• The department hosted their annual graduation party for our FST graduates. We celebrated 5 undergraduate students, 3 master’s students, and 5 PhDs who completed degrees during the autumn semester. We also published a special edition graduation newsletter that gave the graduates a chance to share some of their favorite memories as well as acknowledge some of the people who supported them. Congratulations and best of luck to our newest alumni.
• The Ohio State University’s Department of Food Science and Technology successfully completed the Food Technologists Higher Education Review Board (IFT HERB) Annual Assessment. The IFT Higher Education Review Board (HERB) rigorously reviews and approves undergraduate programs that meet its Guidelines for IFT Approval of Undergraduate Food Science and Food Technology Programs.
• Dr. Bala Balasubramaniam, Dr. Ahmed Yousef, and Dr. Rafael Jimenez-Flores recently shared about their work in ultra shear technology in the IFT Food Technology magazine. This work is the result of a USDA NIFA research project.
• The Food Industries Center trained FDA, NOAA, U.S. Army, and state regulators through the FD152 Food Processing & Technology virtual course. Dr. Valente B. Alvarez led a team of collaborators from FST, FABE, and the food industry, including numerous staff and graduate students, and the following faculty: Dr. Sheryl Barringer, Dr. Osvaldo Campanella, Dr. Dennis Heldman, Dr. Melvin Pascall, Dr. Mary Kay Pohlschneider, and Dr. Sudhir Sastry. The 5-day course provided an overview of the basic principles in food processing, technology, and awareness of associated equipment used to ensure the safety of manufactured foods.

Upcoming Events

January 17                  FST Seminar Series
John Li, Vice President of Culinary Innovation at The Wendy’s Company
4-5 pm Parker Food Science Room 118

January 24                  FST Seminar Series – Student Presentations
Ashley Kuchta, Lauren Ma
4-5 pm Parker Food Science 118

January 31                  FST Seminar Series – Student Presentations
Sam Hoffman, Thomas Reis
4-5 pm Parker Food Science 118

February 7                  FST Seminar Series – Student Presentations
Shoshana Ginsburg, Matt Chrusciel
4-5 pm Parker Food Science 118

February 14                FST Seminar Series – Student Presentations
Theresa Parr, Charles Bakin
4-5 pm Parker Food Science 118

February 21                FST Seminar Series – Student Presentations
Dan Zhang, Elizabeth Rogers
4-5 pm Parker Food Science 118

March 5-8                   Food Industries Center Training Course
Better Process Control School (hybrid)
https://www.go.osu.edu/bpcs

March 6                      FST Seminar Series – Student Presentations
Danielle Voss, Celeste Matos
4-5 pm Parker Food Science 118

March 11 – 15             Spring Break