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Unsafe Feeding Methods Spiked During Infant Formula Shortage

Alarming Rate of Unsafe Practices Points to Need for Systemic Change in the U.S.

Nearly half of parents who relied on formula to feed their babies during the infant formula shortage last year resorted to potentially harmful feeding methods, according to a survey from researchers at the University of California,

FST Graduate Exit Seminar - June 27, 2023

Food Science and Technology

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

Students Present Their Innovative Food Products

Food Science and Technology

From concept to container – food science students gave the UC Davis community a taste of their original food creations, including upcycled noodles and a savory vegan waffle.

FST Graduate Exit Seminar - June 15, 2023

Food Science and Technology

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

FST Graduate Exit Seminar - June 14, 2023

Food Science and Technology

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

FST 290 Graduate Exit Seminar - June 5, 2023

Food Science and Technology

A Graduate Exit Seminar will be held Monday, June 5th from 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm. as the last seminar in the 2023 Spring Department Seminar Series.

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/96794994623

Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef

Food Science and Technology

Study Finds Scaling Up Production Using Existing Processes Highly Energy-Intensive

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FST students win Iron Brew 2023

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to the 2023 Iron Brew winners! Each year, the students in the practical malting and brewing course at UC Davis formulate a recipe and compete for the Iron Brew title. The winning team includes Food Science and Technology students Sarah Jane Suriano, Asuka Okamoto, Yoon Jung Choi and Zachary Alan Carling. Their English porter was scaled up with the help of Sudwerk Brewing Company and will be released at the Gunrock Pub on campus June 8, and at Sudwerk on June 9.

Student Profile: Allison Badar

Viticulture and Enology

Student Standing: Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Graduate etc.
Second-year Graduate Student

Degree/Focus/interest areas:
My research is focused on the remediation of smoke impact in wine, and I am working in the Oberholster Lab. I am using Molecularly Imprinted Polymers to remove Volatile Phenols from wine as a treatment option for wildfire smoke impact.

Course Profile: VEN 111 – Wines of the World

Viticulture and Enology

Each Spring Quarter, either Dr. Hildegarde Heymann or Dr. Sue Ebeler teach VEN 111 and VEN 111L, essentially Grapes and Wines of the World. This course, which includes wine tasting, is a survey of some of the world’s wine-producing regions and their respective wine styles.

FST 290 Graduate Exit Seminar - May 22, 2023

Food Science and Technology

A Graduate Exit Seminar will be held Monday, May 22nd from 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm. as part of the 2023 Spring Department Seminar Series.

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/96794994623

UC Davis Team is a U.S. Department of Energy AlgaePrize Champion

Food Science and Technology

A UC Davis team composed of master’s degree students Mia Gaiero and Truc Pham, together with their mentors, Drs. Juliana de Moura Bell and Daniela Barile, participated in the in the U.S. Department of Energy AlgaePrize, which was hosted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO on April 14–16, 2023.

FST 290 Graduate Student Seminar Series - Virtual or in-person, May 15, 2023

Food Science and Technology

The seventh in the 2023 Spring FST 290 Seminar Series will be held Monday, May 15th from 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm.

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/96794994623

FST 290 Graduate Student Seminar Series - Virtual or in-person, May 8, 2023

Food Science and Technology

The sixth in the 2023 Spring FST 290 Seminar Series will be held Monday, May 8st from 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm.

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/96794994623

NCIFT 1st place win in student poster competition for undergrad Yongju Cho

Food Science and Technology

FST 2nd year undergraduate student Yongju Cho (Selina Wang lab) won first place for the student poster competition hosted by the Northern California section of the Institute of Food Technologists, or NCIFT! Her poster title was “A case study using California olive pomace for potential valorization strategy of olive oil industry by-products by the application in avocado oil-based cosmetics”. The honor was given April 25th at their annual Suppliers' Night event, which includes an educational symposium and a suppliers' expo.