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Our research not only influences the scientific community, but the general public as well. We strive to share our discoveries with everyone. Read some of our latest articles on what is happening at the Nutrition Research Institute.

The Dangers of Watering Down Infant Formula

If you or someone you know uses infant formula, please read and share this. During the current formula shortage, families may try to extend their current formula supply by adding more water. When formula is diluted, infants receive fewer calories than they need, as...

NRI Trainees Climbing the Ladder of Success

A core objective of the NRI is to provide training opportunities to the next generation of researchers in precision nutrition, including graduate and undergraduate students. These young researchers, selected from the tops of their classes, are mentored by the NRI’s...

Meyer Wins Teaching Innovation Award

Students at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health voted last month to select the school’s most innovative classroom teachers. First presented in February 2012, the Teaching Innovation Awards honor faculty members who students feel “improve the learning...

Tasty Times at Livingstone College

The NRI collaborated with the Culinary Arts program at Livingstone College in neighboring Salisbury, NC, on Tuesday, April 26, to present a spring cooking demo + nutrition talk. Part of the NRI’s Appetite For Life public series, the program featured soon-to-be...