Meredith College Master of Science in Nutrition

Apartment Discount for Graduate Students

2008-02-18T15:06:00.004-05:00

Windsor Tryon Village is offering a discount for Meredith Grad Students.
The website is WindsorTryonVillage.com
The phone is 919.854.4668, ask for Keara.
Meredith College does not endorse Windsor Tryon Village apartment complex.

ATTENTION Spring & Summer Graduates

2008-02-15T14:23:00.002-05:00

Will you be completing your Master's program this spring or summer?
Would you like to graduate and receive your diploma?
YOU NEED TO complete an Application for Diploma form, which can be found on the Registrar's webpage - - linked to this post.
If you have any questions or trouble accessing this form please contact me.

Non-profit Career Fair

2008-02-15T13:04:00.004-05:00

Friday, March 28
Attend the Non-Profit Career Fair held at Peace College.
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Hermann Student Center
See the link provided for a list of participating businesses.

Spring Career Fair

2008-02-15T13:00:00.002-05:00

February 21:
Attend the Spring Career Fair on NCSU campus.
Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon
Where: McKimmon Center
Over 72 employers are currently scheduled to participate.

You can PRESENT at the 2008 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo

2008-02-05T12:29:00.000-05:00

Submit an abstract of your latest research for possible presentation at the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Chicago, IL October 25-28, 2008. Deadline for abstract submission is Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Check out the weblink for more details.

WEBCASTS of 9th International Immunology of Diabetes Society Congress and ADA Research Symposium

2008-02-05T11:41:00.000-05:00

Visit the linked website to view webcasts of the workshops and lecture presentations which were held at the conference on November 14-18, 2007 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Florida. In addition to original research presented during poster sessions.
The following topics are some of which were addressed at the conference: autoantibody markers for type 1 diabetes; cellular immune markers for type 1 diabetes; animal models of type 1 diabetes; the pancreas in type 1 diabetes; genetics of type 1 diabetes; the role of toll-like receptors and innate immunity in type 1 diabetes; cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes; environmental and mechanistic causes of type 1 diabetes; mechanisms of beta-cell death; role of the immune response in type 1 diabetes; and islet transplantation.

Present at the POSTER SESSION for the 2008 NCDA Annual Meeting

2008-01-23T10:48:00.000-05:00

The NC Dietetic Association invites you to submit abstracts for the Poster Sessions at the 75th NC Dietetic Association Annual Meeting. Poster sessions are scheduled in conjunction with exhibits. Poster session times will be assigned based on the number of submissions, subject matter and available space.
Through research and education we can put the NC Dietetic Association and its members in a better position to serve the public and contribute to the knowledge that supports dietetics and the science of nutrition. You can make an impact as a dietetic professional or a pre-professional!

The focus of the poster session is to provide NC Dietetic Association members with updated, quality research projects of varied and practical interest in the areas of Clinical Nutrition, Foodservice Management, Community Dietetics/Nutrition Education, Dietetics Education and Training, and Dietetics in Business and Industry. Research abstracts should describe the author’s research methodology (i.e., design, subject characteristics, statistical analysis), the major findings and the conclusions. Project or program report abstracts describe the purpose of a project/tool, the theory upon which it is based, the setting in which it is used, the characteristics of the target audience, how the program/tool is evaluated, and, if applicable, the unique characteristics of the program/tool.

Members in all categories of NCDA are eligible to participate as well as students in nutrition, food management, public health, or dietetic education programs. In addition, upon approval, the poster session is open to companies, food organizations, etc. to provide information on the latest research pertinent to NCDA members and dietetics professionals.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts and completed forms is 5:00 pm Eastern on February 1, 2008. Abstracts and forms may be submitted via email, fax or mail but must be received by the February 1, 2008 deadline. See enclosed instruction sheet and application form.

DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE
TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF YOUR PROFESSION!

Earn Continuing Professional Education for presenting your research!

