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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 2021
Feature | Apr 29, 2021
More than 135 undergraduate and graduate students showcased their research and creative scholarly work at the annual Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) held virtually on April 23.
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In Honor of Earth Day
Feature | Apr 22, 2021
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, colleges and universities have been central figures of the environmental movement. Now, New York Tech faculty and students are working to solve some of the planet’s most pressing issues.
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The Planet Pays the Price: Managing Diet and Human Habitat
Feature | Mar 17, 2021
According to Associate Professor Lorraine Mongiello, DRPH, RDN, CDE, humans’ poor diet choices have instigated a vicious circle of climate change, which in turn contribute to dangerous illnesses. But there are things people can do that will benefit their health and the environment.
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Q&A: Why Now Is an Opportune Time for Nursing School
Feature | Jan 05, 2021
Lisa Sparacino, Ph.D., chair and associate professor of nursing, sat down with The Box to discuss why employment demand for nursing school graduates is growing faster than the average for all occupations.
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News Byte: Physical Therapy Grads Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate
Feature | Jan 04, 2021
Physical therapy graduates of the Class of 2020 have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on their state board exams.
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Alumni Profile: Snehal Tobkes
Profile | Nov 18, 2020
While opening her physical therapy clinic, Snehal Tobkes (B.S. ’00, D.P.T. ’04) was faced with Hurricane Sandy. During her expansion, COVID-19 forced her to shift gears. But she wouldn’t let either event get in the way of doing what she loves.
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Exercising with a Mask
Feature | Oct 27, 2020
In this illustrated series, NYIT School of Health Professions’ Alex Rothstein, MS., explains how wearing a mask might impact exercise.
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Op-ed: Staying Fit Is More Important Than Ever During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Feature | Oct 06, 2020
Until COVID-19, too many Americans viewed exercise as the ticket to a beach body, not as the first line of defense against deadly diseases, writes Alex Rothstein, M.S., instructor and coordinator for New York Tech’s Exercise Science, B.S. degree program, in an op-ed in Fortune.
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Community Conversations: Overall Health and Nutrition to Boost Immunity
Feature | Jul 29, 2020
The third event of the Students First: Community Conversations series, held Thursday, July 23, featured Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, clinical associate professor and chair of interdisciplinary health sciences in the School of Health Professions.
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Catching Up: Community Service Spirit Continues to Thrive During Crisis
Feature | Jul 13, 2020
An update on the many local efforts undertaken by New York Tech students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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