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Stempel College announces speakers, moderators and panelists for this month’s COVID-19 Vaccines: A Global Experts’ Summit
The countdown for this month’s COVID-19 Vaccines: A Global Experts’ Summit has begun. On Friday, June 25, 2021, from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT, researchers and public health experts will come together to discuss the latest on COVID-19 vaccines, the new variants, and...
How a Stempel College Ph.D. grad landed a job in the venture capital industry
In college, Vincent Avecilla debated whether to pursue a career in medicine or try something else. During these debates, he always leaned towards working in some aspect of the healthcare and life science field. "Both of my parents had been nurses for 30 plus years at...
Stempel College invites you to part II of the COVID-19 Vaccines: A Global Experts’ Summit
Florida International University, together with Baylor College of Medicine, will host the second of three virtual events as part of the COVID-19 Vaccines: A Global Experts’ Summit. The free event will take place on Friday, June 25, 2021, from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m....
Stempel’s Dietetics & Nutrition students to present at ASN’s 2021 Live Online Conference
Dietetics and nutrition students from Stempel College will present this week at the American Society for Nutrition’s (ASN) 2021 Live Online Conference. The conference runs from June 7-10 and showcases original research studies, sessions on high-impact research, and...
Three tips from a Stempel doctoral student turned CDC fellow
Sandra Kiplagat's story was previously featured on the Stempel College blog. Learn about her journey from Nairobi, Kenya to Miami, Florida here. Sandra Kiplagat is the latest Stempel College student to land a prestigious fellowship with the Centers for Disease...
From Stempel doctoral student to CDC fellow
Sandra Kiplagat remembers the culture shock she felt upon arrival to the United States from Nairobi, Kenya. She was a teenager then and had moved to New Hampshire with her family in search of better educational opportunities—opportunities that would ultimately lead...