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Award to Benefit Doctoral Students Studying Nutritional Sciences

Penny Kris-Etherton
Faculty Spotlight

As a tribute to the four-decade career of Distinguished Professor Penny M. Kris-Etherton, the Department of Nutritional Sciences has created an endowed award that will benefit doctoral students who have demonstrated promise in nutrition-related research. The department hopes the initial philanthropic contributions to the fund will spur further giving.