Nutrition Science & Dietetics News
Senior nutrition science major connects food and medicine for career in dentistry
Alexandra Borza ’21 Alexandra Borza ’21, a senior nutrition science major on a pre-dental track, is a firm believer that food is the best medicine. She loves to cook, incorporating a variety of foods and spices to keep herself healthy. For someone who has always been interested in how food heals the body, the NSD 417 Integrated Food and Nutrition Therapy course was a perfect fit.In this course, st…
Falk College’s Unsung Hero Evan Weissman
Evan Weissman, late associate professor in food studies and nutrition at Falk College is honored as an Unsung Hero at the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. When the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee announced the 2021 Unsung Hero Award winners, Falk College was pleased to see that Evan Weissman was to be honored posthumously. Weissman passed away on…
A Winning Connection
Student-athlete and nutrition major studies the links between environmental and personal health. Throughout Eva Scott’s childhood, her family gathered in the evenings for dinner. On weekdays, it was her father who cooked; on weekends, her mother. From a young age, Scott and her two sisters helped with meal preparation and clean up. Scott, now a senior majoring in nutrition science in Syracuse Univ…
News from Nutrition at Syracuse University!
Without a doubt, this past year is one we will never forget. The resilience and resolve of those around us make progress possible in the most challenging and difficult of times. What many have learned, but we have always known here in Falk College, is that essential workers truly are everyday heroes. Many of these heroes working tirelessly behind the scenes have connections to our nutrition progra…
Practice Makes Perfect
This fall, more than a dozen recent graduates of Syracuse University’s nutrition dietetics program start work in postgraduate internship placements at prestigious hospitals and health care organizations across the U.S. From the beginning of their first year in the program, these students engaged in experiential...
Reining in High Sodium Diets by Raising Awareness
Two of the five leading causes of death for residents of Onondaga County in New York are heart disease and stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly one in three people in the county is especially at risk due to high blood pressure, a rate that is comparable to the risk nationwide.
Syracuse University presents “Dr. Sarah Short: Long on Life”
Syracuse University Libraries and Falk College have partnered to produce a vibrant audio documentary featuring Professor Emerita Sarah “Sally” Short. Syracuse University Libraries and Falk College have partnered to produce, Dr. Sarah Short: Long on Life, a vibrant new audio documentary featuring Professor Emerita Sarah “Sally” Short, an academic trailblazer in nutrition and proud Orange alumna who…
Nutrition professor inspires students to expand research in nutrition
By Emma Henzes Jessica L. GarayEven while data collection is on hold during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Falk College associate professor Jessica L. Garay, Ph.D., R.D.N., F.A.N.D. is continuing her research, making minor modifications to procedures for her studies so they will be improved when her team resumes data collection. She continues to help students develop future projects, perform…
Online June 10 symposium to address vulnerable populations during COVID-19
Falk College’s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at Syracuse University will host an online symposium, “COVID-19-Vulnerable Populations and Food Access: A Food Justice and Human Rights Foundation for Community Food Security,” on June 10, 12:00-1:15 p.m.
Congratulations 2020 Falk Student Research Celebration Winners
The Falk Student Research Celebration is an annual event that takes place to highlight undergraduate and graduate student research projects Students submit posters for display and are judged by a committee of faculty, staff, and peers. Participants compete for educational funds to present their posters on a larger stage, to attend a conference to gain further insights into their respective fields,…