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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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May 2, 2025The award is the highest achievement attainable for university faculty, representing outstanding contributions to research and scholarship in their field.
April 11, 2025After nearly three years of backorders and pharmacy scrambles, the high-demand weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are finally back in full supply. The FDA recently declared an end to the nationwide shortage of their active ingredients, semaglutide and tirzepatide. Martin Binks, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University and a researcher and clinician with expertise in obesity, explains what this moment means for patients, providers, and public health.
March 30, 2025A series of benefits of consuming eggs, here’s an expert’s explanation.-
March 10, 2025How Healthy Are Eggs?
March 3, 2025George Mason recently welcomed Martin Binks as professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. He brought a new special topics course with him to the College of Public Health: NUTR 594 or “Motivation: Learning to Coach.”
February 17, 2025Abby Suchoski, a student in the MS dietetic program, shares her experience participating in Nutrition Legislative Day with the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and discusses the role of nutritionists in health policy. Suchoski reflects on how the College of Public Health has prepared her to be a nutrition practitioner and advocate.
February 11, 2025Lab for Immersive Technologies and Simulation awarded Society for Simulation in Healthcare accreditation - the first public health college in the world to achieve this ground-breaking milestone.-
January 14, 2025Yes, college students gain holiday weight too—but in the form of muscle, not fat.
January 14, 2025A new study from obesity researcher Martin Binks reveals that college students and older adults gain holiday weight just in different ways.-
January 10, 2025What is the healthiest oil for cooking?
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December 16, 2024Salad bars in school cafeterias boost students’ dietary quality, new VCU study finds.
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December 11, 2024A new class will show students how to coach patients for optimal outcomes.