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Department Seminar Series - FST 290, October 20, 2021

You are invited to attend the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology seminar on Wednesday October 20th at 4:10 PM by Zoom. This fall, the Food Science department seminars will be presented by our own department researchers.

Barile awarded new Food Systems Innovation Grant by UC Davis Office of Research

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to FST's Dr. Daniela Barile, who was awarded $50,000 in July 2021 for the first-ever Food Systems Innovation (FSI) grant. The grant, a newly launched collaboration between Venture Catalyst and the Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH), awards $50,000 to fund innovative technology advancements aimed at addressing global nutritional challenges.

Department Seminar Series - FST 290, October 13, 2021

Food Science and Technology

You are invited to attend the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology seminar on Wednesday October 13th at 4:10 PM by Zoom. This fall, the Food Science department seminars will be presented by our own department researchers.

Department Seminar Series - FST 290, October 6, 2021

Food Science and Technology

You are invited to attend the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology seminar on Wednesday October 6th at 4:10 PM by Zoom. This fall, the Food Science department seminars will be presented by our own department researchers.

Sharon Shoemaker receives 2021 CAES Award of Distinction

Food Science and Technology

A big congratulations to FST Academic Administrator Emerita Sharon Shoemaker for receiving the 2021 College of Agriculture and Environmental Science's Award of Distinction for the "Exceptional Staff" category!

Department Seminar Series - FST 290, Sept. 29, 2021

Food Science and Technology

You are invited to attend the Department of Food Science and Technology seminar on Wednesday Sept. 29th at 4:10 PM by Zoom. This fall, the Food Science department seminars will be presented by our own department researchers.

Phaff Yeast Culture Collection grows by 6,000 strains - new NSF Award

Food Science and Technology

Dr. Kyria Boundy-Mills, curator of the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection in the Food Science and Technology department at UC Davis, received an award of $579,246 from the National Science Foundation. This will fund the transfer of professor emeritus and yeast taxonomist Dr. Marc-André Lachance’s collection of 6,000 yeast strains from the University of Western Ontario to UC Davis, expanding the Phaff collection catalog by over 50%.

Department Seminar Series - FST 290, Sept. 22, 2021

Food Science and Technology

Please join us on Wednesday, September 22nd at 4:10 pm for the first FST Department Seminar Series for Fall 2021 / Seminar FST290. This fall, the Food Science department seminars will be presented by our own department researchers.

Bamforth featured in UC Davis Emeriti Association video interview

Food Science and Technology

FST's Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Charlie Bamforth, is interviewed by Jim Brown, UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Director of Fermentation Science, as part of UC Davis Emeriti Association's long-running and popular Video Records Project.

Glen Fox & Charlie Bamforth featured in Chile - CA Brewing Webinar

Food Science and Technology

At the end of July, Drs. Glen Fox and Charlie Bamforth were the keynote speakers in the "Chile-California Seminar: Strengthening the Local Brewing Industry". The webinar was an opportunity for exchange of experiences and collaboration between the UC Davis Brewing Program and brewers in Chile. Sponsors were the UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center and CORFO.

FSMA 101 for Organic Processors Webinar Series

Food Science and Technology

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), in partnership with UC Davis FST, UCANR, Washington State University, and WA State Department of Agriculture's Certified Organic Program, is offering a free four-part webinar series on FSMA and food safety basics for organic food processors.

Selina Wang receives 2021 Faculty Stewardship Award

Food Science and Technology

Kudos to FST Specialist in Cooperative Extension and Research Director of the UC Davis Olive Center, Selina Wang, who has been awarded the 2021 Faculty Stewardship Award by the UC Davis Foundation.

Designing and Introducing Cheese Quality Attributes Short Course

Food Science and Technology

FST Professor and Dairy Specialist Moshe Rosenberg will teach a short course via Zoom for the California Artisan Cheese Guild called "Designing and Introducing Cheese Quality Attributes Short Course" during five days in September and October.

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Erika Estrada takes first place in IAFP 2021 Poster Competition!

Food Science and Technology

Erika Estrada, Ph.D. graduate student in Harris Lab, was awarded first place in the poster presentation in the J. Mac Goepfert Developing Scientists Competition at the International Association for Food Protection meeting in Phoenix, Arizona; first place in the technical talk presentation went to Karuna Kharel, a Ph.D. student at Louisiana State University. Erika's poster presentation was titled, "Using Whole Genome Sequencing to Characterize the Genetic Diversity of Salmonella enterica Isolated from Raw Inshell Pistachios".