5 things to know about Mason’s College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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- March 8, 2022In collaboration with the College’s Office of Student Affairs, the Department of Nutrition teaches students to make a homemade healthy and delicious meal.
- February 14, 2022New center will help grow Virginia’s health workforce pipeline and support continuous learning, upskilling and health workforce development.
- February 9, 2022Mason: Health Starts Here study finds most college freshmen exceed U.S. dietary guidelines for added sugar, refined grains, sodium, and saturated fat.
- January 5, 2022A team of #MasonCHHS researchers designed an app to combat the growing mental health concerns affecting undergraduate students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers created a predictive health app that detects when undergraduate students are exhibiting behavioral, emotional, and academic concerns and connects the students to appropriate resources, such as Mason's Counseling and Psychological Services.
- December 31, 2021For weight loss resolutions, experts suggest finding diet method that fits lifestyle.
- December 16, 2021HealthDay Now: Which Trending Diets Are Backed by Science? Cheskin starts at the 1 minute and 24-second mark.
- December 2, 2021Members of the Master of Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) honored survivors of domestic violence during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by organizing a donation drive competition. The month-long college-wide donation drive collected approximately 357 items across the College of Health and Human Service’s (CHHS) five departments, a testament to the CHHS community’s commitment to helping those in need.
- November 28, 2021A holiday gift that no one wants: More weight.
- November 10, 2021The Time You Eat at Could Make You Gain Weight, This Mason Professor Says.
- October 6, 2021The College is proud to announce the recent partnership between George Mason University and Maseno University (MSU), located in Kisumu, Kenya. The partnership, led by associate professor Constance Gewa, aims to stimulate and support educational and intercultural projects between MSU and Mason's Department of Nutrition and Food Studies.