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A team of Virginia Tech researchers was awarded nearly $2 million from the NIDDK, part of the NIH, to explore novel approaches for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity. The research project is led by HNFE professor, Dongmin Liu.
Read more here ⤵️
news.vt.edu/articles/2024/…

We're extending the app deadline for Salute: Food & Health in Switzerland to Feb 15! Want to spend a semester in the foothills of the Alps learning about local cuisine, visiting farms and wineries, and exploring Europe? 🇨🇭✈️

Of course you do! 👉 bit.ly/salute-fst

We're thrilled to introduce Ginger Dempsey, our newest Academic Advisor in HNFE! Ginger brings valuable experience from her role as an academic advisor in the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education. Welcome to the team! 🥳

Join us in congratulating Carlin Rafie for being promoted to Senior Extension Specialist! 🥳
Rafie is an HNFE assistant professor who focuses on community based participatory methods for evaluation of community health knowledge, resources, and needs.
hnfe.vt.edu/people/faculty…

ICYMI: The Fall 2023 edition of our newsletter is now available to read online on our website! Check out all of the amazing accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni from last semester. 🗞️🧑‍💻

Click the link below to start reading ⤵️
hnfe.vt.edu/alumni/publica…

Virginia Tech HNFE student, Suhjin Kwak (right), is among the cadets chosen to receive the flag at this afternoon's Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com. Kwak serves as a team leader in the corps and a physical fitness officer for Air Force ROTC.

#GoHokies #Hokies #MilitaryBowl

bit.ly/MilBowlCadets23

Samantha Harden, assistant professor in Virginia Tech HNFE advises you to throw out your focus on #mindfulness & behavioral interventions instead! ⤵️
bit.ly/cals24

We're excited to welcome Sumita Mishra, a new assistant professor in our department and at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute! She will work primarily in FBRI's Center for Exercise Medicine Research and she's already hit the ground running! 🏃
Read more about her here⤵️
news.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

Abbey Stone graduates tomorrow from Virginia Tech HNFE before continuing her education in our graduate school! Stone was also an intern for the Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Family Nutrition Program (@VaFNP).

Read more about Abbey Stone's experience and future plans. ⤵️😁 bit.ly/abbey-stone

Congratulations Dr. Burns!!

MIND Lab @ FBRI and I hooded our fist PhD grads! Congratulations Jasmine and Amber! VT's Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

Donnut lab assemble!!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Abbey Stone will receive a B.S. in HNFE with a focus on the Dietetics option this fall. We're excited to share that she's set to further her academic journey by pursuing her Master’s of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics through the VT M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics Program program. #HokieGrad 🎓

After her graduation from Virginia Tech HNFE this week, Hanna Santolla will continue volunteering as an EMT for Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Read about why Hannah chose CALS and what she plans to do post-grad. ⤵️ bit.ly/hannasantolla23

That's a wrap! Well, not a wrap. A sandwich. But you know what we mean.😉🍞🧈🧀

Thanks to our #CheesyNights volunteers who served THOUSANDS of grilled cheese to hungry #Hokies . We'll brie back next semester! Support future Cheesy Nights 👉 Crowdfund.vt.edu/cheesynights

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Hanna Santolla will be receiving a Bachelor of Science specializing in the Science of Food, Nutrition, and Exercise (SFNE) pathway this fall. #VT23 🥳
Read more about the #HokieGrad here:
news.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

The final days of the fall semester ☁️📖✏️🍎

Never back down, never WHAT?! 🗣️ Repeat after us: 'I. GOT. THIS!'
We're wishing you a productive & successful #ReadingDay !