Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis

09/09/2026

The Lactic Acid Bacteria Industrial Platform (LABIP) has awarded Professor Maria Marco, Ph.D., of the University of California, Davis, the prestigious LABIP Award at the 15th Annual Symposium for Lactic Acid Bacteria.

09/08/2026

UC Davis Postdoctoral Researcher Receives NIH F32 Fellowship to Study How Milk Components May Influence Cognition Through the Gut Microbiome

Link: https://news.bftv.ucdavis.edu/food-science-and-technology/uc-davis-postdoctoral-researcher-receives-nih-f32-fellowship-study-how

08/31/2026

A Century of California W**e Yeast, Reunited

UC Davis Awarded Funding to Merge the Viticulture & Enology W**e Microbe Collection with the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection.

Read more: https://news.bftv.ucdavis.edu/food-science-and-technology/century-california-wine-yeast-reunited

06/08/2026

A big congratulations to Poll Zhang, who was honored with a Dean's Circle Award for outstanding academics and community service. She is earning a bachelor’s degree in food science with a minor in statistics and will start the Ph.D. program in food chemistry at UC Davis.

A big congratulations to Poll Zhang (she/her), who is earning a bachelor’s degree in food science with a minor in statistics and will start the Ph.D. program in food chemistry at UC Davis. She was honored with a Dean's Circle Award for outstanding academics and community service.

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Zhuo Chen, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Luxin Wang's lab, who has been selected along with six others to be in the Center for Produce Safety's Professional Development Program for 2026.

Congratulations to Zhuo Chen, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Luxin Wang's lab, who has been selected along with six others to be in the Center for Produce Safety's Professional Development Program for 2026. The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) congratulates the recipients selected for the 2026 Professional D...

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Sheryl Long, a Ph.D. student co-advised by Drs. Luxin Wang and Erin DiCaprio, for winning the graduate student poster competition organized by the Northern California Section of the Institute of Food Technologists on May 5th!

Sheryl Long, a Ph.D. student co-advised by Drs. Luxin Wang and Erin DiCaprio, won the graduate student poster competition organized by the Northern California Section of the Institute of Food Technologists. Her research, titled “Survival of Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli in Hydroponic Nutrient ...

04/22/2026

Regretfully, we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Charlie Shoemaker on April 13, 2026. Charlie was an internationally renowned food scientist, educator, mentor and collaborator. His career with UC Davis spanned 35 years, including 10 years as department chair.

Regretfully, I must announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Charlie Shoemaker on April 13, 2026. Charlie was an internationally renowned food scientist, educator, mentor and collaborator. His career with UC Davis spanned 35 years, including 10 years as department chair. He was an authority in the...

04/17/2026

Congratulations to the UC Davis IFT College Bowl team for taking first place in the regional competition! They will advance to the final at IFT FIRST in Chicago, July 12-15th, where they'll compete again seven other regional winners.

04/14/2026

Congratulations to FST and BAE's Dr. Nitin Nitin, one of only 27 new International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) Fellows for 2026!

Congratulations to FST and BAE's Dr. Nitin Nitin, one of 27 new IUFoST Fellows for 2026!13 April 2026 - The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) is proud to present the 15th class of outstanding food scientists and technologists to be elected to the International Academy of Fo...