75th NC Dietetic Association meeting

2007-11-27T11:28:00.000-05:00

The NC Dietetic Association 75th Annual Meeting & Expo April 20th - 22nd, 2008
Conference Location:
Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center
4700 Emperor Blvd.,
Durham, NC 27703

FN625 Graduate Seminar Presents...

2007-11-27T10:47:00.000-05:00

Come support your fellow grad students! Tuesday evening, November 27th, 5:00-6:30pm and Tuesday evening, December 4th, 5:00-6:30pm -- Meredith College nutrition graduate students will present on Nutrition and Related-Health Issues Among Latino Youth in the U.S. Topics include...
November 27th - Childhood Overweight Among School-Aged Children, speaker: Jessica Oswald; Physical Activity Among Adolescent Boys and Girls, speaker: Jaclyn Devita; Disordered Eating Among Older Adolescents and Young Women, speaker: Kristin Tolbert;
December 4th - Food Choices Among Mexican-American Women, speaker: Sabrina Morton; Diabetes Among Latino Men and Women, speaker: Valerie Dickerson; Pesticides and the Health of Migrant Farm Workers, speaker: Jenna Perry.

Herbal Drugs for Rural Kenyan Women

2007-10-29T10:44:00.000-04:00

A message from Dr. Sherry Shapiro:
Please join Meredith's Dr. John Mecham for a presentation on his
research on herbal drug preparations for treating rural Kenyan women on
Tuesday, October 30 from 12:30-1:30 in Dogwood A. This brown bag lunch
event qualifies as a convocation/cultural event in general education and
is sponsored by Women's Studies.

North Carolina Voices: Diagnosing Health Care

2007-10-05T09:44:00.000-04:00

North Carolina is not healthy. The state is ranked 36th in the nation in terms of health. One in four North Carolinians is obese, up from 13 percent in 1990, making obesity not just a personal health concern, but a public health epidemic. Diabetes is on the rise, particularly in rural areas. There are wide disparities in lifespan: A white girl born in North Carolina can expect to live until she is nearly 80 years old, but a black boy, statistically, will only make it to 68 - and he is likely to be sick for 15 years of his life. More than 16 percent of North Carolinians have no health insurance, and those who do not have insurance tend to be sicker than those who do. In addition to the physical and emotional toll, unhealthy lifestyles are costing North Carolina an estimated $24 billion a year.
Why is North Carolina so unhealthy? What is being done about it? And what are the links between health, and the health care system? Listen for "North Carolina Voices: Diagnosing Health Care" is airing now through October 16th. You can get links to all the audio of this series in our Broadcast Schedule.

"The Obesity Challenge" LIVE today in Raleigh

2007-10-05T09:21:00.000-04:00

North Carolina is too big. More than half of the adults in our state are overweight or obese and we rank fifth in the country for overweight adolescents. Host Frank Stasio broadcasts live from the public library in Raleigh’s Cameron Village to talk about tackling the obesity challenge with Sarah Armstrong, a pediatrician and director of the Healthy Lifestyles program at Duke University; Eric Finkelstein, Senior Health Economist at the Research Triangle Institute; Mark Dessauer of Active Living by Design; and Parry Graham, assistant principal of Cedar Fork Elementary School in Morrisville.

WUNC’s The State of Things LIVE in Raleigh Friday
"The Obesity Challenge” will air live on “The State of Things” from the Wake County Public Library in Raleigh’s Cameron Village Friday, Oct. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. The forum, which will be moderated by show host Frank Stasio, will explore the causes of rising obesity in our state and what impact obesity is having on our health and on our health care system. The public is invited to join in this lively conversation and to ask questions on this live radio broadcast. Admission is free; please e-mail forum@wunc.org to reserve a seat.

Welcome to our blog

2007-09-26T10:18:00.000-04:00

Welcome to our very own graduate student blog. Check here regularly for information on upcoming events, seminars, job postings and more!