Awards and Honors | BFTV Cluster News

Hanna Louvau takes first place in NCIFT student poster competition

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.

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!

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.

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.

Linda J. Harris answers five questions in ANR interivew

Food Science and Technology

In this UCANR News story from Feb. 10th, 2022, Mike Hsu asks FST's new American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, Linda J. Harris, five questions about her academic journey and subsequent career in food science microbiology. Read on at the link below for her thoughts on the value of extension work, her contributions to the field, UC Davis' support for women in academia, and another priceless vintage budding scientist photo! Congratulations, Linda!

Linda J. Harris is new AAAS Fellow

Food Science and Technology

The Department of Food Science and Technology is pleased to announce that Linda J. Harris, Professor of Cooperative Extension was elected to the rank American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow by the Council of AAAS.

Dr. Anita Oberholster Named CAWG's 2022 Leader of the Year.

Viticulture and Enology

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) selected Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis’ Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, Enology, Dr. Anita Oberholster as the 2022 Leader of the Year.

Wonderful Company Awards UC Davis biotech spinout BCD Bioscience

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to BCD Bioscience (founded by UC Davis scientists Matt Amicucci (former FST grad), Bruce German (Foods for Health and Food Science and Technology), Carlito Lebrilla (Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and Chemistry), and Dave Mills (Food Science and Technology) for being one of two applicants to win the inaugural Wonderful Innovation Challenge!

Ishita Shah and Matrubials win Sacramento Region Innovation Award!

Food Science and Technology

Matrubials Inc., is the winner in the Biopharma category of this year's Sacramento Region Innovation Awards!

2021 Sacramento Region Innovation Awards Finalist

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to Drs. Ishita M. Shah, David A. Mills, J. Bruce German and Carlito B. Lebrilla for their Matrubials, Inc. being named a finalist in Sacramento Business Journal's Sacramento Region Innovation Awards for 2021!