Professor Weibiao Zhou, the Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore, will be here on Friday, September 22nd. He will give a presentation on “Food Science Landscape and Career Opportunities in Singapore” at noon - 1:30 pm in the Sensory Theater.

We invite everyone in the RMI complex to join us.

Pizza and soft drinks will be offered. 

Thu, Oct 12, 2023 @ 5:30pm - 6:45pm Remote via Zoom. Every delicious jar of pickles you’ve eaten has made it safely from the farm to your kitchen table, thanks to food safety measures. Whether you’re a small cottage producer, a large industrial operation, or a home cook, everyone should be careful to avoid contamination that can lead to illness.

A big congratulations to Food Science and Technology / Department of Nutrition Professor Carolyn Slupsky, of the Nutritional Biology Graduate Group, who is one of the Graduate Program Advising and Mentoring Award Recipients for 2023! 

On September 6th, 2023, Sudwerk Brewing Co. will host a "Grape vs. Grain" event. David Block, Professor and Chair, UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology, and Charlie Bamforth, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology, will have a healthy debate about the two beverages.

Professor Edward Spang Takes Helm of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

From UC Davis News and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Graduate student Xiran Li, from Dr. Luxin Wang’s research lab, won first place at the IFT Division Graduate Student Oral Competition 2023 in Chicago. She presented at the Aquatic Food Division; her presentation was titled “Factors shaping microbial communities present on fish and fish products”. (You can read the abstract online.)

Congratulations, Xiran!

A Graduate Exit Seminar will be held Wednesday, July 12th from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. 

In-person in room 1207 Robert Mondavi Institute South, or attend remotely by Zoom:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/93587108722

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

Seiber spent more than two decades at UC Davis (was FST Chair from 2009-2011)

James “Jim” Seiber, a renowned environmental chemist whose work kickstarted research into the effects of air pollution and who spent decades at UC Davis dedicated to teaching, research and service, died earlier this month. He was 82.

Over the course of more than 25 years and during two different stints, Seiber mentored students, supported faculty, published hundreds of research papers, served as an associate dean and edited many scientific journals.