Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Brenner
Thomas Brenner is a graduate of the Graduate Food Science program. He is currently studying ways to treat Salmonella and E. coli strains that are harmful to birds and humans.
New Faculty Profile: Vassilis Kontogiorgos
New Faculty Profile: Vassilis Kontogiorgos Dr. Vassilis Kontogiorgos joins the Faculty as an Associate Professor in Food Chemistry. Dr. Kontogiorgos’ research focuses on the physical chemistry of carbohydrates and their specific ability to provide texture and stability to food products. He completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and […]
A Fast Read on Plastics in Our Food and Water
A new portable tool can give you a precise reading on how much plastic could be seeping from your plastic coffee cup and into your body. Read about the innovation by Assistant Professor Tianxi Yang and her team, on a device that works in tandem with an app and uses fluorescent labeling of micro and nano plastics (MNPs) to detect plastic particles ranging in size.
LFS researchers awarded funding from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Congratulations to four LFS researchers on receiving funding from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
Early Career Investigator Award
Dr. Tianxi Yang wins an Applied Sciences Early Career Investigator Award for her research that brings high-tech analysis and tools to agri-food.
Paul Molund
Congratulations to Paul Molund (PhD’85) on receiving a 2023 Alumni Builder Award!
New Frontiers Funding for COVID-19 Research
Research underway to treat patients with mild COVID-19 using a non-invasive nasal spray.
Shaping Protein for New Applications
Shaping Protein for New Applications Transforming protein has been in the spotlight in the last decade as plant-based protein products grow in popularity. Current commercial processes rely on extruded plant protein to make meat substitutes, but Assistant Professor Derek Dee’sresearch focuses on changing protein on a nanomolecular level. Funded by a New Frontiers Grant and […]