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Concordia Alumnus Redefines the Science of Health

Eric Hyde (’10) now a National Cancer Institute postdoc, uses data science to redefine exercise guidelines—proving health advice must be evidence-based.
12 Nov 2025
Alumni Stories

The goal of “10,000 steps a day” is deeply ingrained in our pursuit of health, but did you know it originated from a marketing campaign, not science? Today, Eric T. Hyde (Concordia Class of 2010), a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, is using his research to challenge this myth and provide a more evidence-based guideline for public health. 

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