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2024 International Symposium on Science and Culture of Alcoholic Beverages honors Shoemaker contributions

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Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry

The Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry with a preferred emphasis in food sustainability (including food byproduct development), food toxicology, food and human health, or alternative food packaging materials. This is an academic year (9-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position that includes an appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station (AES). Faculty members who hold an Agricultural Experiment Station appointment have a responsibility to conduct research and outreach relevant to the mission of the California Agricultural Experiment Station. Participation in outreach programs and performance of university service are also expected.

2024 International Symposium on Science and Culture of Alcoholic Beverages honors Shoemaker contributions

On November 4-5 local time, the "2024 International Symposium on Alcohol Science and Culture," co-hosted by Jiangnan University and the University of California, Davis, took place at UC Davis. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Jiangnan University, Professor Wei Chen, along with UC Davis Vice Provost of Global Affairs, Professor Joanna Regulska, attended the opening ceremony as conference co-chairs and delivered keynote speeches.

FST 160 - Concept to Container

Food science students at UC Davis gain hands-on experience in the Food Product Development class. They come up with a new food concept, develop prototypes, analyze consumer demand, design packaging and marketing concepts and finally present it to an audience of tasters.

Fox talks hop science with National Geographic

In an October 25th article for National Geographic, FST's Glen Fox adds his expertise to a discussion of the health benefits of hops, the plants that provide beer with its signature tastes and smells, and the compounds of which are under investigation for their health-promoting properties.