UF/IFAS
Food Science and Human Nutrition Department

How Research Gives Hope: Dr. Susan Percival and the Power of Inspiration

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
March 18, 2024

Learn more about Dr. Percival's groundbreaking research and service to UF by downloading the full version of this feature here. December 1, 1989. Two months into her new position in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Antioxidants, Bioavailability, Ceruloplasmin, Copper Research, Copper Transport, Dr. Percival, Dr. Susan Percival, Faculty Feature, Faculty-research, Functional Bioavailability, Nutritional Sciences, Nutritional-sciences-faculty-feature, Phytochemicals, Polyphenolics, Sue Percival, Susan Percival, Taste Of Immokalee, Taste X UF, Taste X UF Experiential Program
Strawberries on their vines against a dark tarp.

We Are Developing a Game-Changing Technique to Save Strawberries

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
March 4, 2024

A warm welcome to Jingyi 'Kini' Cheng, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Kini is a food science master's ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Liwe, Extended Shelf Life, Florida Strawberries, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Jingyi Kini Cheng, Masters-research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Shelf Life, Strawberries
Five members of Dr. Montazeri's lab stand in front of a wooden wall, agricultural water | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

The Threat of Enteric Viruses in Agricultural Water

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
February 26, 2024

We are pleased to introduce Yusuf Nuradeen, a food science master's degree student and the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural Water, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Masters Student, Masters Student Research, Masters-research, Norovirus, Norovirus Contamination, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Yusuf Nuradeen
Members of the FSHN Department do the Gator Chomp at an IFT Florida event, in a large carpeted room, oysters | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Microscopic Marvels: Exploring Thermal Dynamics and Norovirus Inactivation in Oysters

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
February 19, 2024

Welcome back to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. In this article, first-year food science master's degree student Nalanda ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Masters Student, Masters Student Research, Masters-research, Nalanda Doddi, Norovirus, Oysters, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms
Kyle standing with Dr. Weiss in an office, The Road to Rachel | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Alumni Feature: Kyle Giest, Dietetics, Supporting Young Adults with Cancer

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
February 15, 2024

We are honored to welcome Kyle Giest to our Discover FSHN Series! Kyle is an alumnus of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Over the past decade, Kyle has ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni-feature, Dietetics Alumni, Dietetics-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Fundraiser, Fundraising Event, Kyle Giest, Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma, The Road To Rachel, UF Alumni, Young Adult Survivors United
A large group of student doing the Gator Chomp inside a large, carpeted room.

New Organization Offers Career Development and Social Support for Food Science Graduate Students

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
January 29, 2024

Welcome to the University of Florida Food Science and Technology Graduate Student Association! Learn about how food science graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) Department founded this student-centered association ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Food Science, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, FST-GSA, Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Group
A landscape photograph taken in Alaska with tall green mountains surrounding a lake.

Faculty Feature: Dr. Bin Liu, Nutritional Sciences

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
January 22, 2024

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Bin Liu to our Discover FSHN Series! Dr. Liu is an assistant professor of human nutrition in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her lab's research focuses on investigating ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calcium Signaling, Cardiac Health, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Dr. Bin Liu, Faculty, Faculty Feature, Faculty Profile, Faculty-research, Heart Disease, Metabolic Disease, Nutritional-sciences-faculty-feature, Nutritional-sciences-research, Prediabetes, Research
Nina stands with colleagues in front of new Innovation Center cutting a red ribbon with scissors | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Alumni Feature: Nina Burt, Food Science

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
January 16, 2024

Welcome to Nina Burt, the latest guest in our Discover FSHN Series! Nina is an alumna of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida, graduating with a master's degree in food science and launching a decades-long ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni Research, Alumni-feature, ConAgra Foods, Discover FSHN, Discover Fshn Series, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science Careers, Food Science Jobs, Food-science-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Nina Burt, RD, Research And Development, Singleton Seafood Company, Tampa Maid Foods, UF Alumni
Professor in light blue collared shirt speaks to large group of high school students across a metal lab table | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

These Students are Discovering Exciting Careers in Food Science, Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
January 8, 2024

Follow along as high school students from PK Yonge Developmental Research School in Gainesville, Florida learn about how professionals in food science, nutritional sciences, and dietetics shape what and how we eat, as well as keep us safe from ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Careers, Dietetics, Dr. Charles Sims, Dr. Katherine Thompson-Witrick, Dr. Keith Schneider, Field Trip, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science Careers, High School, Katlyn Nau, Nutritional Sciences, Pilot Plant, PK Yonge, PK Yonge Developmental Research School, Sensory Lab

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories