New course partners with State College Food Bank to promote service and learning
Danielle Rhubart is teaching a new course designed to provide needed service in the community and enhance students' educational experience. Students spend time assisting clients and helping manage donations at the Food Bank, as well as reflecting on their time volunteering and how it relates to the health topics they are learning in their traditional coursework.
Sleep Health Across the Life Span
Orfeu Buxton, Elizabeth Susman Professor of Biobehavioral Health, will present the 2025 Pattishall Research Lecture, “Sleep Health Across the Life Span,” on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. in the Edna Bennett Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson Building). Buxton will explore the physiology of sleep and circadian rhythm, how sleep health is embedded in everyday life, and sleep as a positive behavior.
Expand your horizons with the Global Health Minor
This unique program combines an immersive study abroad experience and rigorous skills preparation for careers in medicine, public and global health, and a variety of health and wellness fields.
Meet Alyssa Fedorshak, EMT and future doctor
From an early age, Alyssa was fascinated by the human body, memorizing all the major bones, racing through health books at the library, and unwrapping anatomical models for Christmas. Now as a student in BBH, she's learning the importance of compassionate patient care.
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