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Science diplomacy during COVID-19
Article by Dante LaPenta | September 14, 2020
UD alumna Patricia Westenbroek confronts infectious diseases and public health throughout the Middle East
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UD grad has magical internship
Article by Diane Stopyra | August 10, 2020
Behind the scenes at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, UD graduate puts her degree to work
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Taking food safety online
Article by Dante LaPenta | August 05, 2020
Cooperative Extension trains Delaware entrepreneurs on food safety
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WELCOME TO ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES
Our programs cover a wide range of scientific disciplines that support the safe and economical production of domestic livestock animals and quality foods, as well as the care, health, and use of companion animals. In the field of animal science, disciplines include virology, physiology, nutrition, microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, engineering, biochemistry, genomics and animal management. In food science, we cover the disciplines of food safety (microbiology), chemistry and engineering, as well as the culinary aspects of food.
Our research addresses contemporary and future scientific challenges using cutting-edge technologies. Our goal is to assist and support stakeholders in the poultry, livestock and food industries.
Where high quality programs intersect with a dynamic living/learning laboratory — a 350-acre working farm!
Where high quality programs intersect with a dynamic living/learning laboratory — a 350-acre working farm!
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Expert insight on Coronavirus
Article by Beth Miller | March 05, 2020
Scientists, physicians and a historian bring clarity, counsel and context on COVID-19
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UD grad has magical internship
Article by Diane Stopyra | August 10, 2020
Behind the scenes at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, UD graduate puts her degree to work
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In Memoriam: Eric Benson
Article by Dante LaPenta | April 16, 2020
UD remembers beloved animal and food sciences professor, adviser, friend
Our undergraduate programs
Our graduate programs
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences (ANFS) offers two master of science (M.S.) degree programs with concentrations in either Animal Science or Food Science, as well as a joint Ph.D. degree program in Animal and Food Sciences. All ANFS graduate degrees require research-based theses. ANFS faculty participate in graduate certificate programs (Bioinformatics, Statistics).
Spotlights
The genesis of COVID-19: How the pandemic got its start, and how that'll help us beat it
Dr. Calvin Keeler, a molecular virologist with the University of Delaware's Department of Animal and Food Sciences, thinks mapping out the genesis of COVID-19 can help lead us to a better understanding of what might happen next as we deal with unprecedented level of uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic.
Becoming a food scientist
With coursework, undergraduate research, internships and a part-time job, senior Samantha Martin has been busy at the University of Delaware. With graduation approaching, the food science major has a sweet job lined up. But, if you asked her when she was in high school, she could not have told you much about her future profession. The Newark, Delaware native comes from a family of engineers. She had little idea what a food scientist does. Then she discovered that the major blends two of her passions.