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In the News: NFS Associate Professor Mindy Patterson
5/13/25
Mindy Patterson, an associate professor in the Nutrition and Food Sciences department in Houston, was interviewed by NPR radio about resistant starches. She is quoted in the article, "There's a secret superfood in white rice and pasta: Here's how to unlock it."
Dietitian finds calling in classroom
4/28/25
Rachel Poland was recently recognized for her contributions to the dietetics profession. The dietetic internship director for the Houston campus received the Emerging Dietetic Leader award at the Texas Academy Annual Conference & Exhibition (Texas ACE) in April.
TWU selects new health sciences dean
4/23/25
Texas Woman’s has selected veteran administrator, global leader in research and seasoned faculty member Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD to serve as the university’s next dean of the College of Health Sciences. She begins her new role on July 1, 2025.
TWU alum uses cooking program to educate communities on nutrition
1/27/25
In March 2024, TWU alumna Stephanie Lopez-Neyman led cooking demonstration classes at an area elementary school. One of the unique aspects of this pilot program was the collaboration among Lopez-Neyman at the Center for the Study of Obesity, the culinary medicine program at UAMS and Chicot Elementary School.
Red wine pomace may have heart health benefits
9/25/24
Mandana Pahlavani, PhD, an assistant professor from Texas Woman’s Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the “novel microencapsulation of red wine pomace to modulate gut health in coronary artery disease.”