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dinnerinabowlTrying to juggle school and healthy eating?

Come to Healthy Living@Himmelfarb’s “Dinner in a Bowl” session and learn how to make quick, easy, satisfying meals in a bowl that are healthy too!

This event will be presented by Kate Sherwood of the Center for Science in the Public Interest and contributing author to Nutrition Action Healthletter.

Registration is FREE but space is limited so register today; go to:  http://goo.gl/FLbiWv

YES - SAMPLES WILL BE PROVIDED!

 

Event: Dinner in a Bowl

  • Date:Thursday, February 4, 2016
  • Location: Himmelfarb Library First floor alcove
  • Time:5:00-6:00 pm
  • Presenter:Kate Sherwood
  • REGISTER HERE:  http://goo.gl/FLbiWv
  • Sponsored by: Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb

 

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Himmelfarb Library is pleased to announce our next Healthy Living session, "The Healthy Cook's Pantry." Registration is FREE but space is limited, so register today. Samples will be provided!

The event is sponsored by Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb.

"The Healthy Cook's Pantry"
Wednesday, Oct 14, 4:30-5:30 pm, Himmelfarb 202
Create healthy meals faster and easier by having the right ingredients on hand. Learn what's in the Healthy Cook's pantry, fridge and freezer and the quick, tasty dishes you can make from these basic ingredients. Find out what's in the Healthy Cook's toolbox too!
Register

Presenter Info

sherwoodKate Sherwood is the culinary director and executive chef of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in Washington D.C. She writes The Healthy Cook recipe page for CSPI’s newsletter, Nutrition Action Healthletter and is the publication’s culinary editor. With 2 million readers, Nutrition Action is the largest-circulation health and nutrition newsletter in North America. Kate teaches healthy cooking at the Capital Area Food Bank and works with their nutrition and outreach team to create materials to pro­mote healthy eating. Kate was the keynote speaker at the Food Bank’s TedX Manhattan event and a featured speaker for their 2014 Hunger Summit. She’s also been featured in The Washington Post and on Fox News for the volunteer work she does with the food bank. Kate lectures and teaches cooking classes at Rancho La Puerta, voted by Condé Nast’s Traveler readers as the best spa in North America. Trained at the Culinary Institute of America, Kate has been a freelance food stylist at The Food Network, Discovery, “The Today Show,” and Martha Stewart, where she worked with many television chefs, including Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Rachel Ray, Giada de Laurentis, and Alton Brown.

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Himmelfarb Library is pleased to announce our next Healthy Living session, "The Secrets of the Healthy Cook." Registration is FREE but space is limited, so register today. Samples will be provided!

The event is sponsored by Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb.

"The Secrets of the Healthy Cook"
Wednesday, Sep 30, 4-5 pm, Himmelfarb 202
Healthy, delicious eating is one of the pleasures that make life worth living! Turn yourself into a healthy cook by combining what nutritionists know about healthy food with what chefs know about making food delicious.
Register

Presenter Info

sherwoodKate Sherwood is the culinary director and executive chef of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in Washington D.C. She writes The Healthy Cook recipe page for CSPI’s newsletter, Nutrition Action Healthletter and is the publication’s culinary editor. With 2 million readers, Nutrition Action is the largest-circulation health and nutrition newsletter in North America. Kate teaches healthy cooking at the Capital Area Food Bank and works with their nutrition and outreach team to create materials to pro­mote healthy eating. Kate was the keynote speaker at the Food Bank’s TedX Manhattan event and a featured speaker for their 2014 Hunger Summit. She’s also been featured in The Washington Post and on Fox News for the volunteer work she does with the food bank. Kate lectures and teaches cooking classes at Rancho La Puerta, voted by Condé Nast’s Traveler readers as the best spa in North America. Trained at the Culinary Institute of America, Kate has been a freelance food stylist at The Food Network, Discovery, “The Today Show,” and Martha Stewart, where she worked with many television chefs, including Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Rachel Ray, Giada de Laurentis, and Alton Brown.

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Please stop by the first floor of Himmelfarb Library to see the 2015 Children's Hospitals Photo Exhibit now on display from September 11 to September 27, 2015.  Photos taken by two faculty members at Children's National Health System are featured.

