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²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ nutrition faculty member awarded for service to professional organization
9/23/20
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Assistant Professor Xiaofen Du, PhD, in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, received the 2020 Outstanding Service Award from the Fruit & Vegetable Products Division of the (IFT) in recognition of her service and contributions during 2019-2020.
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ alumnus finds new purpose in helping others through occupational therapy
9/21/20
When the infinite cycle of sales quotas, corporate ladder expectations and ethical dilemmas finally became too much for former sales associate and Texas Woman’s alumnus Christopher Villarreal (MOT ’17), he decided to go back to school and pursue his earlier dream of occupational therapy. That decision has not only awarded him a more fulfilling life, but it continues to enable him to affect positive change in this world.
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ nutrition alumna finds new path to health and happiness
9/10/20
Texas Woman’s alumna Michelle Tribble (BAS ’16) made a name for herself as a culinary superstar. But just as tastes change, so too do dreams, and Tribble has decided to return to her alma mater to help her carve a new path in the food world.
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ researchers explore equine therapy as treatment for Parkinson’s disease
9/1/20
Texas Woman’s researchers will launch a first-of-its-kind study this year when they investigate how equine-assisted therapy could benefit adults with Parkinson’s disease, thanks to a research grant awarded by the (HABRI).
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Dietetic Internship Master’s Degree Program receives reaccreditation
8/25/20
The ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Dietetic Internship Master’s Degree Program in Houston was granted reaccreditation by the (ACEND). Reaccreditation is typically for seven years; however, the program was granted accreditation through 2028.