Nutritional Sciences

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UConn Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of Faculty

Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated

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Meals4Moms: UConn, CT Small Business Develop Program to Support Gestational Diabetes Management

Gestational diabetes impacts 2 to 10% of U.S. pregnancies, and about 50% of patients with GDM will develop Type 2 diabetes

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CAHNR Celebrates Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Community Engagement

Members of the CAHNR community came together March 26, 2025 to recognize the contributions of distinguished alumni, faculty, students, staff, and supporters.

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Two CAHNR Faculty Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers

Included in the list again this year, Yangchao Luo and Zhe Zhu are among the world's top researchers by citations

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Machine Learning Powers Detection of Contamination, Spoilage in Dairy, Meat

This new technology can detect eight different pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in milk in just two hours with more than 98% accuracy

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What Should Be on Your Plate? Study Shows Student Athletes Don’t Know

Student athletes are looking to social media for information about how to fuel their bodies, but the information they're getting isn't always helping

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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

Chief of Staff Michelle Williams (left), CAHNR Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education Kumar Venkitanarayanan (center), and Head of the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science Paulo Verardi (right)

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

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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

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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