Category: Alumni

Category: Alumni

CNN.com: “Health effects of carbs: Where do we stand?”

(10/14/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “I think Americans are slowly getting the message that … breads and grains are fine as long as they are whole grains so we get fiber and nutrients.” View full article

Stroke Connection Magazine Features the Aphasia Community Group

(Fall 2015) “In collaboration with the Sargent Aphasia Resource Center, we have developed such innovative programs as an intensive aphasia treatment program, an aphasia community chorus, and have provided numerous opportunities for our members to participate in research, which has led to innovative treatment programs such as Constant Therapy,” – Jerome Kaplan View full article

BU Research: “The Cocktail party Problem”

(10/05/15) Professor Gerald Kidd and Research Assistant Professor Jayaganesh Swaminathan  quoted. Expert quote: “Everybody realizes that the coffee grinder in a coffee shop creates all this noise and racket that you want to avoid. When you communicate in a room full of people, the noise is not just loud, it’s also interesting, and competes with the […]

US News & World Report: “The 9 Most Versatile Foods in Dietitians’ Kitchens”

(09/25/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Salsa gives food a kick so you don’t need to add any salty seasonings to turkey and veggie burgers, baked cod, cottage cheese, wraps, baked potatoes or chili. Use it as an appetizer along with baby carrots to curb your hunger before dinner. Most Americans are […]

BU Today: “To Peru, for a Cause”

“At Sargent, we’re committed to a holistic approach to teaching our students,” says Anna Monahan, a SAR lecturer in health sciences, who led the trip with Shelley Brown (SPH’07), a SAR clinical assistant professor. “It’s so important to understand traditional medicine, because you will not have any success dealing with anyone from any kind of […]

The Daily Free Press: “BU graduate enrollment consistent with nationwide numbers”

(09/21/15) Senior Associate Dean Melanie Matthies quoted. Expert quote:  “The primary goal of all three programs is to help students become excellent researchers so that they can contribute to the knowledge base of their scientific area… Doctoral students work in labs with outstanding Sargent faculty mentors in their Ph.D. programs and go on to get excellent […]

Sargent College Alumni Awards & Reception

The Sargent College Alumni Awards & Reception is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 4-6 p.m. Join us as we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of friends, colleagues, and fellow classmates. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. 4:00pm – 5:00pm Cocktail Reception 5:00pm – 6:00pm Award Presentation Yawkey Center for Student Services, 613 A&B, 100 Bay […]

Sharon G. Ryan (SAR ’70) Joins BU Board of Trustees

(09/18/15) “Ryan used her degree from the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in her career as an occupational therapist, and has long been active in University leadership and development. In her previous service as a trustee, she chaired the student affairs committee (2003–2009). She is currently a member of the Sargent College Dean’s […]