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Congratulations to Dr. Emily Seiger, a postdoc who has been accepted to the 2025 Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop (EESW), a national professional development program about community engagement, offered by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) at Virginia Tech.
Congratulations to Dr. Annabel Biruete, Assistant Professor, for receiving a 2025 KidneyCure Transition to Independence Grant from The American Society of Nephrology for her proposal entitled, “Dietary fiber in chronic kidney disease.”
Congratulations to Dr. Cori Running, Associate Professor, who received a 2025 HHS One Health Collaborative Seed Grant for her proposal entitled, “Can full sugar beverages be healthier? Reducing glycemia in full-sugar drinks with potential GLP-1 activation.”
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🍳 A recent study comparing 21 micronutrients across food secure and food insecure adolescents by Anali Morales-Juarez, a PhD student in @PurdueNutrition, found regardless of food security status, adolescents have equally poor diets: bit.ly/455yuHT
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Today is National Avocado Day! Avocados are rich in healthy fats and fiber. Since they were introduced to the United States in 1833, avocados have been used in the kitchen and in beauty products. Feel free to share some of your favorite avocado dishes.
Help us celebrate National Support Your Local Farmers Day! To find farmers markets or on-farm markets near you, go to usdalocalfoodportal.com.
@PurdueNutrition wishes everyone a wonderful 4th of July! Have fun, stay safe and be sure to take advantage of healthy and delicious snacks, including seasonal fruits and vegetables, while celebrating our independence with friends and family!
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Anita Panjwani, Assistant Professor, for a recent review paper in Nutrients entitled, “Sulforaphane and brain health: From pathways of action to effects on specific disorders.”
doi.org/10.3390/nu17081353
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Dr. Wayne Campbell, Professor, on a recent publication in Food Chemistry entitled, “Characterization of astaxanthin isomers in different types of salmon filets and human plasma after salmon consumption.”
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Dr. Tzu-Wen Cross, Assistant Professor, and Dr. Wayne Campbell, Professor, on a recent publication in Acta Biomaterialia.
doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.202…
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🇫🇷 Riorges, Roanne and Lyon. Oh, my! Last month, students had an immersive #StudyAbroad experience led by Alvin Furiya, clinical assistant professor of @PurdueNutrition exploring the rich culinary, cultural and health characteristics of #France.
bit.ly/3yLuKiN
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@PurdueNutrition congratulates Dr. Heather Eicher-Miller, Professor, on a recent publication in Nature Food entitled, “Effectiveness evaluation of national nutrition education programmes must be a priority to safeguard nutrition security.”
doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-0…
Today is National Iced Tea Day! Did you know that tea is the second most popular beverage in the world, behind water? It has many health benefits, as long as you don’t add too much sugar! The first known Iced Tea recipe is thought to have appeared in The Buckeye Cookbook in 1876.
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Aubree Foreman, an undergraduate student majoring in Dietetics/Nutrition, Fitness, and Health, for receiving the 2025 Nutrition Science Outstanding Sophomore Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Greg Henderson, Assistant Professor, for receiving the 2025 Nutrition Science Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award! Dr. Henderson’s contributions to one of the core courses in our graduate curriculum are especially appreciated!
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Eicher-Miller, Professor, for receiving the 2025 Nutrition Science Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award! Dr. Eicher-Miller’s graduate students are grateful for the strong mentoring that she provides.
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Anali Morales, a graduate student in Dr. Eicher-Miller’s lab, for receiving the 2025 Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science (NEBS) Graduate Student Award from the American Society for Nutrition NEBS Research Interest Section!
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Zoey Zhang, a graduate student in Dr. Henderson’s lab, for receiving the 2025 Nutrition Science Outstanding Doctoral Student Award!
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Carrie Terwilliger, a graduate student in Dr. Burgess’ lab, for receiving the 2025 Nutrition Science Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award!
@PurdueNutrition congratulates Stefania Setyaningtyas, a graduate student in Dr. Jiang’s lab, for receiving a Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research Graduate Student Travel Award for 2024-2025.
