Welcome to the Department of Nutrition Science

The Department of Nutrition Science is recognized nationally in discovery, learning, and engagement. Our academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels prepare students to become leaders in nutrition science. Our research strengths are focused in the following signature areas:

• Metabolism and Obesity
• Minerals, Vitamin D, and Bone Health
• Food, Ingestive Behavior, and Population Nutrition
• Carcinogenesis and Cancer Prevention

The Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University celebrates and values diversity and strives for full inclusiveness. We believe that diversity provides us with new and different ways of thinking that will enhance our mission to improve health through better nutrition in discovery, learning, and engagement.

OPEN FACULTY POSITIONS

 

The Science of Nutrition - The Art of Helping Others