(3/17/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake discusses less expensive, healthy produce that several local supermarkets seem to have forgotten, challenging the misconception that more nutritional greens are always unaffordable. On her list of cheaper produce, she includes green cabbage, iceberg lettuce, honeydew, green peas and kiwis. Read full article here.
The Boston University Department of Occupational Therapy is pleased to host a reception for OT Alumni & Clinical Associates at the 2017 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference in Philadelphia. When Saturday, April 1, 2017 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Where Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel1201 Market StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107 201 Occupational Therapy Alumni Award […]
Wednesday, March 29 Presentations 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM Myers, P., Baker, N., Garber, S., Guthrie, P., Sendelback, S., Arbesman, M., Lieberman, D., Trudeau, S., & Coster, W. Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science. Thursday, March 30 Presentations 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Lierberman, D., Arbesman, M., Liu, C., Chang, W., Chang, M., Hunter, E., Kearney, […]
(3/8/17) DPD/MS+DI graduate student Molly Winsten makes an impressive showing on the Food Network series “Bakers vs. Fakers”.
(3/8/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake describes the issue of food insecurity among older adults, citing the statistic that there has been a 27 percent increase in the number of seniors using food stamps in Palm Beach. Financial limitations are the main cause of this, but older adults also suffer from poor physical and […]
Associate Professor Cara L. Lewis, PT, PhD, in the department of physical therapy & athletic training, received a Mini Sabbatical Award from the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). CTSI’s mission is to support BU’s basic researchers, patient-oriented researchers, and population-based researchers working in all areas of translational research related to the prevention, […]
The Sargent Service Learning Program offers our students a unique opportunity to participate in faculty led service-learning experiences which promote health education, empower communities, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens. 2017 Service Learning in India: Now Accepting Applications This program offers students a broad view of access to healthcare in India, as well as social […]
(2/27/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Caffeine is caffeine. What you have to be cautious about is the sum total, the amount of caffeine you’re getting from a variety of sources and make sure it doesn’t have negative effects.” Read full article here.
Why are athletes two to three times more likely to develop an eating disorder compared to the general public? Associate Professor of Nutrition Paula Quatromoni and BU alum and Olympic hopeful David Proctor (’08) discuss in this video.
Karen Jacobs, EdD, CPE, OTR/L, FAOTA, Clinical Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, was awarded an $8,400 grant from Target to support youth healthy eating programs. Jacobs plans to use the funding to support a healthy cooking and eating program with Women and Girls Thriving in Brookline. Programming for women in the local Brookline/Boston […]
FREE screening of the documentary “Becoming Bulletproof” Featuring actors with and without disabilities who meet annually at Zeno Mountain Farm to develop short films. Zeno Mountain Farm co-founder, BU alumna Ila Halby (SAR ’05), will be available for Q&A following the screening. When: Monday, March 27, 7 p.m. Where: TSAI Performance Center, 685 Comm. Ave. […]
Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake explains where sugar hides and how to reduce your intake. Watch full video here.
2017 Meredith E. Drench Lecture Presented by Dr. Alyson J. McGregor (MED ’03)Co-founder and director, Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine at Brown University Wednesday, April 5, 2017 4:00-5:00 p.m. BU Sargent College, SAR 101 635 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Admission is free. The public is cordially invited. There will be a […]
The Master of Science Program in Speech-Language Pathology offers the following Spring 2017 information sessions: Friday, February 24 at 4:30 p.m.Friday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 28 at 5:00 p.m.Friday, May 12 at 4:30 p.m. To RSVP, please contact Allie Michels.
Associate Professor Cara L. Lewis, PT, PhD, in the department of physical therapy & athletic training, was honored with the Biomechanics Special Interest Group (SIG) Early Career Investigator Award from the American Physical Therapy Association. She will be presented with the award at the Biomechanics SIG meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2017 in San Antonio, […]