Events

Kyria Boundy-Mills on UC Davis LIVE - Biodiversity Museums

FST's Dr. Kyria Boundy-Mills, Professional Research Microbiologist and curator of the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection, was one of three guests featured in the UC Davis LIVE: Biodiversity Museums interview. The Zoom livestream from March 31, 2022, hosted by Soterios Johnson, focused on the collections recently showcased on Biodiversity Museum Day, which was held March 6th on campus. 

140th Anniversary Alumni Celebration 2021

On December 3, 2021, we finally got the chance (after several attempts) to celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Department of Viticulture and Enology with approximately 150 people in attendance-only a year and a half after we intended!  The morning started with Department Chair David Block presenting a brief history (with pictures from the University Farm and Picnic Days) and the impact the department has had on the California and global grape and wine industries since its start in 1880.  With respect to impact, Dr.