The Department of Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis recently changed leadership. Professor David Block stepped down as Department Chair after 12.5 years, effective January 1, 2024, and Associate Professor Ben Montpetit was named Chair.

A Graduate Student Exit Seminar will be held Tuesday, December 12th from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. 

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or you can attend remotely by Zoom. 

A Visiting Scientist Exit Seminar will be held Tuesday, December 5th from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. 

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or you can attend remotely by Zoom: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/98032142511.

Professor Weibiao Zhou, the Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore, will be here on Friday, September 22nd. He will give a presentation on “Food Science Landscape and Career Opportunities in Singapore” at noon - 1:30 pm in the Sensory Theater.

We invite everyone in the RMI complex to join us.

Pizza and soft drinks will be offered. 

From UC Davis News and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Graduate student Xiran Li, from Dr. Luxin Wang’s research lab, won first place at the IFT Division Graduate Student Oral Competition 2023 in Chicago. She presented at the Aquatic Food Division; her presentation was titled “Factors shaping microbial communities present on fish and fish products”. (You can read the abstract online.)

Congratulations, Xiran!

A Graduate Exit Seminar will be held Wednesday, July 12th from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. 

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/93587108722

A Graduate Exit Seminar will be held Tuesday, June 27th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. 

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/my/emestrada

James “Jim” Seiber, a renowned environmental chemist whose work kickstarted research into the effects of air pollution and who spent decades at UC Davis dedicated to teaching, research and service, died earlier this month. He was 82.

Over the course of more than 25 years and during two different stints, Seiber mentored students, supported faculty, published hundreds of research papers, served as an associate dean and edited many scientific journals.

A Graduate Exit Seminar will be held Thursday, June 15th from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.  

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/97133167471

A Graduate Exit Seminar will be held Wednesday, June 14th from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.  

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/98328731011