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09/02/2026

🎉Join us in congratulating Dr. Mingyu Qiao on securing a $1.875 million grant from the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office!👏

Partnering with the Idaho National Laboratory, Dr. Qiao’s team will transform sustainable, locally grown seaweed into an eco-friendly alternative to imported palm oil. By using an innovative process known as arrested anaerobic digestion, this cutting-edge project is tackling critical supply chain vulnerabilities.

To read more: https://today.uconn.edu/2026/09/trading-in-palm-trees-for-seaweed-to-support-domestic-manufacturing/

08/31/2026

Happy new semester, Huskies! The Department of Nutritional Sciences hopes you had a refreshing break and are ready to tackle new goals. From classroom collaboration to hands-on research, we’re thrilled to see what you’ll achieve this year. Here’s to a vibrant, healthy, and successful semester ahead!

08/28/2026

🎉Exciting Leadership Announcement!🎉

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Christopher Blesso, who has been named the Interim Department Head of Nutritional Sciences!

Dr. Blesso brings an exceptional track record of innovative research, dedicated teaching, and impactful student mentorship to this leadership role. We are thrilled for the vision, energy, and leadership he brings as we continue advancing nutritional health, research, and education.

🔗 Read more about the announcement: https://today.uconn.edu/2026/07/christopher-blesso-named-interim-department-head-of-nutritional-sciences/?utm_source=uconn-today-plugin

07/28/2026

UConn Nutritional Sciences undergraduates—Caitlyn English and Kayla Stropoli—are bringing vital nutrition education to the Hartford community as summer interns with Hartford Hospital’s Food4Health program.

They’ve developed a series of short, engaging videos covering a variety of health and wellness topics for the program’s website. Kayla and Caitlyn conduct research and translate evidence-based data into accessible resources, working alongside David Juros, Founder and Principal of Food4Health, as well as registered dietitians and other healthcare professionals.

It's a busy and rewarding summer for both students as they ensure every detail is accurate, compelling, and tailored to the health literacy needs of local residents.

07/13/2026

Elena Camacho, a UConn Nutritional Sciences undergraduate, is working this summer as a Research & Development intern at plant-based protein innovator PURIS.

Elena’s work so far has centered on assessing how plant-based ingredients perform across critical metrics such as texture, viscosity, stability, and sensory attributes. While her role covers ingredient functionality and analytical evaluation, Elena is most passionate about her projects in food product application. She’s gained hands-on experience developing and evaluating prototype food concepts ranging from spoonable products to beverages, frozen desserts, and snacks. Elena is particularly fascinated by how laboratory data translates into real-world product performance, observing firsthand how minor formulation adjustments can dramatically alter texture, flavor delivery, stability, and overall consumer experience.

We wish Elena continued success and a meaningful conclusion to her summer internship at PURIS!

06/25/2026

The six fellows in this summer’s Bridging the Gap 2 (BGP2) program are settling into their research sites while sharing interests and experiences at their Wednesday gatherings. BGP2 is a 10-week summer research program for undergraduate students from UConn campuses, CT community colleges, and other 2- and 4-year institutions in CT. The students conduct hands-on experiments in high-caliber research labs alongside their mentors, including principal investigators and graduate students. They also gain a deeper understanding of how scientific research translates into practical health applications. Wishing all of you an exploratory and meaningful summer!!

06/12/2026

UConn Alum’s App Provides Accurate Food Additive Information!

A new iPhone app called Food Additive Lens uses artificial intelligence to help consumers and professionals better understand ingredients and additives in food products.

Read more at: https://today.uconn.edu/2026/06/uconn-alums-app-provides-accurate-food-additive-information/

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05/13/2026

Congratulations to the graduating class of UConn Nutritional Sciences! 🎓

We celebrate your hard work, resilience, and passion for improving health through nutrition and science. Whether your next step is graduate school, healthcare, research, industry, or community leadership, we are proud of all that you have accomplished and excited to see the impact you will make in the future.

Thank you for being part of the UConn Nutritional Sciences community. Wishing you continued success, happiness, and inspiration as you begin this next chapter.

Once a Husky, always a Husky! 🐾💙

04/30/2026

Marcela Santos Ferreira, a PhD student in the UConn Department of Nutritional Sciences (advisor: Dr. Catherine Andersen), took home 2nd place in the poster competition for her outstanding research presentation at the CAHNR Graduate Student Research Forum.

Her work examines the effects of egg consumption on immune cell function. Marcela did a great job presenting her research with clarity and enthusiasm.

👏 Congrats, Marcela, on this well-deserved recognition!

04/29/2026

Please join us in celebrating Mary Malley for being named this month’s Hallmark Husky! 🎉

In less than a year with the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Mary has already made such a positive impact. She’s been busy creating tools that make planning, tracking, and day-to-day work easier for everyone—from a classroom utilization calculator to a streamlined system for managing graduate assistant data.

What really stands out is how generously she shares her ideas and helps others work more efficiently. Her creativity, teamwork, and can-do attitude truly make a difference not only in the department but across CAHNR.

We’re so lucky to have you, Mary—congratulations! 👏

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