NYITCOM Research on Health Consequences of the Western Diet Receives Publicity

Oct 31, 2017

Medical Xpress, and InnovateLI have featured the research of Maria Alicia Carrillo Sepulveda, Ph.D., NYITCOM, and medical student Benjamin Kramer. Findings suggest that short-term exposure to the average American diet may increase one’s risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

As stated in InnovateLI, “With the obesity epidemic worsening in the United States – the AHA says 91 million Americans are losing the battle of the bulge, including 13 million children – the research is a slap in the all-beef patty, according to Carrillo Sepulveda, who notes that even short-term exposure to a western diet 'can put individuals at risk for developing vascular damage long before the tell-tale signs of diabetes are present'.”

 

Center for Sports Medicine Highlighted for Brain Injury Awareness Efforts in LIBN

Oct 30, 2017

The NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Center for Sports Medicine was included in the Nonprofit Highlights of the Week column of Long Island Business News for its support of a brain injury awareness event, which took place on the Long Island campus. Pictured are Hallie Zwibel, D.O., director, Center for Sports Medicine, and Eileen Reardon, executive director, Brain Injury Association of New York State.

 

Insight into Diversity Features Book on Women in Tech

Oct 23, 2017

An article in the November issue (page 9) of Insight Into Diversity focuses on a new book, The Internet of Women, which has been edited by several tech leaders, including NYIT’s Nada Anid. The book profiles 30 women in tech and engineering worldwide and uses case studies to look at how women are succeeding in industries once solely reserved for men. In discussing the book, Anid says, “The glaring absence of women in leadership roles in tech and engineering is a rallying cry for interventions and strategies toward gender equality and culture change [which are] all addressed in this book through an engaging collection of essays that recount the persistence of women in tech and the richness of diversity and inclusion.”

 

SWE Magazine Features Dean Anid Among its Women Engineering Leaders in Academe 2017

Oct 23, 2017

In its fall issue, SWE Magazine features NYIT’s Nada Anid in an interview-style article about women engineering deans in higher education and asks them to  share their perspectives, insight, and advice.

In terms of how she is leading change, Anid says, “I created an Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center because I felt that it would complement what students do in the classroom, equipping them with business skills, and teaching them to pitch their ideas and how to fund and manage a start-up. This was a particularly important project to instill risk-taking and the acceptance of failure in female students.”

Among other insights, Anid shares her view on the role of deans: “Academic deans are leaders who inspire and set a vision that grows and advances their unit. Deans set goals and priorities for their schools … and run their schools with an entrepreneurial spirit, always anticipating new trends and pushing research and innovation. They are responsible for all the students, faculty, staff, and academic programs and majors in their school. Aside from academics, deans manage their school’s budgets and finances, as well as renovations and expansions. They also cultivate relationships and forge partnerships that benefit their school and secure external resources to support various initiatives through fundraising and grants.”

 

Wolf Interviewed by The American Academy of Physician Assistants

Oct 23, 2017

The American Academy of Physician Assistants interviewed Associate Professor of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies, Corri Wolf, regarding the ways in which obesity is addressed in PA curricula. In the article, Wolf notes that PAs often graduate with having learned relatively little about the diagnosis and management of this highly prevalent chronic disease, calling for the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants to reconsider the categorization of obesity. As Wolf mentions, the commission currently lists obesity as a psychiatry/behavioral condition under the category of eating disorders. While eating disorders can be associated with obesity, obesity itself is not an eating disorder.

“This categorization is likely having a negative impact on [obesity’s] coverage in PA school,” says Wolf, arguing that this classification may lead PA schools to rely on psychiatry faculty members to educate students on obesity, an approach which could be problematic, as these individuals may not be informed on the disease’s pathophysiology, medical consequences, lifestyle interventions, pharmacology, and surgical interventions. Instead, Wolf, who is also a nutritionist, recommends classifying obesity under the endocrine category.

