Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences

🦃 💤 You may have heard that tryptophan in turkey is the reason you get sleepy after a Thanksgiving meal. Take a moment to hear from Greg Henderson, assistant professor of Purdue Nutrition Science, to learn what really makes you sleepy after that turkey dinner. The answer might surprise you. #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #Thanksgiving #turkey #tryptophan

Getting ready to host or attend a holiday party?🎉 ️Come prepared with expert etiquette tips from #Purdue’s Westwood event coordinator and Purdue HTM - White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management instructor Anthony Cawdron. Anthony joins #ThisIsPurdue to share his advice on gift giving, the art of small talk, how to avoid an Irish goodbye and more! 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gkmpXGxy #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #etiquette #IrishGoodbye #party #host #hospitality

The 2025-30 Dietary Guidelines for Americans was recently released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Heather Eicher-Miller, professor of Purdue Nutrition Science, is a member of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. We're proud to have had three Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences researchers on three consecutive dietary guidelines advisory committees. ➡️ Read the new guidelines: https://lnkd.in/enRJqzx #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #NutritionScience

The arrival of six Meta virtual reality and augmented reality headsets has opened the possibilities of training Purdue HTM - White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management students in human resources, event planning, customer relationship management, and hotel or restaurant management. With the visors strapped to their heads and controllers in hand, students can tour venues and upscale hotels virtually. They can better see the layout of their virtual event — from stages to decorations — as they build it in real time. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/3V67Dao #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #VR #AR #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #hospitality #TourismManagement

It's #HomelessnessAwarenessMonth, and we're highlighting the research of Natalia Rodriguez, associate professor of Purdue University Department of Public Health. Rodriquez is working to advance health equity through a community-based approach to reduce cervical cancer rates among vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing #homelessness. ➡️ Read more about Rodriguez and her work: https://bit.ly/3CEjpTn #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity

🦃 As we plan for our #Thanksgiving feasts, we're grateful to Ruth Siems, a 1953 home economics graduate, for saving us all precious cooking time with the invention of Stove Top stuffing. Read about Stove Top stuffing and more Purdue University food innovations: https://lnkd.in/gbg-xn7m Purdue Nutrition Science #StoveTopStuffing #stuffing

🏐Eva Hudson, a junior in the Purdue University School of Health Sciences, is one of the best college volleyball players in the country, but her goals are even higher. "I said, 'Your goals are higher than being a first-team All-American,'" Purdue volleyball coach Dave Shondell recalls in a conversation with Hudson. "Your goals are USA Volleyball, to play on the Olympic team." Being on the Purdue volleyball team has also given Hudson the opportunity to get advice from current Team USA member Annie Drews, Purdue Volleyball's first Olympian. #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #volleyball #BoilerUp

Pursue your next giant leap online with the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS). HHS offers a variety of online graduate programs and certificates to help you take the next step in your career. From health administration to hospitality and tourism management and beyond, HHS’ online programs combine high-quality educational experiences with flexibility that works with your schedule. ➡ Explore all HHS online programs: https://lnkd.in/g34NAFa9 📺 Learn more about Purdue University Online: https://lnkd.in/gG-mVHDA #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #college

The Purdue University Center for Early Learning (CEL) is pushing the integration of early STEM and non-STEM education research with PURPOSE. The Purdue University Research Program on STEM Education (PURPOSE) postdoctoral training initiative assembled four postdoc researchers from across the United States for collaboration and mentorship opportunities. Funding for PURPOSE was obtained by David Purpura, director of the CEL and professor in the Purdue University Department of Human Development and Family Science, and his HDFS colleagues Sarah Eason, Cammie McBride, Rob Duncan, Jenn Finders and Valerie Knopik via a $1.25 million National Science Foundation (NSF) institutional training grant. #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #STEM #education

Ever wonder why price-matching guarantees seem to be disappearing from credit cards? 💳 Dr. Rodney Runyan, professor and associate head of the Purdue HTM - White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, explains what’s behind this trend and what it means for consumers. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gCyxKnbS #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #CreditCard #PriceMatch