Team Beans: Strat comm and ag science combine to improve food security in Africa

What do you get by mixing beans, a trait for hot weather and brightly colored fabric? A bold strat comm campaign designed to improve food security among rural farmers in Mozambique. The campaign, The Mother Bean, was created by a team of AdZou journalism students as part of a collaboration… Continue reading

Marking NIAM this August

Hey all! Did you know that August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)? Each year, doctors, nurses and other public health leaders take this time to remind everyone how important immunizations, or shots, are, no matter where they are across the lifespan. In our month-long series we’ll explain just what… Continue reading

Batter up! Healthier foods on deck at parks this summer

Local parks and swimming pools in Missouri are making the healthy choice the easy choice through Eat Smart in Parks. Designed to help park concessionaires make healthy eating options available to their customers, the HCRC partners with MU Extension to offer marketing support, as well as nutrition analysis, supply chain… Continue reading

Caruthers named 2015 Smith/Patterson Fellow

We are delighted to announce that Andria Caruthers, a dual-degree master’s graduate in journalism and public health, has joined the HCRC as the 2015 Smith/Patterson Fellow. The Smith/Patterson Fellowship provides hands-on training in health and science communication for early career health/science journalists and communicators. In addition to her educational training,… Continue reading