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Junior Specialist - Mills Lab - JPF04792

The position of Junior Specialist provides technical or specialized expertise in the planning and execution of a research project. The Junior Specialist stays apprised of the research area and maintains technical competence in the designated area(s) of specialization. We’re seeking a Junior Specialist to join our research team studying the gut microbiome. Our team is interested in understanding the relationship between gut health and diet. Specifically, our research focuses on the fundamental biology of keystone bacteria that colonize animal gastrointestinal tracts.

Hanna Louvau takes first place in NCIFT student poster competition

Food Science and Technology

A big congratulations to Hanna Louvau, M.S. student in the Harris Lab, for her first-place win in the student poster competition hosted by the Northern California section of the Institute of Food Technologists, or NCIFT. The honor was given May 10 at their annual Suppliers' Night event, which includes an educational symposium and a suppliers' expo.

Coffee, honey and beer: Leadership California treated to tasty dimensions of UC Davis foods and beverage research

Food Science and Technology

How was your Friday morning? Full of tasty delights that feed your belly and your curiosity? Well, on Friday April 22nd, 55 women from Leadership California were treated to early coffees with a presentation from chemical engineer Tonya Kuhl, co-director of the UC Davis Coffee Center, followed by a honey tasting with Amina Harris, director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center.

Department Seminar Series - May 11, 2022

Food Science and Technology

You are invited to attend the Food Science department seminar on Wednesday May 11, 2022 at 4:10 PM PDT. For the remainder of this quarter, the first year Food Science graduate students will present their research. This is a great way to see what is going on in other labs.

Improving Pig Diets to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance

Food Science and Technology

Researchers from UC Davis and universities in Denmark and the Netherlands are joining forces in a new research project to reduce the need for antibiotics in pig production by improving intestinal resilience in developing piglets. The $21.2 million, 5-year PIG-PARADIGM project is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

“The Science of Suds” at the Museum of Science and Curiosity

Food Science and Technology

The complexity of beer was the topic of the first “night at the museum” event at Sacramento’s newest science center, the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity, or MOSAC, on March 28, 2022.

FST student team takes third place in American Baking Society Product Development Competition

Food Science and Technology

A big congratulations to the team of Melissa Huang, Amber Sun, Katie Routt and Nicholas Cheng (all 3rd-year Food Science students) for taking third place and a check for $4,000 in the American Baking Society Product Development Competition at BakingTECH 2022, held March 1-3 in Chicago!

Avocado Oil Short Course, August 4 - 9th, 2022

Food Science and Technology

FST's Dr. Selina Wang and three instructors from New Zealand, pictured at right, are pleased to present their first Avocado Oil Short Course for FST Cooperative Extension. The course includes six pre-recorded lectures and one live-Zoom question-and-answer session with the instructors (with a choice of three dates in August for the Q&A session).

Dr. Josephine Ampofo, Dr. Fernanda F.G. Dias, and Ph.D. Candidate Erika Estrada Awarded Professors for the Future Fellowships

Food Science and Technology

The 2022-2023 cohort of the Professors of the Future program includes one graduate student from the Food Science Graduate Group and two postdoctoral scholars from the Department of Food Science and Technology. The program fosters leadership skills in outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to prepare them for successful careers in an increasingly competitive professional environment. As part of the program, fellows design and execute projects to enhance the professional development of their peers.

Department Seminar Series - April 20, 2022

Food Science and Technology

You are invited to attend the Food Science department seminar on Wednesday April 20, 2022 at 4:10 PM PDT. You can attend in person in room 1207 RMI South, or virtually by Zoom.

Department Seminar Series - April 15, 2022 (Virtual Only)

Food Science and Technology

Due to some travel logistics our FST290 speaker this week will present a virtual Food Science department seminar on Friday April 15, 2022 at 1:10 PM. FST290 seminar (Virtual Only):

Jelly Ice Interview shared on CBS Mornings to National Audience

Food Science and Technology

CBS Mornings did an interview with FST's Luxin Wang, BAE's Gang Sun and Jiahan Zou on their reusable, compostable "jelly ice" research development, which was shared nationally to their 2.26 million subscribers, all potential viewers of the video. Embedded below with direct link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPkeKpb1JhA (YouTube, 4:24 min)

The Reach and Result of a Food Science Story – Jelly Ice Cubes

Food Science and Technology

Remember the news about the innovative, reusable, non-molding “jelly” ice cubes from November 2021, developed by UC Davis researchers, including Bio and Ag Engineering’s Gang Sun and Jiahan Zou, and Food Science and Technology’s Luxin Wang? (Original story here: https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/uc-davis-researchers-develop-ice-cube…).

Kyria Boundy-Mills on UC Davis LIVE - Biodiversity Museums

Food Science and Technology

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.

UC Davis Students’ Recipe for a Scottish Export Ale Wins Top Score at Iron Brew Competition

Food Science and Technology

A complex, but easy-drinking Scottish export ale, with a copper hue and hints of caramel, was crowned the top beer at this year’s Iron Brew competition.

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