June 2018

Professor Bruce German featured in New York Times article

Dr. Bruce German's is quoted on research done on the strain of bacteria called B. infantis, which is seemingly disappearing from the Western world. Read the article below.

Find UC Davis Food Science and Technology at IFT and IAFP in July!

Food Science and Technology

Faculty, staff and students will be present and presenting at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting as well as the Institute of Food Technology (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo. We hope you will come find us!

The IAFP Annual Meeting is in Salt Lake City from July 8-11. Click here for a schedule of where to find UC Davis folks at IAFP.

Awards Pour In for Charlie Bamforth

Food Science and Technology

UC Davis brewing legend Charlie Bamforth has been honored this year with not one but three of the most prestigious global awards in his field.

Read all about them in the Laurels section of the UC Davis News site, linked below.

Congratulations to Dr. Bamforth!

Professor Emeritus Paul Singh receives honorary degree from University of Guelph

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Singh, Professor Emeritus of FST, who was given an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Guelph. He was there in early June to give the convocation address at the University's commencement ceremonies.

The following two short videos are from the ceremony:

Conferment of Doctor of Science, honoris causa

Convocation Address

Boundy-Mills (FST), Jeoh (BAE) and Hernes (LAWR) receive USDA-AFRI bioproducts grant

Food Science and Technology

Kyria Boundy-Mills (Food Science and Technology), Tina Jeoh (Biological and Agricultural Engineering) and Peter Hernes (Land, Air and Water Resources) received a $500,000, 2-year award from USDA-AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts challenge area. The objectives of this funding program were to develop novel technologies to convert the lignin or nanocellulose fractions of lignocellulose to value-added materials.