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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
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
Dr. Acosta sits at a booth in an Italian restaurant with her two sons, her husband, and her parents

Faculty Feature: Dr. Laura Acosta, Dietetics

by Jessie Erwinjessie erwin
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
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
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
Product development team stands on a dark stage in a line after winning first place in the product development competition

Evil Cakes Win Big: UF/FSHN Baking Team Awarded First Place in 2023 ASBE Product Development Competition

by Jessie Erwinjessie erwin
April 13, 2023

Deliciously indulgent, deceptively nutritious. How evil! -Evil Cakes slogan, UF/FSHN Product Development Team "Guys, I think I might pass out." When UF/FSHN Product Development Team member Jon Lee glanced out over the crowd, he was not ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: American Society Of Baking, American Society Of Baking Product Development Competition, Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Evelyn Neilson, Evil Cakes, Jon Lee, Product Development, Product Development Competition, Research And Development, Santiago Cardenas, Sharon Chuah
Sharon and her classmate Carolina stand in front of posters holding large checks.

Research Journeys Update: Sharon Chuah, Cell-based Seafood

by Jessie Erwinjessie erwin
April 6, 2023

We are so pleased to welcome back Sharon Chuah 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. Last year, Sharon gave us an inside ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Razieh Farzad, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student, Graduate Student Research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-phd, Sharon Chuah
Kylee leans out of a small black car; there are green trees and a dirt road in the background.

What Do Our Cognition and Mood Have to Gain From Muscadine Wine?

by Jessie Erwinjessie erwin
April 3, 2023

Welcome back to another installment of FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Today, we are pleased to feature Kylee Mai, a first-year ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Chuqiao Mai, Cognition, Dr. Liwei Gu, Food Science, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student, Kylee Mai, Muscadine Wine, Phytochemicals, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms
Rose standing inside a lobby next to a poster describing her research, cell-based seafood | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Cellular Agriculture: A Step Toward Sustainable Seafood Production

by Jessie Erwinjessie erwin
March 27, 2023

Welcome back to our series FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Today's guest is Rose Omidvar, a first-year graduate student ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Aquaculture, Cell-based Seafood, Cellular Agriculture, Dr. Razieh Farzad, Food Science, Food Science Careers, Food Science Graduate Degree, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Food Sustainability, FSHN Research Journeys, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-phd, Rose Omidvar, Sustainability, Sustainable Seafood, What Can I Do With My Food Science Degree, What Do Food Scientists Do
Jon standing with his teammates on a dark stage with a projector screen in the background, doing the gator chomp.

Drinking Like a Fish: Valorizing Brewing Waste as Fish Food

by Jessie Erwinjessie erwin
March 20, 2023

Please join me as we welcome Jon Lee to FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Jon is a first-year graduate student working toward ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Natural Resources
Tags: American Society Of Baking, Aquaculture, Aquafeed, Baking Rock Stars, Beer, Brewer's Yeast, Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Dr. Razieh Farzad, Fish Food, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Jon Lee, Jonathan Lee, Research Graduate Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Spent Brewer's Yeast
Sofia doing the Gator Chomp with three McNair colleagues in formal attire, one is wearing a blue mask, inflammation | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Can Spices Change the Way We Treat Chronic Inflammation?

by Jessie Erwinjessie erwin
March 6, 2023

In this article, we welcome Sofia Acevedo to FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Sofia is a first-year graduate student working ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease, CKD, Dietetics Alumni, Dr. Jeanette Andrade, Featured, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN Alumni, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student, Graduate Student Research, Nutritional Sciences Alumni, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Degree, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student, PhD Nutritional Sciences, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-nutritional-sciences-phd, Sofia Acevedo, UF Alumni, What Is Nutritional Sciences Like

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