UW-Green Bay Receives $2 Million Gift for Nutritional Sciences Research
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation is the recipient of a $2 million gift that will allow the University to fund its first full-time researcher and accompanying support staff to study nutrition and its effect on early childhood cognitive development. Aptly named the Salm Professorship in Nutritional Sciences, after its donors, Christopher and Susan Salm, it is anticipated that the research could have a profound impact on the health and well-being of young children in the region and beyond. This and complementary research in brain health and development through nutrition will further strengthen the work that is underway to position Phoenix Innovation Park as a research hub in Northeast Wisconsin.
“We are extremely grateful to the Salm’s for their gift to UW-Green Bay,” said Chancellor Michael Alexander. “This will further empower our students and faculty through research and evidence-based education that provide cutting-edge treatment and prevention options within our region. This gift is significant for our institution and validates the progress we have made to further student participation in undergraduate and graduate research in Northeast Wisconsin.”
Powered by the belief that every child would benefit from optimal cognitive development stemming from adequate nutrition in the first years of life, the Salm Professorship will support UW-Green Bay’s leading nutrition program. This dedicated research professor position will allow UW-Green Bay to collaborate with community partners that are part of the dynamic agriculture, food, and nutrition industries that contribute substantially to the regional economy. In addition, it will fuel further innovation and technological advances in maximizing the power of good nutrition.
