Interdisciplinary program in the UW School of Public Health @uwsph.bsky.social preparing future leaders in food systems and nutritional sciences to address issues in population health locally, regionally, and globally.https://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3mguob655ek2mLeonie Vierck from the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social speaks at our Friday, March 13 seminar on "Interventions to address hidden hunger and micronutrient malnutrition." This session is open to any UW student, faculty, or staff member. Session begins at 12:30 p.m. See My Plan for location. ⁠ ⁠12 Mar 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguob655ek2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3mfkpgndp622gHannah Sanders (MPH/GCPD ‘25) graduated in Aug. 2025, and now works as an outpatient dietitian at Harborview Medical Center in the HIV and Family Medicine Clinics, and is an inpatient dietitian role at UW Medical Center - Northwest. She shares her experience entering the workforce: bit.ly/4u7mbXs23 Feb 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkpgndp622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3mcigto4mv227Tomorrow's UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health seminar explores "Modeling diet quality in the Mexican National Study on Nutrition and Health," featuring presenter Alfonso Mendoza Velázquez. https://foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/seminar/15 Jan 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcigto4mv227https://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3ma2ctqqpcs27“Finding ways to identify kids and families that are at risk of dropping out of the program is of high importance,” said Pia Chaparro, first author of the study. “That’s basically what we’ve identified — a way to flag families who may be at risk of dropping off.” bit.ly/4pOMKxV @uwsph.bsky.social15 Dec 2025 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2ctqqpcs27https://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3m4w3o3w3yk2nTomorrow's NUTR 400/500 seminar welcomes Julie Larson from UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and Polly Olsen (Yakama), Tribal Liaison, Burke Museum. UW students, faculty, and staff and welcome to attend. Thursday, Nov 6 from 12:30 p.m. in KNE 120 https://foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/seminar/05 Nov 2025 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4w3o3w3yk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3m4w2pg2ah22nMeet Carmela Stewart, a UW senior and Food Systems major who is leading a new initiative at UW to unite food-related clubs and organizations to work collaboratively on addressing important food system issues. Read our recent Q&A with Stewart: https://foodsystems.uw.edu/profile/carmela-stewart/05 Nov 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4w2pg2ah22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3m4gbhlzg722jJoin us today at 12:30 p.m. on the UW campus. Masha Vernik from the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences is our special guest speaker who will speak on seed selection and climate adaptation among organic farmers in Western Washington foodsystems.uw.edu/seminar30 Oct 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gbhlzg722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3m3q22ciqo22xPromoting nutrition and well-being to improve population health is a strong motivator for graduate student Greeshma Mallya, a second year UW Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences and RDN training. Read our interview with her and learn more about her work: https://foodsystems.uw.edu/profile/greeshma-mallya/21 Oct 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3q22ciqo22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3m3b6trht5s2p"Climate changed wheat" is presented by Merri Metcalfe Manning from Nutrition & Health, South Seattle College tomorrow, Oct. 16 at 12:30 on the UW campus. All members of the UW community are welcome to attend. Details at: https://foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/seminar/15 Oct 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3b6trht5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3m33o52u7gc2eMarie Spiker is involved in a new NSF-funded UW pilot research project that will retrofit existing micro-pantries in Seattle with sensors to track pantry use, donation patterns, and food safety, giving communities real-time data to improve food distribution and reduce waste. bit.ly/3WezG7L https://bit.ly/3WezG7L13 Oct 2025 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m33o52u7gc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lz23vo2lrs27Join us for our autumn NUTR 400/500 seminar and learn more about challenges and possibilities that seeds represent in the context of climate change, globalization, and the erosion of genetic diversity. Get full details at: foodsystems.uw.edu/seminar/17 Sep 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz23vo2lrs27https://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lxxmakyjzs2xCongrats to UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health graduate student Kristen Evans on completion of her master's thesis defense!03 Sep 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxmakyjzs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lxxalsgnck2oSeptember