October 2015

Use the New UC Davis App TherMOOstat

Its early October, and while its still warm and sunny outside, youre sitting at your desk wrapped up in a sweater, frantically typing to keep warm. The office thermostat says the room is within campus standards of 68 78 degrees, but you feel like there has to be an A/C issue, and youd like someone to know about it.

Job Opportunity: SSC Payroll Coordinator - by Nov. 10

BFTV Cluster

Under the guidance of the Payroll Supervisor, support a wide variety of clients in the following areas: process payroll and personnel transactions (e.g., new hire, employee separation, individual salary actions, time management and entry, leave balance and employment service credit reconciliation, student work study, salary over/under payments). Resolve key issues related to these payroll transactions.

FST weclomes new faculty

Food Science and Technology

Two assistant professors have joined the FST faculty, Dr. Juliana de Moura Bell, and Dr. Edward Spang are the department's newest members.

Turn beer into a career at these 5 schools

Food Science and Technology

The UC Davis Brewing program in the Department of Food Science and Technology makes the top of the list in this USA TODAY article on brewing programs in US colleges. See what Charlie Bamforth has to say about the UC Davis program.

In memoriam: Dr. Graham Fleet, alumnus of FST

Food Science and Technology

The department was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of UC Davis Food Science and Technology alumnus Dr. Graham Fleet, Emeritus Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia.

FST grad student selected as Global Food Initiative fellow

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to graduate student Ryan Dowdy, who was selected (again!) in the second class of Global Food Initiative fellows. The fellows are students from around the UC system who will work on projects ranging from food access to policy to waste.

FST faculty visit Gills Onions and Houweling Tomatoes

Food Science and Technology

Recently, two of FST's newest professors visited two food production sites: Gills Onions in Oxnard and Houweling Tomatoes in Camarillo.

Job Opportunity, 4H Community Specialist 1 -by Nov. 5

BFTV Cluster

Under the supervision of the 4-H the Community Education Specialist 3 (CES3), the Community Education Specialist 1 (CES 1) will perform a range of program implementation duties for the California 4-H Youth Development Education Program in order to comply with program guidelines, goals, and objectives.

Bio-Rad Seminar - Oct 29

Food Science and Technology

A Breakthrough in Quantitative PCR: Droplet Digital PCR: QX100 System Droplet DigitalTM PCR Thursday, Oct 29, 2015 Seminar 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: 1207 RMI South Speaker: Hector Macias, PhD Field Applications Scientist Bio-Rad Laboratories

USDA Grants Establish Regional Centers for Food Safety Training, Outreach and Technical Assistance

Food Science and Technology

Linda J. Harris, Department of Food Science and Technology is the lead contact for the states of Arizona and California in the Western Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Center to Enhance Food Safety.

FST's Nitin Nitin featured in UCD News

Food Science and Technology

Professor Nitin Nitin was interviewed for the UCD News article, "UC Davis enabled 13 new companies in past year".

'Jeopardy!' showcases UC Davis expertise

Viticulture and Enology

Answer: This universitys world-class veterinary medicine, brewing, and viticulture and enology programs are getting national TV recognition. Question: What is UC Davis?

'Jeopardy!' showcases UC Davis expertise

Food Science and Technology

Answer: This universitys world-class veterinary medicine, brewing, and viticulture and enology programs are getting national TV recognition.

Question: What is UC Davis?

UC Davis 2014-2015 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Seminar Series Information - May 19

BFTV Cluster

The UC Davis Research Compliance and Integrity Unit is once again offering a comprehensive research ethics program for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, staff and NSF funded undergraduate students.

UC Davis 2014-2015 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Seminar Series Information - May 5

BFTV Cluster

What's in Your Cup? Rethinking your Drink (UCDHS) - Oct 13

BFTV Cluster

According to the Healthier Hospitals Initiative, the average American drinks 3 pounds of sugar EVERY WEEK.

UC Davis collaborates with Mars, Inc. for new food research center in China

Food Science and Technology

At the end of September, international candy manufacturer Mars, Inc. opened its first Global Food Safety Center in Beijing, China. The center, which is slated to work with UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH), consists primarily of laboratorial research to help educate the world on food safety.

FST Professor Charlotte Biltekoff presents at the Specialty Coffee Association Symposium

Food Science and Technology

In this SCA Symposium 2015 talk, Charlotte Biltekoff challenges the audience to reframe the way that we think about food and culture by considering the politics of nutrition.

Job Opportunity, Contracts & Grants Analyst - Negotiation Team - by Oct. 22

BFTV Cluster

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Research Administration, as member of the Sponsored Programs Negotiation Team, work with faculty, other researcher, and their departmental support from all UC Davis colleges/schools, including School of Medicine, to review and; negotiate confidentiality agreements, and moderately complex to complex research agreements with sponsors; The projects typically involve moderate level negotiations, with representatives of corporate sponsors; The incumbent will also provide support to Senior Contracts and Grants Officers of the Team with respect to r

Grand Opening of Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center

BFTV Cluster

For World Food Day 2015, please join the Horticulture Innovation Lab in celebrating the opening of its new demonstration center on campus. The new outdoor center displays African and Asian vegetables, along with technologies that the Horticulture Innovation Lab team uses around the world to help smallholder farmers better grow fruits and vegetables.