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Enhancing Military Readiness Through Prevention of Foodborne Gastrointestinal Illness

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
September 13, 2023

We are pleased to share the latest article in 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, second-year food science ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition
Tags: Chris Costello, Dr. Renee Goodrich, Food Science, FSHN Research Journeys, Gastrointestinal Illness, Graduate Research, Graduate Student, Master Of Science, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms
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Undergraduate Student Feature: Charles Overdevest, Nutritional Sciences

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
August 31, 2023

In this installment of our Discover FSHN Series, we welcome Charles Overdevest, an undergraduate nutritional sciences major in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida! Charles took time out of his busy schedule ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Charles Overdevest, Dr. Diana Taft, Max Overdevest, Nutritional Sciences, Nutritional Sciences Major, Nutritional Sciences Program, Nutritional-sciences-research, Nutritional-sciences-undergraduate-feature, Taste Of Immokalee, Ultimate Frisbee, Undergraduate Nutritional Sciences Major, Undergraduate Research
Taste of Immokalee students standing outside in front of gator statue | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Welcome to the UF Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, 2023 Edition!

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
August 23, 2023

Welcome back to the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida for the 2023-2024 academic year! We hope you had a fun and productive summer, and we are excited to have you join us for another year of excellence ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition
Tags: Chelsea Patrick, Dietetics Major, Dr. Bin Liu, Dr. Renee Goodrich, Dr. Susan Percival, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Week, Food Week 2023, FSHN Food Week, Major, Nutritional Sciences Major, Taste Of Immokalee, Taste X UF, Taste X UF Experiential Program, UF/FSHN Food Week, UF/IFAS Food Week
Ellen and her husband sit in an orange kayak on a river while holding paddles.

Alumni Feature: Ellen Bowser, Dietetics

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
July 31, 2023

Welcome to Ellen Bowser, our newest addition to the Discover FSHN Series! As a registered dietitian nutritionist, Ellen wears many hats: UF/FSHN dietetics program preceptor for dietetic interns, lead analyst on Evidence Analysis Library projects ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics, Alumni, Alumni-feature, Dietetic Preceptor, Dietetics Alumni, Dietetics-alumni-feature, Dietitian, Ellen Bowser, Evidence Analysis Library, FSHN Alumni, Preceptor, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, UF Alumni, UF College Of Medicine Pediatrics Department, UF Pediatric Pulmonary Center, UF PPC, What Does A Registered Dietitian Do, What Does A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Do
Jamie and her family raising their arms on a mountain in Colorado with a snowcapped mountain in the background.

Alumni Feature: Jamie Zeldman, Dietetics

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
July 17, 2023

A warm welcome to Jamie Zeldman, the latest guest in our Discover FSHN Series! Jamie is a double gator, completing both her undergraduate degree (dietetics and applied physiology & kinesiology) and master's degree (Master of Science-Dietetic ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Research, Alumni-feature, Dietetics Alumni, Dietetics-alumni-feature, Dietitian, Dr. Amy Mobley, Dr. Karla Shelnutt, FSHN Alumni, Jamie Zeldman, North Florida Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, UF Alumni, What Does A Registered Dietitian Do, What Does A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Do
Logan and Dr. Karla Shelnutt at SNEB 2022 in Atlanta, standing with the presentation poster between them, Homestyle-2 program | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Research Journeys Update: Logan Brunson, Homestyles-2 Nutrition Education Program

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
June 6, 2023

We are excited to welcome back Logan Brunson to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida! During the first year of his ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Childhood Obesity, Dr. Karla Shelnutt, Family Nutrition Program, FNCE, FNP, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student Research, Homestyles-2, Logan Brunson, Nutrition Education, Nutritional Sciences, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Degree, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student, Nutritional Sciences Program, Nutritional-sciences-research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-nutritional-sciences-ms, UF Graduate Student, What Is Nutritional Sciences Like
Becca stands outside with some of her colleagues.

Day in the Life: Becca Solch-Ottaiano, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nutritional Sciences

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
May 15, 2023

Welcome back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees in food science, nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Research, Alumni-feature, Becca Solch, Becca Solch-Ottaiano, FSHN Alumni, Nutritional Sciences Alumni, Nutritional Sciences Alumni Feature, Nutritional Sciences Careers, PhD Nutritional Sciences, PhD Student, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rebecca Solch, UF Alumni, UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project
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Faculty Feature: Dr. Laura Acosta, Dietetics

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
May 8, 2023

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Laura Acosta to our Discover FSHN Series! Dr. Acosta is an instructional associate professor and undergraduate coordinator in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Dietetics-faculty-feature, Dietitian, Discover FSHN, Dr. Laura Acosta, FAND Outstanding Dietitian Of The Year Award, Laura Acosta, Nutrition, Outstanding Dietitian Of The Year Award, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, UF Undergraduate Teacher Of The Year
Carolina and her classmates at the IFT Supplier's night event at Orlando

Research Journeys Update: Carolina Krivoy Sekler, Saltiness-enhancing Volatiles

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
May 1, 2023

We are so pleased to welcome back Carolina Krivoy Sekler to our Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. During the first year ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Carolina Krivoy Sekler, Dr. Charles Sims, Dr. Linda Bartoshuk, Food-science-graduate-feature, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Saltiness-enhancing Volatiles
A baking sheet covered with parchment paper and three rows of croissants. Each row is labeled with black marker.

Day in the Life: Richie Li, Senior Research and Development Scientist

by Jessie ErwinJessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
April 24, 2023

Welcome back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees in food science, nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Day In The Life, Food Science, Food Science Alumni, FSHN Alumni, General Mills, Research And Development, Research And Development Scientist, Richie Li, Senior Research And Development Scientist, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN CAP Day In The Life, UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project, What A Food Scientist Does, What Do Food Scientists Do, What Does A Food Scientist Do

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