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Sharing food culture: MSU and University of Parma

Published on July 13, 2018
Students in the 2018 Food Laws Study Abroad program, led by FSHN instructors Rhonda Crackel and Cathy Weir, visited the University of Parma in Italy.
MSU Culinary Services and dietetics students win award

Published on July 13, 2018
MSU Culinary Services, working with dietetics students in HNF 445, Foodservice Management Practicum, received an award from the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS).
How ingredients and environment impact the eating experience

Published on May 14, 2018
Sungeun Cho, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, is studying the sensory effects of our dining experiences with respect to ingredients and environments.
Gift of $1.5 million supports lupus research

Published on May 14, 2018
Robert and Carol Deibel give a two-part gift totaling $1.5 million to endow the position of the scientist leading research on food and the progression of lupus, Dr. James Pestka.
A window into the immersive work of Dr. Felicia Wu

Published on May 14, 2018
Dr. Felicia Wu's work with GMOs and food policy has an impact on global policy decision making and markets.
CANR faculty member Diane Fischer honored for commitment to students

Published on May 11, 2018
Diane Fischer of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition receives the Howard and Lili Ann Camden Endowed Teacher/Scholar Award 2017-2018
FSHN professor and alum making a difference in Flint and Traverse City

Published on May 9, 2018
FSHN professor Amy Saxe-Custack and FSHN alum Jean Kerver are showcased in an MSU Today article about MSU's nutrition professionals working to improve the health of children in Flint and of seniors in the Traverse City area.
First-generation college Latina Alondra Alvizo named CANR Outstanding Student Leader

Published on April 24, 2018
Faculty members, academic advisers and club advisers nominated 10 seniors for the 2018 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Outstanding Student Leader Award.
MSU food science doctoral student wins award

Published on April 11, 2018
Nana Baah Pepra-Ameyaw, a BHEARD food science PhD student, has won second place for his 3MT presentation at the Sorghum in the 21st Century Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Lupus: Preventing onset from an environmental trigger

Published on February 22, 2018
Symptom relief and management are currently the primary strategies for dealing with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, but MSU researcher James Pestka wants to know more about the underlying causes in an effort to curb disease development.