Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
With roots planted over 50 years ago, the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition has evolved to include the disciplines of food science and human nutrition, which address current issues in health and wellness, with options in dietetics, food industry and business, food science, human nutrition, and hospitality management. Like all scientific disciplines, these areas have exponentially advanced through today’s technology. We can take the research to new levels with your help.
Perhaps some of the department’s most important work is serving the people of Illinois with its extension and outreach programs, which cover a wide range of subjects from nutrition and wellness to food safety and bioprocessing. Sharing our knowledge gives us the satisfaction of helping others to live healthy and fit lives.
Funding Opportunities
- Endowed chairs and professorships
- Creation of the Food and Nutrition Institute, which would support the largest sector of Illinois’ economy—food and agriculture
- Creation of a nutritional assessment facility, developing laboratories to conduct research with human subjects in health and wellness and further developing community partnerships in personal wellness education
- Renovation of the hospitality management facilities and food laboratories
