News and Events
Food Science Seminars
The Food Science seminars are scheduled every Thursday during fall semester and every Tuesday during spring semester. Unless otherwise noted, seminars are held at 3:35 pm in Room 202, Food Science building, Athens. Varied topics of interest are presented by speakers from academia, government and industry. The schedule below is updated as information becomes available. In addition to regularly scheduled seminars, special seminars and Food Science graduate student defenses are listed. All seminars are open to the public. Degree award dates of alumni from our department are noted in parentheses.
Spring 2019
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Jan 15 |
Laura Perry Johnson, Associate Dean for Extension |
Extension 101 |
Jan 22 |
Dr. Charlene Van Buiten |
Protection against chronic inflammatory diseases with dietary polyphenols & strategies for optimization via food processing |
Jan 29 |
J. Faith Peppers, Director of Public Affairs, Extension | Communicating Science to Nonscientists |
Feb 5 |
Southeastern IFT in Atlanta |
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Feb 12 |
Dr. Thuy Gonzales, Rich Foods | |
Feb 19 |
Dr. Govindaraj Dev Kumar, Assistant Professor in Food Safety | Phenotypic Plasticity as a Response to Sanitizer Stress in Salmonella |
Feb 26 |
Dr. Terrence M. Mudiyanselage | |
Mar 5 |
Richard Watson | |
Mar 12 |
No Seminar - Spring Break | |
Mar 19 |
Student Seminars | |
Apr 2 |
Woodroof Lecture | |
Apr 9 |
Student Seminars |
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Apr 16 |
Student Seminars |
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Apr 23 |
Student Seminars |
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Apr 30 |
Student Seminars |
Dr. Mark Harrison has been selected as the 2017 Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award recipient from International Association of Food Protection (IAFP). The award is in recognition of his many years of outstanding service to the public, IAFP, and the Food Industry. Congratulations, Dr. Harrison!