BFTV Cluster News

Dr. Cantu's research group uses "big data" genetic and chemical datasets to understand how grapevines interact with their environment and associated microorganisms, including, but not exclusively, those causing economically important diseases.

V&E was On-the-Road in Santa Barbara

The Department of Viticulture and Enology Extension and Industry Relations team has been quite busy these last couple of months -- most recent was a trip to Santa Maria on November 5.

UC Grape day held in Davis on December 2

Research from all over California was reported at this symposium.

Upcoming events with V&E Extension

Read about the upcoming classes and events V&E Extension has put together.

Phaff Yeast Culture Collection creates artwork for holiday card

Holiday happiness is shared from the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection via a junior specialist's artwork.

FST student wins Graduate Student Research Poster Competition

Congratulations to Joshua Cohen, who won this year's Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, which is hosted by the RMI.

Important SISS Updates and Reminders

SISS will be closed on December 24, 2015-January 1, 2016. We will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2016, but there will be limited staffing. Please keep this in mind and plan ahead! Please read this article for a full briefing on the upcoming deadlines.

Dr. Anita Oberholster virtually chairs global hot topics committee

The Congress included two different but connected topics and involved the most authoritative international experts of the scientific community.

Position open: Mills Lab Postdoc

The Mills lab is looking for a postdoctoral scientist to examine the influence of diet on neonatal gut microbial ecology and host physiology. The work will involve characterization of microbial food networks that occur within nursing and weaning neonates from a variety of perspectives (genomic, glycomic, metabolomic etc.) enabled by the team of researchers at UC Davis focused on infant development.

December Pay Availability, Holiday Closure, and Online W-2s

The Payroll Services staff would like to inform employees and departmental payroll staff about December pay availability, Online Form W-2 enrollment, and other pay-related items of interest during the upcoming winter break.

Food Science and Technology Departments hosts undergraduate students from Nanjing Agricultural University

Students from China visit Food Science and Technology Department.

President's 2016 Budget Proposes Historic Investment to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria to Protect Public Health

"We now have a national strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, to better protect our children and grandchildren from the reemergence of diseases and infections that the world conquered decades ago." - President Barack Obama's remarks at the Global Health Security Agenda Summit, regarding the Executive Order to Combat Antibiotic Resistance, September 26, 2014

Bloodsource Blood Drive - Nov. 3 and 4