Julianne Pepitone

6 days ago | foodservicedirector.com | Julianne Pepitone

At college campuses around the country, a longtime student dining trend continues to accelerate: Many students are ditching the comfort food and soda in favor of healthy balanced meals (at least most of the time). Yet it can be challenging to build a plate that’s not only “healthy” but also nutritionally balanced—and delicious too. That was the impetus for Performance Plate, a new entrée station that Providence College in Rhode Island launched this school year.

1 month ago | foodservicedirector.com | Julianne Pepitone

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) provides an important service to the nation: It’s America’s logistics combat support agency, managing the total global defense supply chain for the five U.S. military services and other agencies. That includes everything from clothing and water to construction materials and machine repair parts. DLA keeps the military going — and what keeps DLA going is its foodservice operation.

Jan 24, 2025 | spectrum.ieee.org | Julianne Pepitone

Inavamsi Enaganti has long been a dreamer. He keeps ever-evolving lists of life goals, ticking them off as he achieves them, then adding more. One childhood dream has burned particularly brightly in his mind: Create a science-focused amusement park. Enaganti is now working on a version of that dream through India’s Param Foundation.

Jan 23, 2025 | foodservicedirector.com | Julianne Pepitone

On the west side of Colorado Springs, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, there is a plot of land that was first slated for a senior living facility in 2015. The owner later shelved those plans and Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America (PMMA) bought the land in 2019, announcing they would build a gorgeous new life plan complex called Aberdeen Ridge. But then COVID hit.

Dec 18, 2024 | spectrum.ieee.org | Julianne Pepitone

Scientific literature reviews are a critical part of advancing fields of study: They provide a current state of the union through comprehensive analysis of existing research, and they identify gaps in knowledge where future studies might focus. Writing a well-done review article is a many-splendored thing, however. Researchers often comb through reams of scholarly works. They must select studies that aren’t outdated, yet avoid recency bias.