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Every March, National Nutrition Month encourages Americans to reflect on the importance and transformative potential of healthy eating and exercise. Published every five years and based on cutting-edge nutrition research, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provides nutritional advice for...

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Professor Rich Gurney shares his previous experiences at Universities that didn't support community members who were LGBTQIA+, and how he knew that Simmons was different. Where did you study? I spent 16 years in Catholic education institutions, including college, and...

• LGBTQIA+
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Since graduating from Simmons, Melissa Gersin '10 has transitioned from registered nurse to entrepreneur with the invention of the Tranquilo mat, designed to soothe babies. We caught up with Gersin on what she has learned as a small business owner, and her experience on ABC's SharkTank.

• Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Rita Olans, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, SNP-BC, FAAN, FNAP, an Associate Professor of Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, has been inducted into an elite society of Fellows within the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). This honor is reserved...

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CJ ’24 (Chloie Johnson) attended the American Physical Society’s Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) at Boston University in January 2023. They spoke with us about their experience at the conference and their love for science. Tell us about...

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The Simmons Nutrition Department is proud to announce that the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and the Dietetic Internship Program (DI) were granted full re-accreditation by the Accreditation Council on Nutrition Education in Dietetics ( ACEND). Both Simmons programs received...

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"Simmons has a great reputation for educating nurses," says School of Nursing Associate Professor Patricia Rissmiller. "The Nursing program at Simmons started in 1902. I've often wondered how it started, and how we got to where we are." Rismiller's interest...

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What led you to Simmons to study physical therapy? At sixteen, I underwent spinal fusion surgery for Scoliosis. After working with a physical therapist [during recovery], I started to think of that as a career. I was raised by a...

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In a co-authored article, " Facile Methods for Reusing Laboratory Plastics in Developmental Biology Experiments," published in the journal Differentiation, Maggie Clancy integrates developmental biology and sustainability in impactful ways. Tell us about your research project that was published in...

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How can Simmons get students comfortable with their nursing skills before expecting them to perform them off-site? The University has created an 11,000 square foot Simulation Center, which includes five high fidelity simulation rooms: an obstetrician/gynecologist office (OB/GYN), a pediatric office, a medical/surgical suite, an ICU, and an ER.

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