Nutrition news

In its third year, the Healthcare Culinary Conference, held June 8-10, 2026, blended seamlessly with UMass Dining’s acclaimed Chef Culinary Conference.

Nutrition doctoral student Judy Kim has been selected to receive the 2026 American Society for Nutrition’s (ASN) George Bray Obesity Research Student Award. 

Chaoran Ma has been named the recipient of the 2026 Korean Nutrition Society Award by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation.

Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).

The Office of Faculty Development has announced the awarding of mutual mentoring projects in 2026-27, including three teams featuring SPHHS faculty members.

The SPHHS Senior Recognition Ceremony, held on May 17th, recognized its undergraduate Class of 2026, which this year welcomed over 500 graduating seniors.

Christy Maxwell, lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, is the winner of the school’s 2025-2026 College Outstanding Teacher Award (COTA).

Elena Carbone has been elected to the position of Vice President/President-Elect of the International Health Literacy Association (IHLA).

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee - including Dean Siega-Riz - reports on cardiovascular disease and pregnancy-related deaths.

Assistant Professor of Nutrition Chaoran Ma is among the six 2026-27 Family Research Scholars selected by the UMass Center for Research on Families (CRF).