The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences is committed to creating an environment that is welcoming to all; where each person feels accepted, valued, and safe. Visit cehs.unl.edu/nhs/nhs-deib/ to learn more.
Our Mission
Enhance human health and well-being through discovery and application of scientific knowledge.
Our Vision
Create a diverse and inclusive research and learning environment to advance health and hospitality, experiential learning, and engagement with individuals, families, communities, and businesses.
Our Core Values
- Collaboration to create a positive and inclusive learning and work environment for all.
- Working together to positively impact individuals, families, schools, communities, and businesses.
- Culturally responsive and respectful of diverse people, ideas, voices, and perspectives.
- Multidisciplinary approaches to scholarship that integrate teaching and learning, research and creative activity, outreach, and service.
- Innovation, collaboration, creativity, and curiosity as we address the complex issues facing individuals, families, schools, communities, and businesses.
- Creation of new knowledge and its application to human and community needs.
Undergraduate Areas of Study
![Athletic Training](images/nhs/nhs-areas-athletic.jpg)
Athletic Training
![Community Health and Wellness](images/nhs/nhs-areas-CHW.jpg)
Community Health and Wellness
![Hospitality, Restaurant & Tourism Management](cehs/nhs/444484428_1008111590753221_1288797823777472804_n.2.jpg)
Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
![Pre-Dietetics](images/nhs/nhs-areas-dietetics.jpg)
Pre-Dietetics
![Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science](cehs/nhs/EP.72.2.jpg)
Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science
![Nutrition Science](cehs/nhs/2022%20-%20NHS%20-%202022_06_28--13_42_01--392037000577--6607.3.jpg)
Nutrition Science
Graduate Programs
Graduate students can enroll in a graduate program within the NHS department.
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Featured StudentMaggie
“UNL gave me that opportunity to expand my knowledge of nutrition.”
NHS Associate Professor Shinya Takahashi interviews Senior Ben Stille regarding his UNL experience and advice for new students:
NHS Associate Professor Shinya Takahashi interviews Senior Clare Morehouse regarding her UNL experience and advice for new students:
Our alumni are making a difference in people’s lives.
Families. Schools. Communities. This is where our alumni are at work. You’ll get the experiences you need to make an impact there, too.
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Maria Guijarro Human Resources Manager - TAFS, Inc.
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Olympic experience a memory of a lifetime for NHS’s Maruša Jonas
Eight years ago, Maruša Jonas (then Maruša Černjul) was preparing for an unforgettable experience – competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Experiencing Japan through education abroad creates lasting memories for William Pipes
William Pipes is a sophomore from Odell, Nebraska. He is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health science. In this blog he shares about his experience traveling to Japan at the end of May for the faculty-led Nebraska abroad program, “Nutrition, Exercise, Food & Culture in Japan.”