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2024 International Symposium on Science and Culture of Alcoholic Beverages honors Shoemaker contributions

On November 4-5 local time, the "2024 International Symposium on Alcohol Science and Culture," co-hosted by Jiangnan University and the University of California, Davis, took place at UC Davis. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Jiangnan University, Professor Wei Chen, along with UC Davis Vice Provost of Global Affairs, Professor Joanna Regulska, attended the opening ceremony as conference co-chairs and delivered keynote speeches.

Food Waste Diss Track - Emma Vazquez

Food Science and Technology

UC Davis student Emma Vazquez created a “food waste diss track” to call out food waste and highlight solutions for a more sustainable future. The music video was part of a course she took on urban food and society.

FST 160 - Concept to Container

Food Science and Technology

Food science students at UC Davis gain hands-on experience in the Food Product Development class. They come up with a new food concept, develop prototypes, analyze consumer demand, design packaging and marketing concepts and finally present it to an audience of tasters.

Probiotics and Prebiotics - Hype or Health?

Food Science and Technology

Consumers may have noticed a recent trend in food and beverage products labeled probiotic or prebiotic. The products often say they “support a healthy gut” or “boost your immune system” by providing good microbes that are often missing from people’s diets.

David Mills on Clarivate's Highly Cited Researcher Award List for 2024

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to FST's Dr. David Mills, who joins eight other UC Davis researchers (within a total of 6,886) on the 2024 Clarivate annual Highly Cited Researchers list.

Checking In With Chancellor May - At the Forefront of Feeding the World

Food Science and Technology

To the UC Davis Community: No matter our background or belief systems, every human being deserves to have access to healthy and adequate food. This is one of the key Grand Challenges UC Davis is undertaking to create a healthier tomorrow.

Exit Seminar - Jessica Ruiz Hallstrom, Nov. 22, 2024

Food Science and Technology

An Exit Seminar will be held Friday, November 22, 2024 at 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm PST.

In-person in the Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Theater or via Zoom. (https://ucdavis.zoom.us/my/jhallstrom)

Exit Seminar - Tate Lone, November 15, 2024

Food Science and Technology

An Exit Seminar will be held Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PST.

In-person in the Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Theater or via Zoom.

Fox talks hop science with National Geographic

Food Science and Technology

In an October 25th article for National Geographic, FST's Glen Fox adds his expertise to a discussion of the health benefits of hops, the plants that provide beer with its signature tastes and smells, and the compounds of which are under investigation for their health-promoting properties.

Endowed Professorship in Food, Wine and Culture Established at UC Davis

Food Science and Technology

Trinchero Family Honors Darrell Corti and Expands Student Learning

Food and wine are more than just great flavors – they reflect the stories of communities and traditions. Darrell Corti, a Sacramento food and wine expert, has spent a lifetime sharing those stories, enriching California’s culinary landscape with his introduction of new tastes, ingredients and varietals.

Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry

Food Science and Technology

The Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry with a preferred emphasis in food sustainability (including food byproduct development), food toxicology, food and human health, or alternative food packaging materials. This is an academic year (9-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position that includes an appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station (AES). Faculty members who hold an Agricultural Experiment Station appointment have a responsibility to conduct research and outreach relevant to the mission of the California Agricultural Experiment Station. Participation in outreach programs and performance of university service are also expected.

Research Team Receives Grant to Study Coatings to Protect Organic Produce

Food Science and Technology

FST's Luxin Wang is one of the co-project directors on the grant (along with Alda Pires, UC School of Vet Med).

(Shared from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, originally published Oct. 2, 2024.)

Selina Wang Lab Continues Work on "Imposter" Avocado Oils

Food Science and Technology

Selina Wang first became famous for her detective work on olive oil quality. In the last few years, she and her lab have been doing similar work on avocado oil quality, uncovering a multitude of crimes such as adulteration and mislabeling.

Nine UC Davis FST members on World's Top 2% Scientists List

Food Science and Technology

Shout out to the nine FST faculty members on the World's Top 2% Scientists list! Elsevier/Stanford's Top 2% Scientists identifies the most cited scholars in their fields. This ranking (derived from Scopus database data and based on the Elsevier data repository) highlights researchers whose work has had a significant impact across various scientific disciplines.

Exit Seminar - Jane Ong, October 10, 2024

Food Science and Technology

An Exit Seminar will be held Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm PDT.

In-person in the Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Theater or via Zoom.

Marco Lab - Grand Prize Winner, Lab Safety Awards 2024!

Food Science and Technology

A big congratulations to Dr. Maria Marco's lab for their Grand Prize win in the UC Safety Services 2024 Laboratory Safety Awards Program! The Marco lab was the semi-finalist for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and won the grand prize against five other semi-finalists; one each from the College of Letters & Science, the College of Biological Sciences, the College of Engineering, the School of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Medicine.

Congratulations to the 2024 Viticulture & Enology Graduates!

Viticulture and Enology

The Department of Viticulture and Enology had an outdoor in-person graduation celebration for our students receiving their B.S. or M.S. in Viticulture and Enology on Friday, June 14, 2024. V & E Chair and Associate Professor, Ben Montpetit kicked off the event and Merry Edwards V & E alumnus (M.S, '73) was the graduation speaker. Merry did not have the chance to walk at her undergraduate graduation ceremony at UC Berkeley, or her graduate ceremony at UC Davis, so she was presented with an honorary diploma. Dr. Montpetit, Dr.

Student Profile: Vincent Powell

Viticulture and Enology

Student standing: Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Graduate etc.
2nd-year graduate student

Degree/Focus/interest areas:
Viticulture and Enology

Where are you from originally?
I was born and raised in Sacramento.

What brought you to UC Davis?
I came to UC Davis for my VEN degree after working as a wine lab technician for two years. I wanted to go deeper down the rabbit hole.

Summer Recap: Outreach Events

Viticulture and Enology

This Summer, the Department of Viticulture & Enology attended and held several outreach events.

We attended two events hosted by the Napa Farmworker Foundation.

On July 21st, members of the Department tabled at the Dia De La Familia Celebration. We met families and high school students, answered questions about our programs, enjoyed the music and traditional dances, and tried to inspire the next generation of vineyard managers and winemakers!

The VEN 124L Experience: A Dive into Wine Production

Viticulture and Enology

At UC Davis, the VEN 124L Wine Production laboratory course offers students a hands-on immersion into the world of winemaking, combining the science of fermentation with the common sense and dynamic process of wine production. This course, currently taught by Dr. Ben Montpetit, goes beyond the typical lab setting by providing students the opportunity to make red and white wines at the 500-gallon scale in the UC Davis Teaching and Research Winery.