Nutritional Sciences
Does Bird Flu Affect My Food?
UConn Extension educators provide information on how to prevent risk from bird flu exposure and how to prepare food properly to ensure food safety
January 28, 2025 | Umekia R. Taylor, Michael Puglisi, and Heather Peracchio, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
CAHNR Recognizes Research Success at Annual Event
The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources recognized the innovative work of faculty and the dedicated contribution of staff to CAHNR's research enterprise
January 5, 2025 | Jessica McBride, PhD
CAHNR Annual Scholars Celebration Brings Together Students, Donors, and Families
Over 130 students and their families joined donors and CAHNR administration to celebrate achievement, generosity, and community
December 2, 2024 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Weight Loss Plans Are Less Effective for Many Black Women − Because Existing Ones Often Don’t Meet Their Unique Needs
Lifestyle interventions that fully integrate the lived experiences of Black women into treatment may be key to improving weight loss
November 22, 2024 | Loneke Blackman Carr, UConn College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
Second ‘Moving Beyond Implications’ Conference Aims to Advance Evidence-Based Policy
The conference, which aims to bridge the gap between research and policymaking, is accepting abstract submissions from researchers until Nov. 1
October 29, 2024 | Danielle Faipler
Nutritional Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Earns NSCA Funding to Study Collagen Peptides
A former college athletic coach turned nutritional researcher, Nick Kuhlman studies links between nutrition and performance
October 28, 2024 | Mac Murray
A Message to the CAHNR Community on Low Completion/Enrollment Academic Programs
From Dean Indrajeet Chaubey on CAHNR academic programs
October 23, 2024 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Camaraderie, Enthusiasm Punctuate Wolff New Venture Competition
‘I can't wait to see what impact they are going to have on the world'
October 8, 2024 | Claire Hall
Repackaging Seafood Waste as Plastic Alternatives
Researchers from the Department of Nutritional Sciences are commercializing technology to turn waste into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging
September 23, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Study Suggests Blackcurrant Supplementing Mitigates Postmenopausal Bone Loss
The study found that the supplements either prevented the loss of, and in some cases even increased whole-body bone mineral density
September 17, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources