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, […]
(2/7/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “The diet works for Tom Brady, but he has a lot of help from his personal chef and trainer, and other amenities, to properly incorporate it into his life.” Read full article here.
(2/6/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake looks at lifestyle factors that can affect heart disease, including smoking habits, obesity, exercise and a well-balanced diet, arguing that family history isn’t the only thing to take into consideration. She includes a list of foods, such as cocoa and whole oats, to incorporate into your diet to […]
(2/1/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “I can’t kick off the Super Bowl game without a platter of cooked and chilled jumbo shrimp and a vat of a cocktail sauce. Shrimp are low in saturated fat, high in protein and provide some heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.” Read full article here.
Several faculty in the department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training were honored with prestigious grants from Boston University this semester. Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor Lou Awad was awarded an Integrated Pilot Grant from the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute for his research on “Integrating Computer Vision with Wearable Sensors to Advance […]
The Sargent College Faculty Council invites students, alumni, and faculty to nominate current full-time or part-time Sargent faculty for consideration for the Whitney R. Powers Award for Teaching Excellence. This award recognizes an outstanding teacher from the Sargent faculty and is named in honor of Whitney R. Powers, professor emeritus of BU Sargent College, who […]
Thompson to work with researchers, therapists LaDora Thompson has been named the first Travis M. Roy Professor in Rehabilitation Sciences. Thompson, who arrived at BU in October from the University of Minnesota Medical School, also chairs the department of physical therapy and athletic training. She says she sees the professorship as a unique opportunity to […]