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Change is hard. Extension dietitian makes it easier.

Telling people to change what they put on their plate can be a challenge, but not impossible. For many lucky Oregonians, Stephanie Polizzi has found the winning combination of creative and evidence-based instruction to help them make life-altering changes.

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Online course addresses early childhood success

The course – Red Light, Purple Light: A Self-Regulation Intervention Program ­– incorporates a series of evidence-based music- and movement-based games that can be used to promote young children’s self-regulation at home and at school.

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Nutrition Students

Graduating student spotlight: Tyler Boatright

Tyler Boatright will receive his bachelor’s degree in Nutrition – Dietetics on June 16. He is graduating with summa cum laude honors and has been accepted into the University of Maryland’s dietetic internship program.

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Study finds racial or ethnic discrimination impacts Latinas’ satisfaction with contraception services

Young Latina women who have experienced racial or ethnic discrimination are less satisfied overall with their contraceptive care, which could affect their access to more effective contraceptives, new research shows.

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College supporters recognized for their community impact

On May 3, the College of Public Health and Human Sciences gathered to celebrate and honor individuals who live out the college’s mission. To welcome attendees to the third annual Ovation event, CPHHS Dean Javier Nieto thanked alumni, preceptors, supporters, faculty and staff for creating an environment that drives student success.

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Inside the mind of researcher Kate MacTavish

“The one project I am most excited about is concerned with the return migration of rural young people.”