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Virtual Department Seminar Series, Winter 2021

Here is the schedule of Food Science and Technology weekly department seminars for the remainder of the Winter 2021 quarter. (Please email Zann Gates at [email protected] to get the Zoom link if you don't already receive it via internal communication channels.)

FST's Marco Hosts Radical Fermentation Dialogue Series

Food Science and Technology

Please join Food Science and Technology's Maria Marco for interdisciplinary discussions on how food fermentation science intersects with fundamental questions on Indigenous food sovereignty, performance, and feminist science studies. The free virtual series, held biweekly from Jan. 28th to March 11, is offered through the UC Davis Humanities Institute Transcollege Cluster on Radical and Relational Approaches to Fermentation and Food Sovereignty.

EATLAC Webinar Series: The Science of Fermentation

Food Science and Technology

Fermentation Fridays in February

What is a fermented food? Friday February 12th, 12:00-1:00 PM PST
The science of fermented foods: benefits of fermenting food - Friday February 19th, 12:00-1:00 PM PST
The science of fermented foods: the safety of fermented foods - Friday February 26th, 12:00-1:00 PM PST

Sips and Bites: The Many Flavors of Chocolate

Food Science and Technology

How are different types of chocolate made, and why do the same chocolates sometimes taste different? Please join us for a conversation and chocolate tasting via Zoom with two generations of UC Davis Food Science and Technology alumni chocolate scientists!

FST at Virtual 2020 Annual IAFP Meeting, October 26-28, 2020

Food Science and Technology

Several of our Food Science and Technology faculty and graduate students will be participating at the upcoming Virtual 2020 Annual IAFP Meeting, to be held October 26-28, 2020. Check out the IAFP website for the complete program information.

UC Davis Sweeps 2020 IFT Food Engineering Poster Competition

Food Science and Technology

UC Davis graduate students made their presence known at this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Engineering Division graduate student poster competition, taking home all three top spots.

Mariah Mier wins IFT's IFTPS - Irving Pflug Memorial Scholarship for 2020

Food Science and Technology

Mariah Mier, a 3rd year undergraduate in Food Science and Technology, was awarded the IFT Feeding Tomorrow Foundation’s Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists – Irving Pflug Memorial Scholarship for 2020. The Feeding Tomorrow scholarships enrich students' lives by making it possible to focus on their studies and extend their experience beyond the classroom with internships or travel scholarships, and contribute to the Feeding Tomorrow Foundation’s mission of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the creative and innovative minds of future food scientists, with a goal of ensurin

Iron Brew Undergrad Winners Featured on UC Davis News/Dateline

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to Iron Brew Competition winners (and FST Brewing Science undergrads) Baoluo Gao, Charlie Thudium, Andres Rugama, and Eitan Newfield, who along with Anheuser-Busch Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences Dr. Glen Fox, made the UC Davis main News page and are featured in Dateline UC Davis. The beer from the winning team is on sale now at supporting brewing partner Sudwerk, and in stores next week after August 3rd (details in article).

A Marriage Made in Food Science & Technology: The Bruhns Celebrate Their 50th Anniversary

Food Science and Technology

Christine and John Bruhn, Emerita and Emeritus Cooperative Extension Specialists, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 18, 2020.

FST Team takes 2nd place in 30th Annual IFTSA & Mars Product Development Competition

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to UC Davis Food Science and Technology's Faba Friends Product Development Team for winning second place in the 30th Annual IFTSA & Mars Product Development Competition! The competition was part of SHIFT20 (IFT’s virtual annual expo, held June 22-23rd). The team consisted of recent graduates Kat Fernandez (team captain), Josh Bjurman, Jacqueline Yee, and Amanda Ting, and 4th year undergraduates Mirai Miura, Andy Leung, Myhan Nguyen, and Thomas Nguyen.