February is American Heart Month, a reminder for all of us to focus on cardiovascular health. Professor and Ruby Winslow Linn Endowed Chair of the Simmons' Nutrition Department Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras shares what specific nutritional and lifestyle modifications can help people...

• Health and Wellness

Dietitian, author, and podcaster Esther Blum is known as celebrity and wellness ambassador Gwyneth Paltrow 's "menopause mentor." In her private practice, Blum helps women diagnose and treat menopausal symptoms. Moreover, she has published five books on women's hormones, diet...

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• Careers and Internships
• Transfer Student

We are pleased to announce that Simmons University has been selected to join JED Campus, a nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation (JED).that supports student well-being and mental health. Currently more than 400 campuses are engaged in the JED Campus...

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The Master of Public Health (MPH) at Simmons University is an online program that requires students to participate in two in-person "immersion" experiences throughout their course of study, to gain hands-on public health experience and have the opportunity to collaborate with peers, faculty, local organizers, and public health leaders.

• Boston
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Over the last four years, Valerie Leiter, Professor of Sociology and Public Health and Interim Dean, College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice, has worked as statistical consultant for the Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning...

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• LGBTQIA+

The Counseling Center offers a variety of mental health services for Simmons students, and the Center's racially diverse practitioners are uniquely positioned to support the needs of BIPOC students. When it comes to mental health and wellness on campus, the...

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Genevieve Peck Nowicki '20 studied Neurobiology at Simmons and is now pursuing her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern. She shares with us her approach to research and how Simmons prepared her for further studies. What made you choose to...

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• Research
• Social Justice & Advocacy

This fall, the REEF Support Center will be launching a Community Resource Room (CRR) that will provide food access and basic needs items to all Simmons students. Matoaka Kipp '16, the Director of The REEF Support Center, talks about the...

• Community Engagement
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After completing his nursing graduate program at Simmons, Cody Zygmont is now a nurse practitioner based in Providence, Rhode Island. He recently made headlines for saving a young life. What made you become a bone marrow donor? Before Simmons, I...

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• Online Student

Stephanie Meyers '03MS is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and the founder of Families Eating Well, a nutrition practice that coaches parents to encourage healthy eating habits in their children. A nutrition manager in The Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and...

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• Health and Wellness