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!
Our graduate programs
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UD pre-veterinary medicine students practice real-life scenarios with Healthcare Theatre: youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=com.synechron.udel.models.functions.SubstrAfter
Latest news
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Get ready for Ag Day
April 18, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Katie Young and Monica MoriakUD’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources gears up for annual showcase for the community. -
Kali Kniel leads the charge in safe food practices globally
April 18, 2024 | Written by Nya WynnUniversity of Delaware faculty member Kali Kniel traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to participate in an expert committee meeting on viruses and food safety with other experts. Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) committees are convened to review the state of science on particular topics and in turn provide information that is useful to global guidance, in this case to improve the control of viruses in food. The group ranked the most prevalent viruses transmitted through food and recommended how countries across the world could help combat outbreaks. -
Success in Veterinary School
March 18, 2024 | Written by Molly Schafer (UDaily)First graduate of non-thesis M.S. in Animal Science program credits her UD coursework with helping her through veterinary school.