Texas A&M University - Department of Nutrition

Texas  A&M University - Department of Nutrition Howdy! Welcome to the Department of Nutrition 👍! tx.ag/FBUsagePolicy

Our department is focused on advancing the discipline of nutrition and translating discoveries into improved health and wellbeing of Texans and all of society through our teaching, research, and service.

A team of researchers across Texas A&M University,  Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Carolina at Cha...
09/06/2026

A team of researchers across Texas A&M University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were named recipients of the Rogers/Huang Medal for Research Collaboration from the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study.

This annual award recognizes the best collaborative paper authored by a team that includes current or former Halger Fellows or Distinguished Lecturers and a Texas A&M student among the co-authors. This year, Dr. David Threadgill and his post-doctoral researcher and former Hagler Institute Student Fellowship Recipient Dr. Alexandra Naron, were among the authors on the winning publication titled ““Non-Mendelian inheritance of DNA methylation patterns in mice.”

Check out the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-026-02604-z

Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Sports Nutrition Certificate Program, Aaron Riviere, along with several...
09/04/2026

Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Sports Nutrition Certificate Program, Aaron Riviere, along with several of our students attended the Texas Sports Nutrition Symposium 2026 hosted through Memorial Hermann in July. The conference was focused on connecting sports dietitians and allied health professionals from Texas and the surrounding area.

YOU'RE INVITED! ✨Join us at the Norman E. Borlaug Building from 1-3pm on Thursday, August 27th for popsicles to keep you...
08/19/2026

YOU'RE INVITED! ✨

Join us at the Norman E. Borlaug Building from 1-3pm on Thursday, August 27th for popsicles to keep you cool during the first week of school! We can't wait to see you all there!!

08/18/2026

We are so, so, so excited to see all of you next week! 🥳

Looking for a different kind of Spring Break? Check out Nutrition and Food Environment of the American Southwest (NUTR 4...
08/13/2026

Looking for a different kind of Spring Break? Check out Nutrition and Food Environment of the American Southwest (NUTR 489/689), a faculty-led study away experience that combines travel, experiential learning, and food environments. Interested in learning more? Reach out to Ruby to learn more and experience learning beyond the classroom during Spring Break 2027: [email protected]

Our final feature Monday highlights incoming MS student, Meredith Kasuba! We can't wait to see all of our new graduate s...
08/10/2026

Our final feature Monday highlights incoming MS student, Meredith Kasuba! We can't wait to see all of our new graduate students next week for orientation!

In our third   series, we are highlighting potassium! This element takes part in important gradients across cell membran...
08/07/2026

In our third series, we are highlighting potassium! This element takes part in important gradients across cell membranes in our body which help our muscles, nerves, and organs work. Swipe through this post to learn more!

We can't believe it has already been a week since our   students presented their poster at the symposium put on by the O...
08/06/2026

We can't believe it has already been a week since our students presented their poster at the symposium put on by the Office of Undergraduate Research. They did an incredible job of sharing their science with folks from across summer undergraduate research programs hosted at A&M.

We are so excited to share that David Threadgill, department head and distinguished professor, was awarded the American ...
08/03/2026

We are so excited to share that David Threadgill, department head and distinguished professor, was awarded the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Foundation Mentorship Award during ASN's annual meeting, NUTRITION 2026! The ASN Foundation Mentorship Award is one of the foundation’s most prestigious investigator and educator awards. It recognizes outstanding mentorship in developing successful nutrition scientists.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Threadgill on this incredible achievement!

Read more about ASN's awards and their annual meeting here:
https://nutrition.org/2026-national-scientific-achievement-award-recipients/

And just like that - our summer undergraduate research program, NURISh, comes to a close! Our seven incredible undergrad...
08/01/2026

And just like that - our summer undergraduate research program, NURISh, comes to a close! Our seven incredible undergraduate researchers move out today for a quick break before they all go back to their home institutions this fall. We already miss them! Help us convince them to join us back in Aggieland soon by dropping your favorite tradition or campus event in the comments 😍

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