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The shelves in Professor Kim Buhman’s office in Stone Hall are lined with photo after photo of her former graduate students, showcasing them at some of their proudest moments: graduation, their thesis defense and other milestones in the Purdue University Department of Nutrition Science. Her students’ accomplishments in their careers and lives are some of Buhman’s favorite things about being a faculty mentor in the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS).

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu The shelves in Professor Kim Buhman’s office in Stone Hall are lined with photo after photo of her former graduate students, showcasing them at some of their proudest moments: graduation, their thesis defense and other...

The United States’ healthcare system has gone through massive changes in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic made it clear healthcare is a dynamic industry where growth is necessary for success. Purdue University’s online Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares students to excel in this evolving field by providing practical, market-driven skills training that translates to the real world.

Written By: Rachel Barton, barton53@purdue.edu The United States’ healthcare system has gone through massive changes in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic made it clear healthcare is a dynamic industry where growth is necessary for success. Purdue University’s online Master...

Located inside Marriott Hall, the John Purdue Room serves as a learning laboratory for future hospitality managers, event planners and hoteliers within the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management while offering the Purdue University community international and American fine dining experiences.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Located inside Marriott Hall, the John Purdue Room serves as a learning laboratory for future hospitality managers, event planners and hoteliers within the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) while...

Mark Wilson, clinical assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences (HSCI) and director of the biomedical health sciences undergraduate program, is the 2022 recipient of the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award. Established by College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) alumna Patsy Mellott, the award supports HHS faculty who demonstrate their excellence and leadership as teachers by proposing significant innovations to enhance the quality of HHS educational programs.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Mark Wilson, clinical assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences (HSCI) and director of the biomedical health sciences undergraduate program, is the 2022 recipient of the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award. Established by...

Dennis Savaiano, Virginia Claypool Meredith Professor of Nutrition Policy, considers Type 2 diabetes a public health matter. Exercise and a healthy diet dominated by fresh fruit and vegetables are the most effective ways to keep the disease at bay.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu When it comes to fighting diabetes in Indiana, Hoosiers need more “nudge” than “sludge.” The sludge consists of barriers to healthy lifestyles, according to Dennis Savaiano, Purdue University Virginia Claypool Meredith Professor of Nutrition Policy...

On this International Tongue Twister Day (Nov. 13), Clinical Associate Professor Tamar Greenwell’s speech clinic and lab within Purdue University’s Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Greenwell and her graduate students work primarily with school-age children to improve their young clients’ speech-sound disorders or speech errors in their conversational speech.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu It’s a question that has plagued English speakers for many decades: “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” On this International Tongue Twister Day (Nov. 13), it’s also a...