(4/27/16) Professor Swathi Kiran quoted. Expert quote: “We’re struggling with brains that are not this nice and neat and have got damage. This paper tells us what normal could look like.” View full article
(4/26/16) Associate Professor Paula Quatromoni quoted. Expert quote: “There are so many things that are unique to the sport environment in terms of the pressures, the expectations, the pressure to perform, the pressure to win, scholarship dollars.” View full article
(4/26/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Tahini is a good source of potassium, a mineral that most Americans fall short on.” View full article
This program will run four mornings a week for the month of July and will involve play-based individual and group intervention. We’ll also offer parent support and resource groups. Ages: 3-5 years Dates & Times: July 5 – August 1, 2017, Monday through Thursday from 9:30am-12 noon Location: BU Sargent College, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, […]
(04/20/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes about the role Vitamin C plays in protecting your vision. “While we grew up thinking vitamin A-rich carrots are good for vision, new research suggests that you may also need to look to citrus fruits and other vitamin C-rich foods to maintain your eyes’ good health. A […]
Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences undergraduates Casey Bowen, Michelle Grbic, and Allison Hatch participated in the Walk for MS as part of BU’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, an organization on campus for students interested in study of communication disorders. The primary goal of Walk MS is to raise funds to help people who […]
(04/04/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake interviewed on WRKO on the role of diet in aging. Listen to audio of expert Joan Salge Blake
(03/29/2016) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Emerging research says a healthy gut can have a whole slew of wonderful effects on the body. Just having a healthy gut with a diet that is rich in probiotics, high fiber, yogurt with active cultures would help with a healthy body overall.” View full article […]
(03/23/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes about how to prepare a healthy snack. “At less than 20 cents each, you can’t beat eggs as an inexpensive source of protein, vitamin D and choline, a compound that is needed for healthy cells and nerves.” View full article
Cara Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, has been honored with the 2016 Eugene Michels New Investigator Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This award is given to an outstanding new investigator with a demonstrated commitment to a defined research theme. It recognizes independent or collaborative research activities, […]
(3/18/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes about the benefits of using registered dietitian nutritionists. “These clinicians are skilled in providing personalized, tailored advice based on your medical and family history. In essence, RDNs are trained to fit their nutrition expertise into your unique and busy life.” View full article
(3/17/16) Dean Christopher Moore quoted. Expert quote: “Our OT students receive highly personalized instruction. They work across the full breadth of OT practice, and are the beneficiaries of a carefully titrated blend of high-tech and high-touch instructional methodology.” View full article.
(3/17/16) Sargent Choice Nutritionist Jenn Culbert, MS, RD, LD quoted. Expert quote: “Eventually, it’s impossible to beat the amount of exercise that you did the day before. But for somebody with an eating disorder, these sorts of messages really resonate.” View full article.
OT Named #1 in the Nation; PT and SLHS continue to climb US News & World Report released their 2017 graduate school “health specialty” rankings, and BU Sargent programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology continued to climb in these prestigious ratings. All Sargent programs are now in the top 6 percent in […]
(3/5/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake featured. Expert quote: “Being sleep-deprived increases your feeling of hunger the next day – and that’s the mindless munching – and more calories can come in. When you are sleep-deprived you have a shift in hormones.” Listen to the full clip.