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Oregon State HDFS alumna is helping the nation’s most vulnerable children

Kylee Probert, HDFS PhD ’22, doesn’t like America’s childcare system, so she’s doing something about it.

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Alumni Features Kinesiology

Commencement 2022: Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy will graduate with his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology this June. His undergraduate research is motivating him to pursue a master’s degree in kinesiology this fall.

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Self-perceptions of aging and stress have significant impact on physical health, OSU study finds

Researchers found that people who reported more positive self-perceptions of aging were more insulated from the physical effects of stress compared with people who felt more negatively about their own aging.

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College mentorship program propels students to win research award and highlights importance of physical education

CPHHS students collaborated on a study focusing on physical education requirements that led them to winning an award and getting their research published.

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Public Health Research

Interval breast cancer: A conversation with Professor Veronica Irvin

A behavioral epidemiologist, Veronica wants women to learn from women with interval breast cancer about the symptoms and any barriers to seeing a doctor or getting appropriate care.

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OSU heart disease study highlights need for more data on Asian American, Pacific Islander groups

A study on cardiovascular disease among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders revealed more about the lack of scientific literature on racial and ethnic groups with small populations than about the overall risk factors and heart disease rates.