News
Low vitamin K levels linked to mobility limitation and disability in older adults
June 13, 2019
Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults, identifying a new factor to consider for maintaining mobility and independence in older age.
RIDGE Program Announces 2019 Grant Awards
June 12, 2019
Eight New Research Grants to Enhance Food Security and Dietary Quality in Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
Beyond Self-Check Out: How Grocery Stores Are Incorporating Tech
June 4, 2019
“I'm sure the folks at Amazon are thinking of creative ways of using Amazon Prime to identify customers and to pull all the data that they know about them to make sure that they offer the products that I want when I want," says Norbert Wilson, a professor at Tufts School of Nutrition. “I wonder if that automation will reach all people equally and successfully.”
Sara Folta Wins the Friedman School's Faculty Award
October 11, 2019
Sara C. Folta, PhD has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Friedman School's Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award! The award is given to a faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to the Friedman School in teaching, research, or public impact.
Friedman At ASN - 2019
June 19, 2019
The meeting, to be held June 8-11, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will feature new research findings and panel discussions addressing hot topics in nutrition science, clinical practice and policy.
New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the U.S.
May 22, 2019
A new modeling study estimates the number, proportion, and type of specific cancers associated with the under or overconsumption of foods and sugar-sweetened beverages among American adults. The analysis is one of the few to focus on the modifiable risk factors for cancer connected to food intake in the United States.
A Global Hospitality Leader
October 8, 2019
With multiple master’s degrees and over two decades of professional experience, Michiel Bakker was already a global hospitality leader when he came to the Friedman School.
A Call to Hearts, A Call to Action
October 8, 2019
Commencement addresses often focus on the idea of a bright future, but Congressman Jim McGovern’s speech at the Friedman School’s ceremony on May 19 was a little different.
The 2019 Gershoff-Simonian Prize
May 13, 2019
Amy Taetzsch, MS, RD, is the 2019 recipient of the Stanley N. Gershoff, Simon J. and Arpi A. Simonian Prize for Research Excellence in Nutrition Science and Policy at the Friedman School.
From Finance to Food - One Student's Career Journey
May 20, 2019
On the brink of a quarter-life crisis, Megan Bradshaw began to lean into her growing interest in nutrition and wellness. As a graduate of Northeastern University with a B.S. in business administration and concentration in finance, Bradshaw began her career as a financial analyst.