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UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
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Interdisciplinary program in the UW School of Public Health @uwsph.bsky.social preparing future leaders in food systems and nutritional sciences to address issues in population health locally, regionally, and globally.
Tomorrow's NUTR 400/500 seminar welcomes Julie Larson from UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and Polly Olsen (Yakama), Tribal Liaison, Burke Museum. UW students, faculty, and staff and welcome to attend. Thursday, Nov 6 from 12:30 p.m. in KNE 120 foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/...
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Meet Carmela Stewart, a UW senior and Food Systems major who is leading a new initiative at UW to unite food-related clubs and organizations to work collaboratively on addressing important food system issues. Read our recent Q&A with Stewart: foodsystems.uw.edu/profile/carm...
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Join us today at 12:30 p.m. on the UW campus. Masha Vernik from the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences is our special guest speaker who will speak on seed selection and climate adaptation among organic farmers in Western Washington foodsystems.uw.edu/seminar
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Promoting nutrition and well-being to improve population health is a strong motivator for graduate student Greeshma Mallya, a second year UW Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences and RDN training. Read our interview with her and learn more about her work:
foodsystems.uw.edu/profile/gree...
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"Climate changed wheat" is presented by Merri Metcalfe Manning from Nutrition & Health, South Seattle College tomorrow, Oct. 16 at 12:30 on the UW campus. All members of the UW community are welcome to attend. Details at:
foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/...
October 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Join us for our autumn NUTR 400/500 seminar and learn more about challenges and possibilities that seeds represent in the context of climate change, globalization, and the erosion of genetic diversity. Get full details at:
foodsystems.uw.edu/seminar/
September 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Congrats to UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health graduate student Kristen Evans on completion of her master's thesis defense!
September 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
September is #EatLocalMonth in Washington state! Join us in celebrating the incredible local farmers, fishers, chefs, food artisans, farmers market managers, and food systems partners who work tirelessly to bring fresh, sustainable food to our communities!
eatlocalfirst.org/wa-food-farm...
September 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Congratulations to our graduate class of 2025! Read highlights from last Friday's event celebrating grads from MPH, MS, and GCPD programs, and learn more about student project work! bit.ly/45EUQBL
August 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Jennifer J. Otten is a co-author of a new American Heart Association @american_heart scientific advisory published in Circulation that takes a deep dive into ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and their impacts on health. bit.ly/41mIiMP
August 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
UW professor Jennifer Otten is co-author of a new American Heart Association scientific advisory that takes a deep dive into ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and their impacts on health. Read full details at: bit.ly/41mIiMP
August 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Congratulations to graduate student Stephanie Du on completion of her master's thesis defense this past May!
July 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Congrats to MPH/GCPD student Hannah Sanders, recipient of the @uwsph.bsky.social 2025 Outstanding Master's Student Award! Hannah is recognized for her demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Read more about her work at: bit.ly/4mN070l
June 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Congrats to senior student Alex Ball, recipient of the @uwsph.bsky.social 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award! Alex has worked with the UW Farm to help distribute produce to both community households and UW students, and much more. Read more at: bit.ly/4mN070l
June 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
How does a UW student who identifies as 'food insecure' navigate their daily life in food choices? Led by student capstone teams in the @uwsph.bsky.social @uwfsnh.bsky.social, a photovoice project highlights how students navigate food choices. Attend the exhibit May 28/ read more: bit.ly/45ktUan
May 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Cristen L. Harris @uwfsnh.bsky.social @uwsph.bsky.social and @uwepidemiology.bsky.social is co-author of a paper offering new strategies for program directors and educators to use as a framework for incorporating weight-inclusive approaches into their dietetics programs. Read more: bit.ly/3FgY6su
May 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Congrats to our senior students in the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health undergraduate major @uwsph.bsky.social who are participating in today’s 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium: Harika Parimi, Lily Gela Farnham, Naya Basil Salah, and Anna Pham! Details: www.washington.edu/urs/
May 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Evelyn Grijalva, Karen Krol, Hannah Sanders, and Miki Suarez-Thai will participate in the 2025 MPH Practicum Symposium tomorrow (April 9) sponsored by @uwsph.bsky.social the UW School of Public Health. Read more about our students' practicum sites and projects at: foodsystems.uw.edu/news/mph-nut...
April 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
GCPD students explore the cultural significance and health benefits of coffee at a recent two-hour tasting session at Husky Grind. Two students presented information about health benefits, which turns out that the cultural significance of coffee is stronger than the known health benefits.
March 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day from UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health! This day celebrates the important role of RDNs in providing food and nutrition services, and being recognized as indispensable providers of such services. #RDNday #NationalNutritionMonth foodsystems.uw.edu/rdn
March 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Highlights from this week's FSNH Research Symposium which provided a platform for faculty and graduate students in the program to share information about their research and interests. Second year and PhD students shared snapshots of their projects.
March 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"Food systems in lower and middle income countries," will be presented by Adam Drewnowski Friday, Feb. 14 in Kane Hall 130 at 12:30 p.m. Drewnowski is professor of epidemiology @uwepidemiology.bsky.social and core faculty in @uwfsnh.bsky.social in the School of Public Health @uwsph.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM