Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Welcome to the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. Home to world-class researchers and educators, we are Driven to Discover™ the ways food impacts health and society.

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New Faculty Member

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Meet Dr. Prasanth Pillai, our new Assistant Professor of Bioconversion & Upcycling of Food Byproducts

50 Years - Serving society through food and nutrition

Living Legacy Project

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We're collecting the history of FScN. Share your story with us!

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Open Faculty Position

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We are accepting applications for a clinical assistant professor position (non-tenure track) in Dietetics Practice and Counseling

News

  • Summer Youth Camp

    September 26, 2024

    Dr. George Annor helped lead the inaugural "Food, Ag, and U" Summer Youth Camp. See what they got up to!

  • What are Ultra-Processed Foods?

    September 24, 2024

    Our Department Head Dr. Job Ubbink talks ultra-processed foods with WCCO

  • Ray Miller Retirement

    September 23, 2024

    A longtime icon of FScN has retired. Learn more about Ray’s story and his valued contributions to the Minnesota food industry.