 

Reinisch Discusses a Recent Read in The Chronicle

Oct 22, 2017

The Chronicle of Higher Education publishes contributions from senior officials and professors at colleges for "What I'm Reading," a regular feature that responds to the following question: What have you read lately that is insightful and useful to you as you think about higher education? Lou Reinisch was featured in the current issue for his insights about the book Playing by the Rules: How Our Obsession With Safety Is Putting Us All at Risk. “In academe, the ‘rules’ we follow often go unexamined,” he notes. “Any complex organization needs rules, and universities are no exception,” he says, but adds that he agrees with the authors’ challenge to step back occasionally and question those rules. “As teachers, researchers, and administrators, we should look for the evidence to demonstrate that our practices support our institution’s mission.”

 

Cinotti Urges Educators and Counselors to Address LBGTQ Bullying on The Academic Minute

Oct 20, 2017

As featured on the October 20, 2017 segment of The Academic Minute, Daniel Cinotti, Ph.D., assistant professor of School Counseling, sparks discussion on how teachers and counselors can foster an educational culture of safety and inclusivity.

“Although LGBTQ students are disproportionately harassed, there’s much that educators can do to advocate for these students,” says Cinotti. “While most agree they hold an inherent responsibility to ensure a safe learning environment for all students, there is often a hesitation to act on-the-spot on behalf of LGBTQ students; a challenge that can be easily solved with the proper training and preparation.”

Specializing in the supervision and training of school counselors, Cinotti hosts seminars regarding state bullying regulations in which he trains the professionals to identify bullying incidents and proactively step in when they occur.

 

Haar Talks Performance-Enhancing Fall Foods in Outside

Oct 19, 2017

Mindy Haar, Ph.D., director of Academic Management, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Department, and assistant dean of Undergraduate Affairs, School of Health Professions, has been quoted in Outside, a publication focused on the health benefits of an active lifestyle. In the article, “9 Seasonal Foods Athletes Should Load Up on This Fall,” Haar recommends athletes include beets in their diet, before or after a workout, stating:

“Eating high-fiber root vegetables like beets at least an hour after a workout or the night before a morning workout provides a wide range of nutrients, complex carbohydrates to replenish glycogen stores, and necessary roughage to keep the GI tract running smoothly.”

She also recommends parsnips for a nutritious post-workout meal or snack, stating, “In addition to being rich in manganese, the potato-like vegetable is rich in both fiber and folate — crucial for protein synthesis and tissue repair, and something female diets often lack.”

 

Bono Shares Natural Remedy for Tension Headaches in First for Women

Oct 12, 2017

In the October 23 issue of First for Women, Nancy Bono, D.O., chair of the department of Family Medicine and associate professor at NYITCOM, shares the natural stress reliever she uses on her own children to help cure tension headaches. In the article, titled, “Stress Cures Doctors Sweat By,” she discusses how peppermint oil has been especially effective in relieving her middle daughter's headaches, which are often the result of stressful situations.

Bono recommends using her technique, which calls for parents to apply and massage two drops of peppermint essential oil on the child's temples for 90 seconds, followed by a similar technique to the chest, using two to four drops, while the child takes deep breathes. According to the physician, the peppermint’s menthol acts as an anesthetic to quell head pain, and the deep breathing eases the child's anxiety.

 

Anatomy Professors “Make Waves” in Natural History

Oct 10, 2017

In the October issue of Natural History, the monthly magazine of the American Museum of Natural History, NYITCOM Anatomy department researchers Jonathan Geisler, Ph.D., associate professor and chair, and Brian Beatty, Ph.D., associate professor, suggest that an early species of whale discovered off the South Carolina coast provides key evolutionary evidence for today’s baleen whales.

As mentioned in the article, the research, which was initially published in a June issue of Current Biology, indicates that the ancient species, known as Coronodon havensteini, strained food from water with its teeth, and that over millions of years the teeth were eventually replaced by baleen. The story includes commentary from the two researchers, who discuss how the prehistoric species represents a “missing link” between primitive whales and today’s modern whales, and how the South Carolina coastal region may be a hotbed of fossil evidence.