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Jamie and her family raising their arms on a mountain in Colorado with a snowcapped mountain in the background.

Alumni Feature: Jamie Zeldman, Dietetics


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
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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


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


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


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

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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


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


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


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


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?


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


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
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