February 2015

BAE Seminar: Georgia Drakakaki, March 3, 2015; 1:10PM; 2045 Bainer Hall

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 1:10 PM, 2045 Bainer Hall Topic: "Dissecting polysaccharide deposition during cytokinesis and plant morphogenesis" Speaker: Georgia Drakakaki, Assistant Professor Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis

FST Professor Carolyn Slupsky's research highlighted in UCD News

BFTV Cluster

FST biochemist Dr. Carolyn Slupsky is using nuclear magnetic resonance technology to better understand the effect of microbes on the metabolism of the organisms they inhabit - in this case, the citrus psyllid and the citrus tree.

Dr. David Mills elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.

Food Science and Technology

The academy describes itself as the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology, the worlds oldest life science organization.

ASEV Best Enology Paper 2015

Viticulture and Enology

The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) has selected the 2015 Best Paper Awards, with the generous support of J. Lohr Vineyards. The selected authors will be recognized at the Societys 66th National Conference on June 15-19 in Portland, Oregon.
The best enology paper was awarded to University of California, Davis, researchers Nicholas L. Shrake, Rajeevan Amirtharajah, Charles Brenneman, Roger Boulton and André Knoesen for In-Line Measurement of Color and Total Phenolics During Red Wine Fermentations Using a Light-Emitting Diode Sensor.

BAE Seminar: Wenjun Zhang, February 24, 2015; 1:10PM; 2045 Bainer Hall

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 1:10 PM, 2045 Bainer Hall Topic: "Biosynthesis of functionalized natural products and applications" Speaker: Wenjun Zhang, Assistant Professor Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley

BAE Seminar:, Russell Teall, February 17, 2015; 1:10PM; 2045 Bainer Hall

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 1:10 PM, 2045 Bainer Hall Topic: "California Renewable Fuel Integrated with Renewable Cogeneration" Speaker: Russell Teall, JD

UC Davis olive oil on sale

Food Science and Technology

The UC Davis Olive Center's Silo olive oil is featured as February's Item of the Month in the campus bookstore.

Olive oil sensor wins international competition for student inventors

Food Science and Technology

A team of UC Davis students has built a biosensor designed to quickly and easily evaluate the chemical profile of oil, providing producers, distributors, retailers and ultimately consumers with an effective, inexpensive way to ensure olive oil quality.

BFTV cluster embraces Green Workplace Initiative

BFTV Cluster

UC Davis is promoting "Green Offices" and "Green Laboratories" in the Gateway neighborhood, and each lab group and administrative unit have an opportunity to join the program. The Departments of Food Science and Viticulture & Enology, and the Administrative Offices of the BFTV Cluster are working to become certified.

UC Davis GIS Symposium, April 1, 2015

BFTV Cluster

Campus faculty, staff, and students will offer sessions showcasing the breadth of UC Daviss GIS applications and skills improvement workshops. UC Davis GIS community members will provide examples of using GIS for natural resource management, transportation, community design, and social equity analysis. See PDF for details.

PPE IOU Deadline is Feb. 27, 2015

BFTV Cluster

The UCOP-sponsored free PPE Distribution Event in February 2014 was a resounding success, with over 6,000 laboratory workers fitted for personal protective equipment (PPE).

The Most Read Articles of 2014

BFTV Cluster

An article published by Diane Barrett, Food Science and Technology, and Michael Delwiche, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, et. al., makes the Top 10 most read articles in E&EC Research.

Upcoming On-the-Road events

Viticulture and Enology

Another On-the-Road event is coming up, with more on the way. Keep checking back for more dates of when we'll bring our research to you!

New PhD student joins the Mitchell Lab

Food Science and Technology

Professor Alyson Mitchell welcomes a new PhD student, Lillian Franklin.

The Office of Research is pleased to announce our 3rd RISE Symposium - Mar. 30

Food Science and Technology

The Office of Research is pleased to announce our 3rd RISE Symposium.

Seminar - Dr. Devin Peterson, Flavor Chemist from U. Minnesota - Mar. 9

Food Science and Technology

Dr. Devin Peterson, a Flavor Chemist at the University of Minnesota, will be giving a seminar entitled "Flavor Research and Open Innovation Partnerships: An Imperative Strategy to Advance Knowledge and Our Food Supply" at 2:00pm on Monday March 9, in 1207 RMI South. I hope that you will be able to attend.

Fighting powdery mildew on grapes

Viticulture and Enology

UC Davis researchers have uncovered important genetic clues about the pathogen that causes grape powdery mildew, among the most destructive vineyard pests throughout California and the world.

Most Consumers Don't Use Food Thermometers Despite Importance to Food Safety

Food Science and Technology

Christine Bruhn comments on the importance of using food thermometers when cooking meat in this FOOD SAFETY NEWS article.

Complimentary Female Traveler Security Webinar, February 18, 2015

BFTV Cluster

Seminar Series Winter 2015 - Harold Schmitz

Dr. Carl Winter Featured in IFT's "Ask the Expert" Series

Food Science and Technology

Extension food toxicologist and Food Science and Technology Department Vice Chair Carl Winter participated in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) on-line "Ask the Expert" series last week and addressed questions concerning controversial risk assessment topics, ammonia contamination of foods, international regulation of food ingredients, approaches taken to establish regulatory limits, and laboratory analytical methodologies. Read the digest of this discussion.