Nutritional Sciences at Penn State examines how humans gain energy from food and how nutrition choices affect our health over time.
Solidly rooted in chemistry, biology, physiology, psychology, neuroscience, behavior, and development, our body of work covers the effects of nutrition at all levels, from the molecule to the organism, to the population at large. Our programs aim to nurture a new generation of leaders in bench and behavioral sciences who will push the limits of our understanding of nutrition as it relates to human health.

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Student Spotlight
Keally Haushalter named HHD College Marshal
Keally Haushalter will serve as an HHD College Marshal for spring 2022 commencement. She is graduating from NUTR and was involved with the Student Nutrition Association and PEK at PSU health fraternity.