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2024 International Symposium on Science and Culture of Alcoholic Beverages honors Shoemaker contributions

On November 4-5 local time, the "2024 International Symposium on Alcohol Science and Culture," co-hosted by Jiangnan University and the University of California, Davis, took place at UC Davis. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Jiangnan University, Professor Wei Chen, along with UC Davis Vice Provost of Global Affairs, Professor Joanna Regulska, attended the opening ceremony as conference co-chairs and delivered keynote speeches.

Food Waste Diss Track - Emma Vazquez

Food Science and Technology

UC Davis student Emma Vazquez created a “food waste diss track” to call out food waste and highlight solutions for a more sustainable future. The music video was part of a course she took on urban food and society.

FST 160 - Concept to Container

Food Science and Technology

Food science students at UC Davis gain hands-on experience in the Food Product Development class. They come up with a new food concept, develop prototypes, analyze consumer demand, design packaging and marketing concepts and finally present it to an audience of tasters.

Checking In With Chancellor May - At the Forefront of Feeding the World

Food Science and Technology

To the UC Davis Community: No matter our background or belief systems, every human being deserves to have access to healthy and adequate food. This is one of the key Grand Challenges UC Davis is undertaking to create a healthier tomorrow.

Exit Seminar - Jessica Ruiz Hallstrom, Nov. 22, 2024

Food Science and Technology

An Exit Seminar will be held Friday, November 22, 2024 at 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm PST.

In-person in the Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Theater or via Zoom. (https://ucdavis.zoom.us/my/jhallstrom)

Exit Seminar - Tate Lone, November 15, 2024

Food Science and Technology

An Exit Seminar will be held Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PST.

In-person in the Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Theater or via Zoom.

Exit Seminar - Jane Ong, October 10, 2024

Food Science and Technology

An Exit Seminar will be held Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm PDT.

In-person in the Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Theater or via Zoom.

Marco Lab - Grand Prize Winner, Lab Safety Awards 2024!

Food Science and Technology

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.

Congratulations to the 2024 Viticulture & Enology Graduates!

Viticulture and Enology

The Department of Viticulture and Enology had an outdoor in-person graduation celebration for our students receiving their B.S. or M.S. in Viticulture and Enology on Friday, June 14, 2024. V & E Chair and Associate Professor, Ben Montpetit kicked off the event and Merry Edwards V & E alumnus (M.S, '73) was the graduation speaker. Merry did not have the chance to walk at her undergraduate graduation ceremony at UC Berkeley, or her graduate ceremony at UC Davis, so she was presented with an honorary diploma. Dr. Montpetit, Dr.

Student Profile: Vincent Powell

Viticulture and Enology

Student standing: Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Graduate etc.
2nd-year graduate student

Degree/Focus/interest areas:
Viticulture and Enology

Where are you from originally?
I was born and raised in Sacramento.

What brought you to UC Davis?
I came to UC Davis for my VEN degree after working as a wine lab technician for two years. I wanted to go deeper down the rabbit hole.