A big congratulations to Dr. Kasey Schalich, currently a postdoctoral researcher in David Mills' lab in the Department of Food Science and Technology, who has won the Global Prebiotic Association's Young Researcher Award for Fundamental/Primary Research in their 5th Annual Global Prebiotic Association Researcher Grant.

FST's Distinguished Professor of Cooperative Extension in Microbial Food Safety, Linda Harris, gave the prestigious 2025 J. G. Woodroof Lecture, which was part of the spring 2025 Provost’s Signature Lecture Series, at Department of Food Science and Technology at University of Athens, Georgia, on April 10th.  (Event Flyer, PDF 2.2 MB)

The Food Science and Technology Department is leading the way in sustainable food solutions, eliminating food loss and providing food security. Your #UCDavisGiveDay gift fuels groundbreaking research, student scholarships, and hands-on experiential learning. 

Barrett and Buhlert Memorial Food Science Award

The Food Science and Technology Department is leading the way in sustainable food solutions, eliminating food loss and providing food security. Your #UCDavisGiveDay gift fuels groundbreaking research, student scholarships, and hands-on experiential learning. 

The Food Science and Technology Department is leading the way in sustainable food solutions, eliminating food loss and providing food security. Your #UCDavisGiveDay gift fuels groundbreaking research, student scholarships, and hands-on experiential learning. 

Washington, D.C. – February 14, 2025 – The American Academy of Microbiology (the Academy) has elected Maria Marco and 64 peers to the Class of 2025.

The Food Tech Club (FTC) is a student chapter of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Our goal is to help students find connections and passion in food research, industry, and beyond! In fall quarter, we had many great opportunities to share knowledge with each other, and to bond as a community. In November, we hosted a scallion pancake food demo, aimed to teach people how to cook unique cuisines!  

Nine UC Davis biological collections including the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection are all having open houses the same day, Saturday, Feb 8, 2025! More information at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum day event website. The yeast collection exhibits will be open 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in the Robert Mondavi Brewery, Winery and Food Pilot Facility.