Past Events
Jan
16
2026
“Battling the Bottle: Discovery of a Hormone Ally Against Alcohol”
Dr Steven Kliewer will talk about molecular mechanisms related to alcohol addiction.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Steven Kliewer and Ph.D.
Jan
14
2026
Deadline to Vote on Visualizing Science Images
Choose your favorite entries to help us select our People’s Choice winner in the 2026 Visualizing Science Competition.
11:59 pm • Virtual
Dec
5
2025
“Tackling Structural Barriers to Healthy Diets in the Reproductive Years”
Dr. Stefanie Hinkle will be talking about structural barriers to healthy diets in the reproductive years.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Stefanie Hinkle
Nov
21
2025
“The Potential for Cooking Skills Interventions to Promote Healthy Diets“
Dr. Julia Wolfson will speak about the promoting healthy diets through cooking skills interventions.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Julia Wolfson
Nov
14
2025
“Exploring Genetic Interactions in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis”
Aceves will talk about genetic interactions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Valeria Aceves
Nov
7
2025
“Nutritional and Disease Biomarkers in Metabolomics: What’s working and Not (Yet) Working”
Dr. Daniel Raftery On “Nutritional and Disease Biomarkers in Metabolomics: What’s working and Not (Yet) Working”
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Daniel Raftery
Oct
31
2025
A Treat for Medical Education: Practice-Based Nutrition Training
Rosenthal will speak about innovations in diet counseling training.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Madalyn Rosenthal
Oct
24
2025
"School Garden Sustainability: Implications for Research and Practice"
Daspin will speak about school gardens and sustainability and look at implications for research and practice.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Jennifer Daspin
Oct
17
2025
"Ultra-Processed Foods and Glucose Metabolism in Mothers and Children"
Hudson will speak about Ultra-Processed Foods and Glucose Metabolism in Mothers and Children.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Erin Hudson
Oct
3
2025
“Digitizing Nutrition & Health Interventions: Considerations & Strategies to Engage Users”
As the Department of Nutritional Sciences 2025-2026 Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Bellows will talk about digitizing nutrition and health interventions as well as considerations and strategies to engage users.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Dr. Laura Bellows
