Learn from the work and life of Dr. Alex Johnston. Check out the interview of Dr Alex Johnston by Emma Mordaunt, The Nutrition Press. Great information about what it is like to be a researcher, how she decided to pursue nutrition research and some of the challenges. As she reports, she studies appetite across the… [read more]
Perfect Blend of Health and Fitness
Clinical Dietitian Passes on Knowledge as Internship Director
Judy Dowd, MS, RD, LDN Dietetic Internship Director University of Massachusetts Journey Imagine the amount of food needed to feed a family of 5 children! Good thing that Judy Dowd’s mother was a fun and fabulous cook, and while it was an obligation to help, Ms. Dowd loved cooking with her mother. “I knew I… [read more]
What Career Type Are You? Who are the best employers for your type?
Want some scoop on best employers and whether they are a good match for the kind of career profile you have? Check out “top 100” employer rankings and a 7 category career profile description by Universum, a global leader in employer branding strategy and communication. Figure out which of the 7 career profiles you are:… [read more]
From the News | Farm Tech, Food Recovery
Technology Growing on Farms –Moisture, acidity and nitrogen sensors in soil, farm management software, 3-D modeling, robots applying chemicals are some of the technologies that are enabling farmers to micro-manage crops in order to cut labor costs and inputs, increase yields, and increase profits. “For centuries, farming was an intuitive process. Today it’s networked, analytical,… [read more]
From the News | Sustainable Food, Weight Watchers, Food Waste
Eco-friendly Sustainable Food – David Gelles reports in the Sunday Business section of The New York Times that Unilever’s chief executive officer has made sustainable production a priority; less water used, more efficient packaging, soybean production eco-friendly. An ambitious plan, Paul Polman pledges to “cut the company’s environmental impact in half by 2020, it also… [read more]
From the Lab to the Classroom
Sarah Ash, PhD, MS Professor and Coordinator, Undergraduate Nutrition Program Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Coordinator, Undergraduate Nutrition Program North Carolina State University Career Journey Professor Sarah Ash grew up in Connecticut, the child of two academics in psychology who filled their house with interesting people and ideas. Though she didn’t start out… [read more]
Landscaper to Restaurant General Manager
William C. Watts Jr. Restaurant General Manager Journey From landscape designer to restaurant manager, William Watts wove an interlocking journey in a career that he loved for 37 years. Growing up in New Jersey, William spent a lot of time with his grandmother cooking and gardening. “I loved cooking and gardening with her,” he said… [read more]
From the News | Careers of Ginsburg and Steinem, Negotiating Salary
Spurred to Action and Career – Meeting at the Supreme Court, old friends Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem, both in their early 80s, discuss expectations and choices for women in the 50’s, what led them to become leaders of the women’ rights movement and their careers. [read more]
Book Review | The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Do you find yourself so deeply in thought about the past and future that you forget whether you’ve washed you hair while you’re in the shower or finish a sandwich without really tasting it? I do. According to author Eckhart Tolle, our “incessant mental noise” is usually full of judgement, comment, complaints, labels, criticism and… [read more]