Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

NFL star Laurent Duvernay-Tardif visits St. Michaels University School to champion student nutrition and wellness

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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MONTREAL, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Professional football player and Medical School Graduate Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is visiting St. Michaels University School (SMUS), Victoria, BC to engage students as part of Sodexo’s Powering Athletic Performance program.

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  • MONTREAL, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Professional football player and Medical School Graduate Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is visiting St. Michaels University School (SMUS), Victoria, BC to engage students as part of Sodexo’s Powering Athletic Performance program.
  • The 2020 Super Bowl champion is hosting on-campus and virtual visits that focus on healthy eating, how food improves cognitive function, concentration, and energy, and the importance of physical activity.
  • “I'm excited to speak with students during SMUS’s Health and Wellness Week, and inspire them to make positive choices,” said Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.
  • It draws on young people’s increasing curiosity about food and its impact on their body and health.

NFL star, Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to visit StFX to share nutrition and wellness advice

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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“I’m excited to meet students at StFX and speak about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle,” said Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.

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  • “I’m excited to meet students at StFX and speak about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle,” said Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.
  • It draws on young people’s increasing curiosity about food and its impact on their body and health.
  • “As a professional athlete and medical school graduate, Laurent brings an extraordinary perspective to nutrition and physical activity,” said Martin Lapointe, Vice President Operations, Education Programs, Sodexo Canada.
  • The second event is an in-person chat with Laurent from 10:30-noon in the Schwartz Auditorium where almost 300 Human Kinetics, Human Nutrition and other students will attend.

MIT Technology Review's flagship EmTech event, live and online next week

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, MIT Technology Review welcomes live audiences to the MIT campus for its annual conference on exploring innovation, emerging technology, and global trends poised to impact the way we work and live. Hosted as a hybrid experience November 1-3, EmTech features some of the world's most inspiring industry leaders, researchers, and innovators  sharing their insights on what's probable, plausible, and possible with today's most significant technology trends.  

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  • Online and in person on the MIT campus, exploring the tech trends poised to change the way we work and live
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct.27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, MIT Technology Review welcomes live audiences to the MIT campus for its annual conference on exploring innovation, emerging technology, and global trends poised to impact the way we work and live.
  • It's a can't-miss conversation that only MIT Technology Review can bring together," says CEO and Publisher Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau.
  • The EmTech MIT Presenting Partner is Kyndryl , a company designing, building, managing, and modernizing the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day.
  • MIT Technology Review's mission is to bring about better-informed and more conscious decisions about technology through authoritative, influential, and trustworthy journalism.

NFL star, Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to visit high schools across Canada to share nutrition and wellness tips

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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Powering Performance is an innovative health and wellness program for Grades K-12 that pairs access to fresh, diverse, exciting meals with easy-to-understand nutrition education.

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  • Powering Performance is an innovative health and wellness program for Grades K-12 that pairs access to fresh, diverse, exciting meals with easy-to-understand nutrition education.
  • It draws on young peoples increasing curiosity about food and its impact on their body and health.
  • Im excited to meet students from across Canada and speak about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, said Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.
  • A market leader in Canada, Sodexo has been recognized as a top employer for the past seven consecutive years.

P&G’s Microban 24 and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Join Forces to Recognize Sanitation Workers as the “Most Valuable Protector” Ahead of NFL Super Bowl LV

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210203005217/en/
    P&Gs Microban 24 and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Join Forces to Recognize Sanitation Workers as the Most Valuable Protector Ahead of NFL Super Bowl LV (Photo: Business Wire)
    Microban 24 is partnering with Super Bowl LIV Champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to give these MVPs a one-of-a-kind NFL experience.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs guard opted out of the 2020 NFL season to serve on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • As the first active NFL player to receive an MD, Duvernay-Tardif put his doctorate in medicine to use to care for patients.
  • In addition to being named a Microban 24 MVP, honorees will receive a VIP experience at an upcoming NFL event.