News and Stories

News and stories

From the College of Health

Discover inspiring stories of innovation and impact from OSU's College of Health.

See how students, faculty and researchers are advancing health and well-being for communities everywhere.

  • Internship Spotlights

    Read about Robert’s journey from special education to kinesiology, his internship experiences in physical education and job coaching, and his goal of becoming an Adapted Physical Education teacher.

  • Internship Spotlights

    Olivia Olmstead shares her passion for health and future goals to address food insecurity in rural communities.

  • Story

    Kinesiology major and pre-med student Annika Phillips won the under-25 division at the J/24 Worlds sailing championship in Seattle, competing with her childhood friends against international teams.

  • Healthy Discoveries

    Public health undergraduate Christina Young-Valdovinos discusses her research on Latinx food security in Linn-Benton communities and her goal to become a pediatrician after completing her studies.

  • Healthy Discoveries

    Emma Ryan, a kinesiology student specializing in pre-therapy and allied health, discusses her research on ankle stability biomechanics and her aspirations to become a sports medicine physician.

  • Spotlight

    Adam Choate, a senior in OSU's nutrition and dietetics program, reflects on his experience as the Moore Family Center's Student Nutrition Fellow, highlighting his work with community outreach programs and the professional growth opportunities that have shaped his career aspirations.

  • News

    The Moore Family Center is launching a new Mentorship Program with a career Q&A featuring Dr. Matt Kuchan, a discovery scientist from Abbott Laboratories, who will serve as one of the program's first mentors for nutrition students during the 2025-26 academic year.

  • Research

    Moore Family Center awarded contract to develop scientific papers on human milk composition as part of a groundbreaking tripartite consortium with 20+ industry, government and academic partners.

  • Research

    Ningjian Liang, working with the Moore Family Center and the Dallas Lab, has published promising research on alternative pasteurization methods that preserve beneficial bioactive proteins in human donor milk while ensuring safety for vulnerable premature infants.

  • News

    The Hallie E. Ford Center at OSU receives new funding to launch a children’s app developed from the “Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders” measure and an endowed lecture series on brain injury and neurodiversity, supporting families, educators and the community.

  • Spotlight

    OSU-Cascades Honors student Margaret Martin blends public health and communication through honors research and faculty mentorship.

  • Internship Spotlights

    OSU kinesiology student Abigail Roth gains hands-on experience and builds communication skills as she works toward a career in athletic training and rodeo sports.

Stay in the loop

Other ways to stay in the loop include reading Good News (updated daily) or Health Beat, which is a compilation of the month’s news, or Synergies, a yearly magazine for friends and alumni in the College of Health that is inserted into the Oregon Stater alumni magazine.