In an October 25th article for National Geographic, FST's Glen Fox adds his expertise to a discussion of the health benefits of hops, the plants that provide beer with its signature tastes and smells, and the compounds of which are under investigation for their health-promoting properties.
Trinchero Family Honors Darrell Corti and Expands Student Learning
Food and wine are more than just great flavors – they reflect the stories of communities and traditions. Darrell Corti, a Sacramento food and wine expert, has spent a lifetime sharing those stories, enriching California’s culinary landscape with his introduction of new tastes, ingredients and varietals.
Selina Wang first became famous for her detective work on olive oil quality. In the last few years, she and her lab have been doing similar work on avocado oil quality, uncovering a multitude of crimes such as adulteration and mislabeling.
Shout out to the nine FST faculty members on the World's Top 2% Scientists list! Elsevier/Stanford's Top 2% Scientists identifies the most cited scholars in their fields. This ranking (derived from Scopus database data and based on the Elsevier data repository) highlights researchers whose work has had a significant impact across various scientific disciplines.
A big congratulations to Dr. Maria Marco's lab for their Grand Prize win in the UC Safety Services 2024 Laboratory Safety Awards Program! The Marco lab was the semi-finalist for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and won the grand prize against five other semi-finalists; one each from the College of Letters & Science, the College of Biological Sciences, the College of Engineering, the School of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Medicine.
Poll Zhang, an undergraduate in Dr. Alyson Mitchell's lab, presented in the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Center Symposium. Poll received an undergraduate fellowship from the Innovation Institute for Food and Health. This was a six-week fellowship that resulted in her talk, titled “Almond Shells: An Innovative Solution for Winery Wastewater and Their Potential as a Health-Enhancing Food Supplement”, which you can see her presenting in the pictures below.
A big congratulations to Food Science and Technology's Drs. Maria Marco (Food Science Graduate Group) and Alyson Mitchell (Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group) for each receving the Graduate Studies 2024 Graduate Program Advising and Mentoring Award!
Did you know that the popular Dole Whip frozen treat was invented by a young UC Davis Food Science graduate? Kathy Westphal '82, at 24 years old, created the product in her first job at Dole after she graduated. Read the complete story in Benjy Egel's "How a young UC Davis graduate invented Dole Whip, a Disney theme park staple".
‘Fit Candy’ is Made from Upcycled Watermelon Rinds
Driven by his passion for food science and brimming with ideas, UC Davis student Dion Skaria created Fit Candy – a nutritious treat that blends sweet and sour flavors while reducing food waste. This innovative gummy candy is crafted from upcycled watermelon rinds.
