{"id":356,"date":"2018-05-17T10:28:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T14:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nfs-draft\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2023-06-13T11:59:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T15:59:34","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/do-we-have-the-muscle-for-mars\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2026-03-19_10-33-13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2026-03-19_10-33-13-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2026-03-19_10-33-13-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/do-we-have-the-muscle-for-mars\/\">Do we have the muscle for Mars?<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI professor studies how Mars\u2019 gravity would affect the musculoskeletal system<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\">Summer Internships for CHS Students!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The College of Health Sciences is now offering\u00a0summer internships\u00a0for undergraduate and master\u2019s students.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/researchers-evaluate-effectiveness-of-snap-incentive-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-12-03_08-51-24-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/researchers-evaluate-effectiveness-of-snap-incentive-program\/\">Researchers evaluate effectiveness of SNAP incentive program<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI researcher among those who studied results of state-level incentive program<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/smart-cart-study-aims-to-help-users-make-healthier-grocery-purchases-for-those-who-use-the-grocery-shopping-app\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-11-10_09-32-21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/smart-cart-study-aims-to-help-users-make-healthier-grocery-purchases-for-those-who-use-the-grocery-shopping-app\/\">Smart Cart study aims to help users make healthier grocery purchases for those who use the grocery shopping app<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI Smart Cart 2.0 study will provide feedback on quality of grocery purchases<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/nutrition-department-graduate-programs-virtual-open-house\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/nutrition-department-graduate-programs-virtual-open-house\/\">Nutrition Department Graduate Programs Virtual Open Houses<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Meet with faculty members, current &amp; former students, and have your questions answered. When 6pm EST Wednesday October 22nd Where Join on Zoom When 5:30pm EST Tuesday December 9th Where Join on Zoom Contact Dr. Kathleen Melanson (kmelanson@uri.edu) for any questions.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/leadership-program-cultivates-uri-change-makers-in-nutrition-and-dietetics\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-09-26_14-55-37-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-09-26_14-55-37-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-09-26_14-55-37-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/leadership-program-cultivates-uri-change-makers-in-nutrition-and-dietetics\/\">Leadership program cultivates URI change makers in nutrition and dietetics<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Seven URI students gain knowledge and experience in first cohort of IMODEL program<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/uri-free-farmers-market-opens-thursday-sept-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-09-05_08-48-57-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-09-05_08-48-57-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-09-05_08-48-57-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/uri-free-farmers-market-opens-thursday-sept-4\/\">URI Free Farmers Market opens Thursday, Sept. 4<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI-grown fresh, free produce available at no cost for URI students<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/social-media-significantly-influences-nutritional-choices-emotional-well-being-students-study-shows\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025-04-11_13-46-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/social-media-significantly-influences-nutritional-choices-emotional-well-being-students-study-shows\/\">Social media \u2018significantly\u2019 influences nutritional choices, emotional well-being, student\u2019s study shows \u2013 Rhody Today<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dietetics major Emma Cotter invited to present research at American Society for Nutrition Conference in May.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2023\/03\/20\/metro\/what-are-health-consequences-astronauts-face-when-launching-into-space\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/MM-news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/MM-news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/MM-news.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2023\/03\/20\/metro\/what-are-health-consequences-astronauts-face-when-launching-into-space\/\">What are the health consequences astronauts face when launching into space?<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Marie Mortreux, a nutrition professor at the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Metabolism and Muscle Biology Lab, is examining the issue through a series of studies partly funded by NASA.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/video\/video-now-uri-researcher-nasa-team-up-to-solve-astronauts-health-concerns\/8452211\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/MM-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/MM-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/MM-headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/video\/video-now-uri-researcher-nasa-team-up-to-solve-astronauts-health-concerns\/8452211\/\">URI researcher, NASA team up to study health risks for astronauts<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Marie Mortreux, a researcher at the University of Rhode Island (URI) is working with NASA to address the health consequences that come from traveling in space.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reed.senate.gov\/news\/releases\/reed-announces-100k-for-uri-initiative-to-prevent-food-waste\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/summer-food-2-for-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/summer-food-2-for-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/summer-food-2-for-web-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reed.senate.gov\/news\/releases\/reed-announces-100k-for-uri-initiative-to-prevent-food-waste\">Jack Reed Announces $100K for URI Initiative to Prevent Food Waste<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Federal funds will help URI promote community education to prevent food waste and connect families in need to local food sources.\r\n<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-study-brings-nutrition-advocacy-directly-into-the-home\/\">URI study brings nutrition advocacy directly into the home<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Associate Professor Alison Tovar's pilot research project, funded by a three-year, $730,000 grant, aims to improve the diet quality of preschool children, especially those in low-income and ethnically diverse families, using home-based intervention.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/study-at-uri-looks-at-ways-technology-can-support-nutritional-needs-of-parkinsons-patients\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/lobuono-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dara LoBuono\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/lobuono-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/lobuono-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/lobuono-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/lobuono.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/study-at-uri-looks-at-ways-technology-can-support-nutritional-needs-of-parkinsons-patients\/\">Study at URI looks at ways technology can support nutritional needs of Parkinson\u2019s patients<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Ingrid Lofgren and Ph.D. candidate Dara LoBuono are conducting a study to assess how technology could help people with Parkinson\u2019s disease and their caregivers easily access relevant nutrition information.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-health-sciences-student-finds-reward-vocation-in-community-outreach\/\">Health sciences student finds reward, vocation in community outreach<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Fatima Tobar '18, a dual major in nutrition and food sciences and psychology, used her nutrition training and bilingual skills to help conduct community-based nutrition education workshops, primarily targeting limited income populations.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-researchers-awarded-300000-grant-to-examine-healthy-food-choices\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Maya-Vadiveloo-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maya Vadiveloo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Maya-Vadiveloo-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Maya-Vadiveloo-web-e1568745993754.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-researchers-awarded-300000-grant-to-examine-healthy-food-choices\/\">URI researchers awarded $300K to examine healthy food choices<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Maya Vadiveloo, an assistant professor in Nutrition and Food Sciences, is leading a research team that will partner with Belmont Market to study whether targeted food-purchase incentives can improve people's eating habits and health outcomes. 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