Undergraduate research assistant Jada Vyphuis presents her research project about the relationship between stress and diet quality among adolescents from low-income backgrounds at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium & the Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium
The Jewish Federation of Ocean County hosted its annual “Heroes Against Hate” event to celebrate individuals who are committed to combatting hate, bias, and discrimination within their communities. Jasmine Guarin was awarded the Heroes Against Hate Award for her efforts to foster unity among students irrespective of their ethnicity, culture, religion, or heritage through the club she founded, Community Ambassadors Club, in high schools across Ocean County, New Jersey. The primary focus of the club’s work is centered on reconciliation, encouraging uncomfortable and vulnerable conversations with individuals from diverse backgrounds. The club’s efforts extends into the Hispanic, Jewish, and African American communities, fostering dialogue to build mutual respect and understand that there are more similarities than differences among groups.
This month, Hena S. Interiano current sophomore undergraduate research assistant received the Food Science Advisory Council Award as a recognition of her academic excellence and involvement in the department. Congrats Hena!
April 2023 | Graduating senior Sam Heller is recognized for her outstanding contributions to the College of Human Ecology 
Black Girls for Wellness Program works with Adolescent girls 12-18 years old who have obesity, identify as black or African American and have one additional at-risk criteria for type 2 diabetes following the ADA guidelines.
The program includes interactive activities that include: nutrition education lessons, culinary labs, girl chat, and mindfulness sessions.
*To learn more about the program visit our Project Section*
Members of Cornell’s Action Research Collaborative joined representatives from New York City agencies at a symposium Aug. 11 to discuss innovative new solutions aimed at dismantling the systemic racism that has led to inequities around food and nutrition, education, health and employment.
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/08/nyc-symposium-addresses-solutions-inequities
May 2022 | Seventh and eighth graders at three schools have completed 12 weeks of cooking lessons, nutrition education, and professional development. The ACE program will now be implemented in schools across New York City.
2022| This spring, one of our undergraduate research assistants Samantha Heller earned a Community Engaged Reflection Award from the Cornell College of Human Ecology. Samantha wrote about her work co-facilitating the Youth Engagement and Action for Health (YEAH!) program last summer with the Leak Research Group. The Community Engaged Reflection Award includes $1,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem, the community partner where the YEAH! program took place.
May 2022 | Our doctoral student, Navika Gangrade, graduated with a PhD in Nutritional Sciences. Dr. Gangrade will be teaching at SUNY Downstate starting Fall 2022.