Faculty

Alyson Mitchell elected ACS Division Councilor

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to Alyson Mitchell, who has been elected to a three-year term as a Councilor for the Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. Councilors represent their constituents as part of the governing body of the American Chemical Society. She was also elected to serve on the ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications (CPRC).  

Meet Your Food Science Faculty - Feb. 26, 2021

Food Science and Technology

Current and prospective students are invited to join our faculty panel (Drs. Daniela Barile, Bruce German, and Jennifer Smilowitz) for an open discussion about their research, teaching and a Q&A session on Friday, February 26, 2021.  Reserve your spot and submit your questions at: http://bit.ly/foodscifacfeb2021. 

This event will repeat monthly through May 2021 with a rotating panel of faculty members.  

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DiCaprio Team Seeks Industry Info on Dried Fruit Production

Food Science and Technology

Are you a dried fruit processor?  A team of food scientists, including FST's Erin DiCaprio, at UC Davis is interested in learning from you.  We are interested in developing guidance for validation of dried fruit production, but in order to accurately reflect industry practices we need to know how you do it. Please consider providing information about your process to inform our team.  Our goal is to support the industry and enhance potential market channels for dried fruit processors.

The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes of your time.

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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.

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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

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Viticulture and Enology Faculty Awards & Honors

Viticulture and Enology
David Block to lead National Science Foundation Growing Convergence Program Grant 

Is cultivated meat — essentially, animal protein grown under lab conditions — a nourishing prospect to help feed the world, or is it more sizzle than steak? A consortium of researchers at the University of California, Davis, aims to explore the long-term sustainability of cultivated meat, supported by a new grant of up to $3.55 million from the National Science Foundation Growing Convergence program, in addition to previous support from the Good Food Institute and New Harvest. 

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