Announcements & Upcoming Events
Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spring Conference & Awards
The Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hosted their annual spring conference on April 28th. Several of our students and faculty were award recipients. Amelia Sullivan and Jennifer Spann were awarded outstanding dietetic students, faculty member Jade McNamara was awarded Outstanding Dietitian of the Year and PhD student Kayla Parsons was awarded the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award.
What's Happening in The School of Food and Agriculture
Program Accreditation
Retirements
The Food Science and Human Nutrition Program’s Accreditation!
The Food Science and Human Nutrition Program’s (FSN) didactic program in dietetics, which serves the undergraduate students in Human Nutrition, and the dietetic internship program, serving the graduate students pursuing a dietetic internship, recently underwent re- accreditation. The process involved completing a self-study and a site visit by reviewers, that occurred in September of 2022. The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) Board voted to continue full accreditation of both of these programs for a seven-year term ending 2030. The ACEND® Board commended the programs on their commitment to students and the quality and continued improvement of dietetics education. The DPD and dietetic internship program prepare students for the workforce of Maine and beyond by providing a pathway to achieving the credential of Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Employed in healthcare, community, and food & management settings, just to name a few, RDNs play a vital role in addressing the nutritional needs of individuals and populations.
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The Ishaq Lab
Check out what's new in the Ishaq Lab!
- MSE seminar today: “What microbes can tell us about the built environment”
- MSE seminar this Friday: “What microbes can tell us about the built environment”
- MSE seminar today: “Antimicrobial chemicals, antimicrobial resistance, and the indoor microbiome”
- Congratulations to Dr. Tolu Esther Alaba for passing her PhD Defense!
- MSE seminar this Friday: “Antimicrobial chemicals, antimicrobial resistance, and the indoor microbiome”
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