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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition prepares its graduates for careers that involve the application of science, technology, engineering, and regulatory compliance to address current food- and health-related issues. Its unique programs provide foundational instruction in food science and nutrition with contemporary practical training in topics pertinent to the food, manufacturing, pharma/biotech, and agricultural industries, including operations management, computation and data analytics, regulatory compliance, and design thinking.

Excelling in the Food Industry
As a food technologist at Vanee Foods Company, alumna Gina Oberoi (BCHM, M.S. FST ’18) researches and develops new food products for use in chain restaurants and foodservice. Read about her career path in the Fall 2020 issue of Big Picture.
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Hands-On Research Opportunities
Students in the food science and nutrition departments have a multitude of opportunities to conduct research, including working with faculty members who work directly with industry, government, and regulators.
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Food science and nutrition courses—including FDSN 508 Food Product Development—offer students a hands-on experience with visits to institutions like Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations Center. The objective of FDSN 508 is to prepare students for entering food product development through a team project experience. Students are challenged to form a food product project team with the key functional roles of a commercial food product development venture that include marketing, processing, packaging, food safety, formulation, and nutrition departments. The course concludes in a team product pitch with food prototypes presented to industry mentors who serve as a mock executive industry panel.
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Lewis College Launches Spring 2022 Issue of Big Picture Magazine
Lewis College of Science and Letters has published the spring 2022 edition of Big Picture, the Lewis College online magazine. The publication is distributed via email newsletter to faculty, students...

Illinois Tech Highlights Research Standouts Through Annual End-of-Year Awards
Professor of Architectural Engineering Brent Stephens, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Mohammad Asadi, and electrical and computer engineering doctoral student Xin Zhang are just three of...

Your Next Personal Nutritionist Could Be AI
Illinois Institute of Technology is one of 14 centers collaborating on a new nationwide nutrition study that will gather more data on human responses to different dietary interventions than any other...
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