June 2015

Professor Emeritus Paul Singh named World Ag Prize Laureate

Congratulations to FST Professor Emeritus Paul Singh, who was named as 2015 Global Confederation for Higher Education Associations for Agriculture and Life Sciences World Agriculture Prize laureate!

Special Seminar: The complexity of bitter taste - July 21

Food Science and Technology

Fifty Shades of Bitter: The complexity of bitter taste Prof. Masha Niv Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, the Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

LPSOE Recruitment Seminar - June 25

Food Science and Technology

Elisabeth Garcia, Ph.D. Lecturer University of California Davis Department of Food Science and Technology "Food Fraud: then and now Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:00 a.m. 1207 RMI, South

4 ways to create a healthful summer diet

Food Science and Technology

Diane Barrett comments on a healthful summer diet in this Washington Post article.

LPSOE Recruitment Seminar - June 24

Food Science and Technology

Maria Omary, Ph.D. School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science, Food Science and Technology Program California State University, Los Angeles Using Food Science and Technology to Develop a Healthy Gluten-Free Bar Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:00 a.m. 1207 RMI, South

LPSOE Recruitment Seminar - June 22

Food Science and Technology

Bwalya Lungu, Ph.D. Supervisor of molecular diagnostics, virology, quality assurance and special projects Aviagen Veterinary Laboratory, Aviagen Inc. "Food Safety Diagnostics: Ensuring safe food for the world" Monday, June 22, 2015 10:00 a.m. 1207 RMI, South

Experimental Design and Chemometrics for Chemists, October 1-2, 2015

Food Science and Technology

This two-day workshop will discuss the basics of experimental design and multivariate statistics for analysis of food and beverage samples.

Brewery receives $1 million gift to fund new equipment

Food Science and Technology

Carlos Alvarez, founder and owner of The Gambrinus Company of San Antonio, Texas, announced a $1 million gift to the brewing science program at UC Davis. The gift will fund new brewing and laboratory equipment at UC Davis to create the brewery of the future. The gift from Alvarez will build on previous investments and secure UC Davis position as a leader in brewing education.

UC Davis Winery Not Immune To Drought Impacts

Viticulture and Enology

UC Davis students in the viticulture and enology program have been getting a first-hand look at how drought impacts wine grape growing.

FST's Charlie Bamforth awarded honorary Doctorate of Science

Food Science and Technology

Heriot-Watt University in Scotland is awarding Distinguished Professor Charlie Bamforth with a Doctorate of Science on June 26.

Remote-controlled helicopter tested for use in vineyard applications

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Update May 6, 2015: The FAA approved the RMAX drone helicopter for crop spraying on May 1. UC Davis professor Ken Giles told the Associated Press that the drone is best suited for working in rolling vineyards and places that are hard to reach from the ground or with larger, piloted planes. http://ow.ly/MBzp7 

UCD FST student team wins regional College Bowl Competition

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to our students who took the prize at this years College Bowl Competition, and will go on to compete at Nationals in Chicago this July! UC Davis' FST students sponsored the IFTSA Pacific West Area Meeting and hosted the competition in March.

FST undergrad wins Food Hackathon grand prize

BFTV Cluster

Congratulations to FST undergrad Constantine Costa Spyrou, who won the Food Hackathon's grand prize -- a trip to the 2015 World Expo in Italy. He won for creating an app to help consumers choose foods that meet their medication needs.