is #EatLocalMonth in Washington state! Join us in celebrating the incredible local farmers, fishers, chefs, food artisans, farmers market managers, and food systems partners who work tirelessly to bring fresh, sustainable food to our communities! https://eatlocalfirst.org/wa-food-farm-finder/03 Sep 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxalsgnck2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lxfksfjlv22eCongratulations to our graduate class of 2025! Read highlights from last Friday's event celebrating grads from MPH, MS, and GCPD programs, and learn more about student project work! bit.ly/45EUQBL27 Aug 2025 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxfksfjlv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lxfknmmyfs2eJennifer J. Otten is a co-author of a new American Heart Association @american_heart scientific advisory published in Circulation that takes a deep dive into ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and their impacts on health. bit.ly/41mIiMP27 Aug 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxfknmmyfs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lxb26667x226UW professor Jennifer Otten is co-author of a new American Heart Association scientific advisory that takes a deep dive into ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and their impacts on health. Read full details at: bit.ly/41mIiMP25 Aug 2025 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxb26667x226https://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lsywngyi222fCongratulations to graduate student Stephanie Du on completion of her master's thesis defense this past May!02 Jul 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsywngyi222fhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lqsouw4uec2lCongrats to MPH/GCPD student Hannah Sanders, recipient of the @uwsph.bsky.social 2025 Outstanding Master's Student Award! Hannah is recognized for her demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Read more about her work at: bit.ly/4mN070l04 Jun 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsouw4uec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lqsot6z5v22lCongrats to senior student Alex Ball, recipient of the @uwsph.bsky.social 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award! Alex has worked with the UW Farm to help distribute produce to both community households and UW students, and much more. Read more at: bit.ly/4mN070l04 Jun 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsot6z5v22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lppvgsqgs22pHow does a UW student who identifies as 'food insecure' navigate their daily life in food choices? Led by student capstone teams in the @uwsph.bsky.social @uwfsnh.bsky.social, a photovoice project highlights how students navigate food choices. Attend the exhibit May 28/ read more: bit.ly/45ktUan22 May 2025 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lppvgsqgs22phttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lpmhsqdfg22aCristen L. Harris @uwfsnh.bsky.social @uwsph.bsky.social and @uwepidemiology.bsky.social is co-author of a paper offering new strategies for program directors and educators to use as a framework for incorporating weight-inclusive approaches into their dietetics programs. Read more: bit.ly/3FgY6su20 May 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmhsqdfg22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lpct4a7kuk2lCongrats to our senior students in the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health undergraduate major @uwsph.bsky.social who are participating in today’s 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium: Harika Parimi, Lily Gela Farnham, Naya Basil Salah, and Anna Pham! Details: www.washington.edu/urs/16 May 2025 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpct4a7kuk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lmd54ta6k22vEvelyn Grijalva, Karen Krol, Hannah Sanders, and Miki Suarez-Thai will participate in the 2025 MPH Practicum Symposium tomorrow (April 9) sponsored by @uwsph.bsky.social the UW School of Public Health. Read more about our students' practicum sites and projects at: https://foodsystems.uw.edu/news/mph-nutrition-student-work-highlighted-at-practicum-symposium/08 Apr 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmd54ta6k22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lk76pssg422uGCPD students explore the cultural significance and health benefits of coffee at a recent two-hour tasting session at Husky Grind. Two students presented information about health benefits, which turns out that the cultural significance of coffee is stronger than the known health benefits.12 Mar 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk76pssg422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwfsnh.bsky.social/post/3lk6yt45ts22uHappy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day from UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health! This day celebrates the important role of RDNs in providing food and nutrition services, and being recognized as indispensable providers of such services. #RDNday #NationalNutritionMonth foodsystems.uw.edu/rdn12 Mar 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:l3wzonmwpfcsrm337xjfqkl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6yt45ts22u