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Several FCS faculty publish new textbook on current family stress & challenges

Published: January 17, 2019 | 10:00 am | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

Today’s modern family has evolved throughout the years as more are faced with mounting adversity. Coping and overcoming hardships has created new kinds of challenges, raising questions for researchers. “…like conflict, stress seems to be an inevitable consequence of the human experience and family stressors are no different. All stress is not bad or damaging. […]

uBiome awards grant to study dietary intervention on bone health in men

Published: January 14, 2019 | 1:59 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Uncategorized

The original press release can be viewed here. Through its Microbiome Grant Initiative, uBiome, the leader in microbial genomics, has awarded microbiome research support in study design, planning, sample collection, and analysis to researchers at Florida State University led by Ms. Elizabeth Foley, PhD Candidate, to study microbial community structure and bone health in older men […]

What you learn from mom and dad plays role in friendship development

Published: December 21, 2018 | 2:39 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

The way parents respond to their children’s wants and needs can play a critical role in the way they learn to form strong friendships, according to a new Florida State University study. Bethany Blair, an assistant professor of family and child sciences at FSU, found that parents who responded to their children in a warm […]

Congrats to 9 inductees to FSU’s Garnet and Gold Scholar Society

Published: December 7, 2018 | 6:33 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

View the original article at news.fsu.edu Florida State University welcomed 59 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this fall. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergraduate students who excel within and beyond the classroom in at least three of five areas: international experience, […]

6 CHS students win national title on FSU women’s soccer team

Published: December 4, 2018 | 2:30 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

On Sunday, FSU’s Women’s soccer team clinched the NCAA College Cup in a spectacular 1-0 win over North Carolina. It’s FSU soccer’s second national title. Earlier in the season the Seminoles beat No. 12 Virginia and No. 3 North Carolina on the way to an ACC tournament title, and then No. 20 South Florida, No. […]

Healthy holiday tips, recipes from NFES students

Published: November 20, 2018 | 3:30 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season fill many people with joy — and cookies and cocktails. As we head into the holidays, many people are naturally concerned about how the merriment will affect their waistlines. The graduate students at Florida State University’s Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science offered up some advice, along with some […]

Alumni: M.S. in Family & Child Sciences

Published: November 15, 2018 | 4:18 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

Where are they now? Our graduates from the M.S. program in Family and Child Science are doing great things with their education. These are only a few, but students pursue a wide variety of career paths. We are proud of our alumni for their achievements and contributions to their field. Gabriella Gonzalez, M.S., RBT Registered […]

Late night snack? Research says make it cottage cheese

Published: November 1, 2018 | 3:35 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Eager to eat a snack before bedtime? A protein-filled snack like cottage cheese is the way to go, say Florida State University researchers. Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences Michael Ormsbee and former FSU graduate student Samantha Leyh found that consuming 30 grams of protein about 30 minutes before bed appears to have […]

Breast cancer survivors can improve muscle mass from strength training

Published: October 23, 2018 | 3:01 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Exercise physiology professor Lynn Panton published the original article in The Conversation; Panton’s research was later featured in The Washington Post and Tallahassee Democrat. Breast cancer research has resulted in treatment that has greatly improved survival rates. As a result, there are 3.1 million breast cancer survivors alive in the United States today. The five-year survival rate is […]

33 CHS students in newest class of FSU medical programs

Published: October 5, 2018 | 9:00 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Physician Assistant, Class of 2020 Total Admitted Students: 51 Admits from Human Sciences: 11 All student profiles are listed on the FSU College of Medicine website. Meghan Albano Pensacola, FL Exercise Physiology Breeanna Bacchus Altamonte Springs, FL Exercise Physiology Alexandrea Beemer Orlando, FL Exercise Physiology Cassidy Clark Cochranville, PA Exercise Physiology Sara Compton Chipley, FL […]

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