Health & Society
Food Network’s Anne Burrell to judge ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Iron Fork Competition to benefit ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Rescue Mission
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ visit includes book signing, free public lecture on Italian cooking ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has partnered with the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Rescue Mission…
McPeak receives grant for West African agricultural research project
The Livestock-Climate Change Collaborative Research Support Program (LCC CRSP) has awarded more than $1.3 million to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and South Dakota State University for scientific research projects to improve the lives of livestock producers and increase the resilience of livestock…
Burton Blatt Institute to co-host conference on genetic discrimination
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will co-host a conference on “Genetic Discrimination – Transatlantic Perspectives on the Case for a European-Level Legal Response.” Sponsored in partnership with the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at the National…
Student ambulance corps hosting College EMS Week events
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ambulance (SUA), the primary emergency medical response organization for the University area, will be hosting College EMS Week activities through Nov. 12 to raise public awareness. The events are designed to educate the campus and community about the…
Center on Human Policy to celebrate 40th anniversary with research and advocacy conference, Nov. 11-12
The Center on Human Policy will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a two-day research and advocacy conference on Nov. 11-12 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, coinciding with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Orange Central weekend. Alumni, friends, advocates and supporters from around the…
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing joins Say Yes to Education Higher Education Compact
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has become the latest college to join the Say Yes to Education Higher Education Compact, by agreeing to offer free college tuition to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ City School District graduates who meet residency and college…
Ugandan educator Aaron Kintu Moses will speak Nov. 1 in Hendricks Chapel
Aaron Kintu Moses, an educator and leader of the Abayudaya Jewish community of Uganda, will share his work in a multimedia presentation at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open…
Seven Say Yes legal clinics to open in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School District
In partnership with the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ City School District (SCSD), Say Yes to Education will open free law clinics in seven locations throughout the SCSD beginning Monday, Oct. 24. This will be the fourth year clinics have been provided in the…
Halloween fun run/walk combines fitness with festivities
Ghouls and goblins normally come out on Halloween night, but this year, they can be found running and walking around campus in the middle of the day. In an effort to provide a fun, healthy addition to the day’s festivities…
Engelhardt to study impact of Vietnam-era military service on Social Security
Gary Engelhardt, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, received an $89,160 grant to assess the overall impact of Vietnam-era military service on Social Security’s Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and retirement income. The project, “The Impact of…