Free For All: Making the Case for School Meals for All in Massachusetts

On Thursday, April 14, 2022, CHIRP - in partnership with Project Bread, is sponsoring a virtual discussion of school meals.

Merrimack Faculty, Partners Receive Largest Federal Grant in College History

Collaborators in the Center for Health Inclusion and Research Practice (CHIRP) recently received the largest federal award in Merrimack’s history. Team members from the NOURISH and THRIVE labs, as well as faculty across the College have been awarded $2.5 million to continue nutrition studies in Anchorage, AK.

THRIVE Lab Hosts Podcast for Parents of Kids with Mental Health Challenges

In this podcast, Dr. April Bowling and Dr. James Slavet, leaders of THRIVE Lab, harness research and realism to help parents of children with diverse mental health challenges understand how small exercise, nutrition and sleep habits can lead to big improvements in mental and physical wellness.

Merrimack Health Sciences Professor Receives NIH Grant

Assistant Professor Leena Bharath, who teaches in the School of Health Sciences, has received $434,000 in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The awarded R15 grant will stretch over three years and is intended to support the training of undergraduate students.

NOURISH Lab Featured on Good Morning America

NOURISH Lab Talks to Washington Post About Short Lunchtimes

Sugar is a Time(ly) Topic for Professor of Health Sciences

Merrimack College assistant professor of nutrition Juliana Cohen, of the School of Health Sciences, was a featured expert in the recent Time magazine article exploring whether sugar is as bad for children as it is for adults.

Grant Supports Research on Child Wellness, Technology

Assistant professor April Bowling is leading a team of researchers studying whether exergaming paired with with virtual health coaching will help motivate children to exercise more often.

Professor’s Study Published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Juliana Cohen, Sc.D., assistant professor of health sciences at Merrimack, was recently published in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine for her research addressing sugar intake during pregnancy.

Professor Honored for Work With Obesity in Children

Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Juliana Cohen has been named a fellow at the Obesity Society, the leading scientific organization dedicated to the study of obesity.

Professor: Exercise Helps Students Manage Behavior

Assistant Professor of Health Sciences April Bowling and a group of Harvard researchers have released their findings that structured exercise can be helpful to young students with behavioral disorders.