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Chik Brenneman to receive CAES' Award of Distinction for staff

Viticulture and Enology

Chik Brenneman to receive CAES' Award of Distinction for staff

Teaching and Research Winery and Vineyard Updates

Viticulture and Enology

Harvest, staffing and tackling Pierce's Disease: Chik Brenneman fills us in on the latest from the winery.

FST students and faculty present at IFT on Design Thinking for Food

Food Science and Technology

On June 26, FST students and faculty presented at the IFT annual meeting's IFTNEXT Sessions on Design Thinking for Food.

These UC Davis students are using science to change food waste forever

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to the students working with Professor Ned Spang on the "End of Waste" project -- they won a Big Bang! prize, and are now featured on Uproxx.com.

BAE's Victor Duraj wins College of Engineering's Oustanding Staff Award

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

The UC Davis College of Engineering is pleased to announce the recipients of the colleges first annual Outstanding Staff Awards. The awards recognize and honor staff whose performance demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and vision of the college.

Profile of Executive Director of the Sustainable Wine and Food Processing Center, Jill Brigham

Viticulture and Enology

Jill Brigham is the Executive Director of the Sustainable Wine and Food Processing Center at UC Davis, which aims to develop the technologies and processes that will reduce the use of water and energy in the wine, beverage, and food sectors, reduce wastewater and solid wastes, and lower carbon footprints.

Meet Niki Coody, Senior Development Officer

Viticulture and Enology

Niki Newberry Coody is the department's new Senior Director of Development in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

FST Recruitment Seminar-February 13th

BFTV Cluster

Food Science and Technology Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar "Measuring Food Quality: From trace compounds to trace metals"

FST department seminar, Wednesday February 5

BFTV Cluster

Betty Burri, Research Chemist and Adjunct Professor, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, UC Davis will speak on "Using biofortified cassava to prevent Vitamin A deficiency in Africa: From Food Science to Nutrition Intervention."

Victor Duraj awarded UC Davis STAR award

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

BAE Safety Coordinator Victor Duraj was recently awarded the UC Davis STAR (Staff Appreciation and Recognition) Award. The STAR Award is for staff who who have demonstrated actions which resulted in positive outcomes, and Victor was nominated by the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Safety Services, Eric Kvigne.