Emily Ho believes part of her role as a researcher is to disseminate the results of high-quality nutrition research in a timely way.
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“From the time they can walk, kids should be outside — running, jumping, climbing, exploring — for at least an hour a day,” says Stewart Trost, an internationally recognized expert on childhood obesity.
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Ready or not
An innovative predictor of school readiness shows that self-regulation tools are valuable forecasters of life success.
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Understanding Two
“My goal is to provide support and mentoring to Latino and African American men and women so they can get the experience and education that will allow them to direct research that will make a difference for their communities and for our country,” says Marie Harvey, second from left, pictured with Teela Davis, Nicolas Rueda, and Graig Gilkeson, recruiters/interviewers for the Project on Partner Dynamics. “It was a blessing to be so clear about what I wanted to do with my life.” — Marie Harvey
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Shannon Wanless
Shannon Wanless believes self-regulation skills in young children forecast their future success in school. And the data she is gathering in Taiwan bears that out.
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Mentor inspires doctoral students
A USDA National Graduate Fellowship Grant is giving two doctoral students in nutrition an exceptional opportunity to do “on the ground” prevention of obesity and chronic disease.