About our Department
Since 1970, the Department of Nutritional Sciences has advanced understanding of the relationship between food and health through teaching, research, and community engagement. Our faculty study nutrition from the molecular level to entire populations, addressing challenges that affect health, wellness, and disease prevention around the world. Through collaboration, innovation, and evidence-based discovery, we help improve quality of life while preparing future leaders in health-related fields.
Mission
The Department of Nutritional Sciences is committed to advancing health through integrated instruction, innovation, and community service. As part of UConn’s land-grant mission, we prepare future leaders while generating knowledge that improves lives and strengthens communities. Through our collective and collaborative action, we seek to be a premier academic department that excels in the discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge in nutrition.
Fueling Your Future
Education
We prepare students to understand the science of nutrition and apply it to improve human health through engaging coursework, experiential learning, and close faculty mentorship.
Research
Our faculty and students conduct innovative research spanning metabolism, nutrigenomics, chronic disease prevention, personalized nutrition, and public health nutrition, generating discoveries that improve health outcomes and inform evidence-based practice.
Extension and Outreach
We connect research with practice by sharing nutrition knowledge and resources that support healthier communities throughout Connecticut and beyond.
Join our Community
Whether your interests lie in healthcare, research, public health, or nutrition education, our department provides opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Connect with us to learn more about our programs and community.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land on which we work within Connecticut is the territory of the Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot, Eastern Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett, Nipmuc, and Lenape Peoples, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example.