"The 2015 Children's Hospitals Photo Exhibit celebrates children's hospitals' commitment to the health of all children. From healthy children to those who are medically complex, all children benefit from family-centered clinical care, highly trained pediatricians, research and community health programs provided together and only in America's children's hospitals. The images that make up the exhibit put a face on children's hospitals and showcase the patients, families and health care providers who care for kids." (www.childrenshospitals.org)

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Milken Institute School of Public Health

Refine your Public Health Research Skills - Sign up for a Himmelfarb Library workshop in the Milken building

How to do a Successful Literature Review
How do you know which databases to search? What strategies can you use to find what you need without wading through junk? Learn strategies and tips for planning and conducting a literature review.

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 from 3:00-5:00 pm
Milken Institute School of Public Health, room 101
Please bring your laptop to the session. Please RSVP; space is limited.

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166360

 

Citations made easy! Using RefWorks
You do the writing and let RefWorks organize your citations and create your reference list. Keep your research organized; learn how to import citations from your literature searches, create bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 from 3:00-5:00 pm
Milken Institute School of Public Health, room 101
Please bring your laptop to the session. Please RSVP; space is limited.

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166362

 

Help with your Culminating Experience Topic
Need help getting started? Sign up for a 30 minute consultation with a librarian to begin exploring the literature for your culminating experience topic. See what's been published and whether you need to further refine your topic.

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 from 3:00-5:00 pm
Milken Institute School of Public Health, room 101
Please bring your laptop to the session. Please RSVP for a specific 30 minute time slot; space is limited.

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166380 (3:00-3:30 pm)

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166383 (3:30-4:00 pm)

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166386 (4:00-4:30 pm)

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166387 (4:30-5:00 pm)

 

The ABCs of Systematic Reviews
Systematic reviews can seem daunting, but like anything else, are a series of steps. Come learn more about the steps involved and some techniques for staying organized during the process.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 from 3:00-5:00 pm
Milken Institute School of Public Health, room 101
Please bring your laptop to the session. Please RSVP; space is limited.

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166365

 

Scopus - The Dream Research Database!
What can Scopus do for you? Cited and citing results, related research in a different discipline, new applications for your research -- Scopus has it all. Learn all of the librarian search tips to make your Scopus search as fruitful as possible.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 from 3:00-5:00 pm
Milken Institute School of Public Health, room 101
Please bring your laptop to the session. Please RSVP; space is limited.

http://rooms.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/event/2166374

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Milken Institute School of Public HealthAttention new GWSPH graduate students!

Come to the August 28 Himmelfarb Library Orientation @ 2:45 in the Auditorium at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. We’ll discuss the services and tools available to you through the

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library to help you succeed in your Public Health course of study!

When: Friday, August 28 at 2:45 p.m.

Where: Auditorium at the Milken Institute School of Public Health (950 New Hampshire Ave NW)

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prizes

Congratulations to the MSI Library orientation prize winners!

Ramamahesh Seeni: Two tickets to a Washington Nationals game

Paulina Yoffe: General admission for two to the Newseum

Ramsin Yadgar: Whole Foods Market Gift Basket

Sharjeel Chaudhry: USB Power Bank courtesy of AccessMedicine & McGraw Hill

Jordan Cohen: USB Power Bank courtesy of AccessMedicine & McGraw Hill

Danielle Fahoome: USB Power Bank courtesy of AccessMedicine & McGraw Hill

Milan Patel: USB Power Bank courtesy of AccessMedicine & McGraw Hill

Puja Sheth: USB Power Bank courtesy of AccessMedicine & McGraw Hill

Brooke Bierdz: One dozen cupcakes from Sprinkles Cupcakes

Cory Munden: One dozen cupcakes from Sprinkles Cupcakes

Please stop by the Himmelfarb Library Reference Desk between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, to claim your prize.

 

Image citation: Glamhag (2007).  Funfair prizes.  Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/glamhag/1881964514

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Although the art is no longer on display in Himmelfarb Library, you can view the masterpieces from the 2015 Library Art Show online here: http://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/artshow_gallery_2015/

The art was displayed this year from April 2nd- May 1st on the first floor of the library. Thank you again to all the artists that submitted their work and made the library look exquisite!

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