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  • Water Talks — Water and Weight Control: What is the Evidence?

    Join us as we explore the connection between water intake and weight control. There is a lack of practical and effective strategies to manage hunger and adhere to a weight management intervention, and this presents a critical barrier to the weight management field. Proof-of-concept studies demonstrate that pre-meal water consumption acutely reduced perceived hunger and…

  • Entrepreneur Speaker Series: Session 1

    Entrepreneur Speaker Series | A 4-week series for Arizona’s boldest founders and doers! Session 1: Must be 21+ Vision to Venture — take your big idea from spark to strategy with insights from top local leaders. Featuring: Dr. Velma Trayham – Black Chamber of Arizona Horace Raymond – Arizona Cardinals Rene Andrade – Bacanora Monique Porras Mason – The…

  • Optimizing Athlete Hydration During Exercise in the Real World: Performance Implications and Practical Approaches

      Lewis James is based in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, where he undertakes research and teaching in sport and exercise nutrition. His research group mainly focuses on the regulation and optimisation of water and salt balance for human health and performance, with additional work…

  • Perspectives on Enhancing Human Performance: “Just Add Water”?

      Mindy Millard-Stafford is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she directs the Exercise Physiology Laboratory. She received her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Florida, and a PhD in physical…

  • Incorporating Technology into Hydration Self-Assessments

      Mitchell Zaplatosch is an assistant professor and registered dietitian at Kennesaw State University. In this role, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on nutrition and performance, exercise physiology, and statistics for exercise science. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in diet and exercise from Iowa State University, where he worked as a…

  • Flinn Internship Final Research Symposium 2025

    Join us for a morning filled with innovative research presentations by our talented interns. This in-person event will be held at the Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building, Room 113. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the future of biomedical sciences firsthand. Each intern will present for 10 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A. There will be 12 presentations total;…

  • KEYS Research Internship Showcase 2025

    Please join us in recognizing our extraordinary 2025 cohort of 66 high school interns from across Arizona, including the inaugural Phoenix cohort. They will present what they’ve learned this summer working side-by-side with top scientists in the University of Arizona research labs. We will also hear from program alumni who will talk about their post-KEYS…

  • BIO5 Inspiring Women in STEM 2025

    Open to all University of Arizona faculty, students, and staff, and the local community Are you a STEM researcher? Do you have questions about STEM? Would you like to learn from people who have distinguished themselves in a STEM field? Join us for an interactive panel of inspiring women from cross-disciplinary STEM fields at this…

  • ASU National Diagnostics Summit 2025

    The College of Health Solutions presents ASU National Diagnostics Summit 2025 on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ASU’s Health Futures Center. The summit will be in its traditional hybrid format — on-site at ASU’s Health Futures Center in north Phoenix and via Zoom. To maximize networking and conversation, we encourage…

  • Water Talks – Unlocking the Secrets of Hydration for Health and Performance

    Hydration is often overlooked and an under-studied research topic, yet underhydration is linked to chronic diseases like diabetes, kidney dysfunction, and cognitive decline. Join ASU Professor Stavros Kavouras as he explores the science of optimal hydration, debunks common myths, and reveals how daily fluid intake impacts long-term health and performance. This evidence-based webinar will challenge…