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This blog features news, events, student work and activities, faculty research, and more from NYIT’s School of Health Professions. Contact mhaar@nyit.edu for more information.
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SOURCE 2024
Event | Apr 26, 2024
This year, the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) celebrates its 21st anniversary as a student-centered platform for New York Institute of Technology students to showcase their academic excellence. This annual tradition convenes graduate and undergraduate students to showcase their outstanding research and creativity to peers, professors, friends, and family members.
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Meet the Class of 2024 Speaker
Feature | Apr 23, 2024
Health sciences student Zeiad Kawy will serve as speaker at New York Tech’s 63rd annual commencement ceremony.
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Student Profile: Shane Phillips
Profile | Mar 26, 2024
Aspiring physical therapist Shane Phillips knows his field of study well. So well, in fact, that in fall 2023, he led his Exercise Science Club’s quiz bowl team to victory with a buzzer-beater answer.
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Student Profile: Kristen Green
Profile | Mar 06, 2024
Exercise science major Kristen Green wants to become a physical therapist, a field she entered during her time in the U.S. Army.
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Student Profile: Charles Siguenza
Profile | Feb 20, 2024
Charles Siguenza first came to New York Tech as an employee at the Adele Smithers Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Center. Now working toward his physical therapy degree, he hopes to honor his late father and help change patients’ lives through his work.
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Trends in 2024: Fitness
Feature | Jan 18, 2024
Alexander Rothstein (right) and exercise science students demonstrate VO2 max testing equipment, which measures the maximum rate of oxygen consumed during physical exertion.
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Trends in 2024: Nutrition
Feature | Jan 02, 2024
Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, clinical associate professor and chair of interdisciplinary health sciences, shares her 2024 nutrition predictions.
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NYITCOM and Health Professions Students Present Research
Feature | Dec 19, 2023
Students representing the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the School of Health Professions presented their scholarly research at the Greater New York Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2023 Annual Fall Meeting, with several securing first-place wins.
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Putting Knowledge and Skill Into Action
Feature | Dec 06, 2023
Faculty and students from schools and colleges across the university come together to address the challenges of people living with Parkinson's disease and autism spectrum disorder, allowing students to grow beyond their traditional career paths.
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“Fall”-ing into a Healthy Lunch Routine
Feature | Sep 11, 2023
As students, faculty, and staff return to campus, nutrition expert Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, shares simple tips and tricks for packing healthy lunches.
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