Nutritional Sciences

State Rep. Jaime Foster providing opening remarks during the first annual Moving Beyond Implications: Policy into Research conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on January 9, 2024.

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

A scoop of nutritional powder is poured into a glass of water

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

WB Young Building

A Message to the CAHNR Community on Low Completion/Enrollment Academic Programs

From Dean Indrajeet Chaubey on CAHNR academic programs

Soleia Biosciences, the winners of the grand prize in the Wolff New Ventures Competition.

Camaraderie, Enthusiasm Punctuate Wolff New Venture Competition

 ‘I can't wait to see what impact they are going to have on the world'

lobster boats

Repackaging Seafood Waste as Plastic Alternatives

Researchers from the Department of Nutritional Sciences are commercializing technology to turn waste into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging

Blackcurrants in containers

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

Yidan Zhang, a Ph.D. student at UConn, displays some of the seaweed she’s pulled from the Long Island Sound off Stonington. A member of the Atlantic Sea Solution startup, she is refining the process of using seaweed extract as an edible coating that reduces food spoilage.

A Marriage of Land & Sea: UConn Agricultural Startup Seeks to Slow Food Spoilage 

'Creating a company is very, very daunting, but at the same time it keeps life interesting'

Chopping herbs to be included in a salad dressing during a competition held at the UCann Cook Camp at Gelfenbien Commons on July 18, 2019.

Plans for UConn’s Food Innovation Center Heat Up

With need confirmed by industry, the Food Innovation Center would aim to support new and existing businesses in the state

Students receiving the COVID 19 vaccine at Hawley Armory on April 8, 2021. The rollout of the vaccines across the state in the spring helped set up a return to a more familiar university experience. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

New Study Provides Insight to Why Covid Vaccines Hit Some Harder than Others

From exercise to birth control, researchers found many factors contribute to vaccine side effects

An older couple jogs along a seafront together.

New Geroscience Program Delves Into the Mysteries of Aging

'Our goal is to give as many students as possible a greater appreciation and understanding of aging'