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Upcoming Events: Seminar: Dairy production's environmental impact - the good ole days may appear rose-tinted, but the future is green December 03, 2009; Seminar: "Blurring the Divide Between Food, Materials and Fuel: Growing Competitiion for Agricultural Carbon December 10, 2009; Ice Cream Short Course January 10, 2010; Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Programs for Meat and Poultry Processors (HACCP) January 19, 2010; Ice Cream 101 "Introduction to Frozen Desserts" January 30, 2010; More…

Food Science News: Tawfik Sharkasi named Outstanding Alumnus by College of Agricultural Sciences November 09, 2009 Tawfik Sharkasi of Chicago, Ill., is one of six people to receive a 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The award recognizes outstanding achievements and provides opportunities for recipients to interact with faculty, students and other alumni. More »; Student Stories: Food science graduate carved out her own niche October 11, 2009 Every college student dreams of getting the opportunity to land the perfect career after graduation, but if you can't find it, why not create it? While at Whole Foods Market, recent Penn State Food Science graduate Jill Kuzo had the opportunity to do just that as head of her own gluten-free testing lab. More »; Hilary Peterson Receives 2009 Student Leadership Award October 06, 2009 Hilary Peterson is the 2009 recipient of the Food Industry Group Student Leadership Award. The award was presented September 26, 2009, at the Food Industry Group Fall Board Meeting during the Annual Food Science Tailgate. More »