Eppley named one of 2026 Spring College Marshals
Nick Eppley will serve as one of the college’s student marshals for spring 2026 commencement. He was a performance nutrition intern for Penn State Olympic Sports and Penn State Football, and a male practice player for Penn State Women's Soccer. Eppley was active in undergraduate research and was a member of Penn State Student Nutrition Association.
Nicole Grebe named nutritional sciences program marshal
Nicole was a member of the Penn State Blue Band, a co-founder of the Blue Band Bible study, and the family relations chair for Band Together Benefitting THON. She was also an undergraduate researcher in the Diet and Cardiometabolic Health Lab, mentored by Kristina Petersen.
Undergraduate Research Driving Real-World Impact
Nutritional Sciences junior Cara Morrison is exploring the intersection of nutrition, behavior, and emerging health trends through hands-on research in the Health, Ingestive Behavior, and Technology (HIT) Lab and building skills for a future in patient-centered care.
Prepared to Impact Nutrition Research
Feon Cheng, an alumna of the doctoral program in Penn State Nutritional Sciences, built a strong foundation in research methods and data analysis that now supports her work as a nutrition epidemiologist at the Hass Avocado Board's Avocado Nutrition Center, translating complex data into meaningful insights on diet and health.
Metabolic receptor mutation may lead the way to better medications
A new study from Josh Gross uses a naturally occurring mutation in the ghrelin receptor to identify novel cellular signaling mechanisms. These findings may have implications for future medication development and precision medicine that could improve human health outcomes.
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Start your undergraduate journey
Explore this undergraduate degree for students interested in how the human body transforms food into usable energy that fuels our daily lives.
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Learn about graduate training
Discover how research and graduate training provides students with the knowledge needed to contribute to the field of nutritional sciences.
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Explore research areas
Understand the variety of research areas and current projects that push the boundaries of knowledge in the field.
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The Diet Assessment Center
The Diet Assessment Center
Explore how the department collects and analyzes dietary data to help researchers understand what, how, and when people are eating.
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Undergraduate student Hanna Harris received the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (PAND) Outstanding Student Award at the PAND Annual Meeting, an honor recognizing excellence in teaching, mentoring, and leadership within the field.
