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Nutrition faculty honored by national nutrition organization
Former COH Dean Tammy Bray and OSU Distinguished Professor Emily Ho have been selected for top honors by the American Society for Nutrition, to be recognized at NUTRITION 2026 in July.
COH faculty present on work-life fit at PCOSW event
Kelly Chandler and Kathryn Stroppel presented research and insights on work-life fit and workplace flexibility at an OSU PCOSW supervisor empowerment event.
HDFS doctoral student Sara King selected for international summer school in the Netherlands
HDFS doctoral student Sara King is one of 24 scholars selected worldwide for the 2026 EADP-EARA-SRA International Summer School in the Netherlands.
Kinesiology students present at 2026 Association for Applied Sport Psychology regional conference
OSU kinesiology students presented at the 2026 Association for Applied Sport Psychology Pacific Northwest Regional Conference in Boise.
Brian Primack co-authors study on vaping devices marketed to young children on Instagram
Brian Primack served as senior author on a study documenting vaping devices shaped like sippy cups being marketed to young children on Instagram, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
OSU nutrition faculty, students and alumni sweep awards at 2026 Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics conference
OSU nutrition faculty, students and alumni swept four awards at the 2026 Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference, led by Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Michelle Bump.
College of Health team walks in Out of Darkness campus event for second year
Instructor Joe Leykam organized a College of Health team for the Out of Darkness Campus Walk on April 18, bringing together faculty and students for suicide prevention awareness.
David Rothwell receives Russell Sage Foundation grant to study paid family leave and economic security
David Rothwell has received a competitive Russell Sage Foundation grant to study how paid family leave policies affect mothers' employment and use of public assistance in Oregon.
Hallie E. Ford Center Director Megan McClelland and colleagues publish new research on early childhood development
Megan McClelland and colleagues published two new studies on early childhood self-regulation and executive function, including research spanning Poland, Iran and the United States.
Megan McClelland moderates national panel on self-regulation, joins PBS Kids school readiness webinar
Megan McClelland moderated a Children & Screens national panel on self-regulation and joined a PBS Kids school readiness webinar, sharing her expertise in human development and family sciences.
Interdisciplinary MPH student bridges environmental health, toxicology and medical research
MPH environmental and occupational health student Zach Kowash presented research on cadmium-induced molecular mechanisms linked to Alzheimer’s disease at the Society of Toxicology conference, exemplifying the interdisciplinary strength of the EOH program.
OSU's Early Learning Systems Initiative highlighted in Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion 2026 Impact Report
OSU's Early Learning Systems Initiative was featured in the Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion 2026 Impact Report for training thousands of early childhood professionals and strengthening family engagement across Oregon.
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