July 2017

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

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.

2017 Winkler Dinner Recap

Viticulture and Enology

The 2017 Winkler Dinner was held on May 20 in the UC Davis Robert Mondavi Instiute Olive Grove. The dinner, named in honor of the late professor and former Chair of the UC Davis V&E Department Albert J. Winkler, is the annual fundraiser organized and staffed by the students of the Davis Enology and Viticulture Organization (DEVO).

FSGSA's "Cooking Class" Fundraiser is August 26

Food Science and Technology

Graduate students in the Department of Food Science & Technology (FST) are hosting their first-ever fundraising dinner: "Cooking Class" at the Robert Mondavi Institute.

Dr. Alyson Mitchell elected Fellow of ACS

Food Science and Technology

Professor Alyson Mitchell, newly elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society, is planning a symposium at the ACS meeting.

FST Assistant Professor Ned Spang presents at ISIE

Food Science and Technology

FST's Dr. Ned Spang presented at the ISIE Conference in Chicago on "Estimating the Energy and Greenhouse Gas Savings from Urban Water Conservation".

Food Evolution: The Impact of Society and Science on the Fermentation of Cocoa Beans

Food Science and Technology

The IFT blog recently featured research from Gulustan Ozturk and Professor Glenn Young in celebration of World Chocolate Day.