England, New Zealand, Cuba, Iceland, and Puerto Rico with the help of Falk College nutrition students and the Books…
Tanya Zuckerbrot speaks at Syracuse University April 9
Registered dietitian, author Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, will speak at Syracuse University on April 9, 6:00 p.m., in Falk 100, with a reception taking place starting at 5:00 p.m. Sponsored by Falk College’s Nutrition Education and Promotion Association (NEPA), a student-run organization that brings together Syracuse University students interested in nutrition and encourages them to share that intere…
Nutrition program hosts Emme for distinguished lecture
On February 28, Falk College and its nutrition program hosted supermodel and body image advocate, Emme ’85, for the Third Annual Ann Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. Coinciding with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, her presentation, entitled “Facing our fears: Embracing the ones we’re with,” was followed by a reception and book signing of her newest book, Chicken Soup For The Soul Curvy…
Third annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Lecture with Emme February 28
Falk College is pleased to welcome Emme ’85 as the featured speaker of the Third Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. We invite you to join us Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm in Grant Auditorium in the Falk Complex for her lecture, “Facing our fears: Embracing the ones we’re with!” Free and open to the public, the lecture coincides with National Eating Disord…
ACE Center’s innovative design receives honor from AIA
Ashley McGraw Architects honored by American Institute of Architects for innovative design of Falk College’s Nutrition ACE Center, Klenk Café and Teaching Kitchens The American Institute of Architects Central New York Chapter (AIA CNY) honored Falk College, its Department of Public Health, Food Studies, and Nutrition, and its architects, Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. The group’s work in Falk Co…
Study to investigate nutritional implications of eating alone in Korea
Dayeon Shin, Ph.D., R.D., Assistant Professor Data from the National Statistical Office (NSO) shows that the number of single-person households in Korea, totaling 539,800, comprised 27.9 percent of the total number of households in 2016. This has led to many socio-cultural changes, including dietary habits, as more and more Koreans find themselves eating alone. “The prevalence of eating alone can…
Falk College Marks Child Nutrition Day with Food Demo, Tasting at Bernice M. Wright Lab School
Chef Mary Kiernan demonstrates the rainbow of foods to children at Bernice M. Wright Lab SchoolWhat do you get when you put a bell pepper and a carrot together with corn niblets, green beans, blueberries and eggplant? A rainbow. This multi-colored food kaleidoscope supports a deliberate effort known as “eating the rainbow” to help children make healthy food choices. Thanks to a grant from the Amer…