By Jon Stemmle Today, with quite a bit of media fanfare, McDonald’s announced that starting next week it would begin posting the calorie counts for all items on its menu boards, both inside the restaurant and at drive-thrus. Pundits have been weighing in throughout the day, some praising the move… Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle A few months ago my father learned that he needed to have heart survey to repair a leaky heart valve. Along with the worry that goes with any surgery, let alone on your heart, my dad also was told he needed to change his diet. Now this… Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle A short time ago, I was honored to be invited to attend the MU Honors Convocation as a mentor. As I looked around the room at the 1,324 honors graduates and respective mentors filling Mizzou Arena, I thought about the amazing futures the people in that room… Continue reading
By Alex Denning To explain my experience as a graduate research assistant at the Health Communication Research Center (HCRC) it takes some background and a few stories. So here it goes. I came in to the HCRC as a public health student with no background in journalism or even health… Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle Earlier today, an email went out to the J-School community announcing the passing of Joye Patterson. I first met Joye in 2008. It was that year that one of Joye’s former students, Russell G. Smith II, established the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship and Lecture Series in her honor. As… Continue reading
More than 20 students were honored finalists for their work in Photovoice Missouri, a state-wide health photography program and competition. The students traveled to an awards ceremony in Columbia, Mo., on Friday, April 13, where they were celebrated for their achievements throughout the school year on the Photovoice Missouri project. The… Continue reading
By Glen Nowak On February 27, my adventure as the first Mizzou Advantage Distinguished Professional began in earnest when I arrived for my first week in Columbia. While working from afar (e.g., Atlanta) has become more commonplace, it’s also important to meet and talk with people in person. In my… Continue reading
On March 13, MU will host “Engineering Connections between Politics and Science for the 21st Century,” held from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at Memorial Union. This event is designed to be a forum where professionals, professors, and politicians can openly communicate about the interaction between their disciplines to create closer relationships and… Continue reading
Shirley Corriher, a biochemist who played the mad food scientist on Alton Brown’s show Good Eats, will be in Columbia the weekend of March 16-18 for the Life Sciences and Society Symposium “Food Sense.” The HCRC is honored to host Corriher during her stay and has set up a special event in… Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle We’re a month into 2012, and we’ve seen quite a few changes both in our Center and on the health communication landscape. In January, Glen Cameron stepped down as director of the HCRC. He’s going to focus more on finding new revenue streams for the Center and… Continue reading
