Nutrition Science & Dietetics at Syracuse Univ.

09/17/2026

Reminder! Join us on Tuesday 9/22 for the 2026 Joan Christy Lecture Series on Food and Culture starting at 5:30PM in Falk College, McNaughton Hall 2nd floor room 204.

We hope you’ll stay and join us directly afterwards to celebrate two of our cherished faculty members, Dr. Kay Stearns Bruening and Dr. Sudha Raj, as we celebrate their recent retirement.

https://falk.syracuse.edu/news/protein-packed-eating-on-a-budget/

09/14/2026

Join us on Tuesday 9/22 at 5:30PM on campus in our ACE Center for the 2026 Joan Christy Lecture Series on Food and Culture. This year we are proud to feature our very own Jane Burrell as one of the speakers! Jane and her co-presenter, Beth Basham, recently teamed up to write a nutrition textbook. You can read more here:

Registered dietitian Beth Basham and Falk College’s Jane Burrell will deliver this year’s Joan Christy Lecture, sharing affordable, real-food nutrition hacks rooted in their new textbook. . .

08/18/2026

We are excited to launch our new Applied Nutrition track within our Bachelor in Nutrition degree! Read more 👇

A new academic pathway within Syracuse University's Nutrition, B.S. program offers science-driven flexibility for students pursuing careers in sport nutrition, sport medicine and beyond. . .

08/04/2026

Thinking about grad school? Is a Master's Degree on your bucket list? Consider our Nutrition Science M.A. program! You will take courses and gain real-world experience. Plus you will complete all requirements to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Graduate assistantships are available to a select number of students, providing tuition coverage and a stipend. Reach out with any questions! Find out more about our degree here:

Nutrition is a key factor in supporting both individual and public health in diverse communities and populations, and in building equitable health policies and systems for all. The M.A. in nutrition science emphasizes critical evaluation of scientific information and evidence-based nutrition practic...

07/30/2026

This summer, we celebrated several major faculty milestones.

👏 Dr. Latha Ramalingam has been awarded promotion with tenure to Associate Professor! Congrats! 🎊

🙌Dr. Sudha Raj and Dr. Kay Stearns Bruening both announced their retirements at the end of the spring 2026 semester. They are irreplaceable pillars of our program, and we will miss their contributions dearly. Best wishes for an active retirement full of family and travel!🌸

07/27/2026

Curious about what you can do with a nutrition major? Interested in learning more about the Falk College of Sport at Syracuse University? Then join us on Wednesday 7/29 at 7PM EDT for a virtual info session!

The Falk College of Sport brings together Syracuse University's undergraduate programs in Health & Exercise Science, Nutrition, Sport Analytics, Sport Management and Esports: Communication and Management in an environment of cross-disciplinary teaching, research, practice, and hands-on learning in t...

07/23/2026

Looking forward to welcoming our new students to Falk College in a few weeks! Tonight is our virtual welcome session for admitted students to the nutrition program.

Interested in nutrition? Reach out!

Before you arrive on campus, hear directly from Department Chair, Dr. Jason DeFreitas, in this one-hour virtual welcome session. We'll cover program expectations, involvement opportunities, and key information to make sure you're ready for day one. Come prepared with questions!

07/21/2026

A new academic year is almost here. But let's take a look back at some of our amazing students. Here is the recap of our award recipients who were recognized at the end of the spring semester.

https://falk.syracuse.edu/news/class-of-2026-department-awards/

07/16/2026

We have a textbook author in the house! Congrats to Professor Jane Burrell on her new introductory nutrition textbook: Nutrition Essentials: A Personal Approach, published with McGraw Hill and co-authored with Beth Basham. This will be the primary resource for students in our NSD 225 course.

Check it out here:

Get Nutrition Essentials: A Personal Approach by Beth Basham Textbook, eBook, and other options. ISBN 9781265462260

07/13/2026

We recently welcomed the athletic training staff from Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists to our ACE Center for a professional development presentation from Assistant Professor Jessica Garay about sports nutrition and dietary supplements. These ATCs work with high school student athletes across Central New York. It was great to connect with fellow allied health practitioners working in sport!