New Publication by Taoran Wang

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Congratulations to Taoran Wang on having her review article published in Nano Research, one of the most prestigious journals in the field of nanotechnology. The article entitled "Fabrication strategies and supramolecular interactions of polymer-lipid complex nanoparticles as oral delivery systems" aims to provide an overview of the various preparation strategies and supramolecular interactions of orally administered polymer-lipid complex nanoparticles by reviewing recent studies. Read the article here.

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New Funding Award to Dr. Luo

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Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) Award

Dr. Yangchao Luo (Program Director) and Dr. Loneneke Blackman Carr (Co-PD) received a $500K award from USDA to support the “Bridging the Gap II: Summer Experiential Learning in Food and Nutrition” project (2021-2026). This new project is built on our successful experience and positive results/feedback from students and participating institutions from our previous “Bridging the Gap Program I” project (2016-2019).

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New Publication by Qiaobin Hu

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Congratulations to Qiaobin Hu on having his new review article published in the reputed journal Carbohydrate Polymers. The article entitled "Recent advances in dextran-based drug delivery systems: From fabrication strategies to applications" is a start-of-the-art review on dextran-based drug delivery, focusing on its fabrication strategies and applications in biomedicine. Read the article here.

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New Publication by Qiaobin Hu

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Congratulations to Qiaobin Hu on having his review paper published in the reputed journal International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. The article entitled "Chitosan-based nanocarriers for encapsulation and delivery of curcumin: A review" aims to introduce the most-recently reported fabrication techniques of different types of chitosan-based nanocarriers for the encapsulation and delivery of curcumin.

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New Funding Award to Dr. Luo

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USDA-funded Research on Wastewater Treatment for Agricultural Irrigation

Dr. Yangchao Luo (Program Director) has received a funding award USDA to conduct his innovative project entitled “Engineering Biopolymer Beads for Simultaneous Removal of Chemical and Biological Pollutants in Wastewater for Agricultural Irrigation”.

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Excellence Awards Featured on UConn Today

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The College of Agriculture, Health, and, Natural Resources (CAHNR) held their annual Honors and Awards Ceremony on March 31, 2021 honoring, faculty, students, and alum for their contributions to the College, research, and community. Faculty and students from the Department of Nutritional Sciences have received multiple awards in 2020 and 2021. Our department holds the largest number of awards among eight academic departments in the college. From our lab, Jingyi Xue won the CAHNR Graduate Student Research and Creativity Award in 2021, and Dr. Luo was awarded the Donald M. Kinsman Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2020. Please read the story at UConn Today here.

Teaching Award to Dr. Luo

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Congratulations to Dr. Luo on receiving 2020 Donald M. Kinsman Award for Excellence in Teaching in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources/Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture. This award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated a strong teaching methodology and interest in students and strategies for advancing the learning process.