Nutritional Sciences
Raising Awareness of Malnutrition in One Connecticut Community and Beyond
Naniel Scott '23 (CAHNR) is using her knowledge of nutritional sciences to help the community improve the quality of their health
UConn Extension EFNEP Program Earns Top Honors from USDA, APLU, Cooperative Extension
UConn Extension was recently recognized with the 2022 Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Amy Harder Appointed Associate Dean of UConn Extension
Harder will lead UConn Extension's programs, which serve all of Connecticut's 169 municipalities
Opening Doors through the Bridging the Gap Research Program
Underrepresented students build research skills in food, nutrition, and health through an experiential summer program
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Researchers Find Significant Sex-Based Differences in Obesity Treatment in Mice
Findings from nutritional scientist Ji-Young Lee show a potential obesity treatment works in different parts of the body in male versus female mouse models
CAHNR Welcomes 16 New Faculty Members for Fall 2022
This diverse cohort will bring new expertise and fresh perspectives to CAHNR’s thriving academic community
Statins Provide Protective Immune Benefits for Females, Nutritional Scientist Finds
Statins, commonly prescribed lipid-lowering drugs, provide a protective immune function in females according to new UConn research
Abby Interrante Investigates Potential Mouse Model for Fatty Liver Disease
With support from the Margaret J. Ware Scholarship, Interrante and other UConn students are getting hands-on research experience in the field of human nutrition
A Fresh Take on Fat: Nanoparticle Technology Provides Healthy Trans, Saturated Fat Alternative
An innovative emulsification process could help scientists develop a healthier shelf-stable fat for food manufacturing
UConn Researchers Team Up to Unravel Mysteries of Puzzling Bacterial Signals in Our Blood
A 'Goldilocks Phenomenon' that could be good or bad, depending on a range of factors