The AHS Teaching Academy, the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability, and the Faculty Mentoring Program have joined forces to present the 2009-2010 Educational Brown Bag Series. See slides from previous sessions.

The Health and Wellness Initiative (HWI) invites applications for seed grant funding for health research addressing health promotion across the lifespan. Up to three grants of $50,000 each will be awarded. Brief proposals are due by Friday, October 30, 2009.

Over 100 researchers from across campus attended the CHAD Science of Behavior Change Symposium on March 13. Dr. Paul Estabrooks, Director of the Center for Translational Obesity Research at Virginia Tech presented the keynote address. View Dr. Estabrooks' slideshow (PDF).

Alumni Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan donated $2.5 million to the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability to fund five professorships over the next five years. Read about their donations and appointees.