News & Events

2008 Alumni Tailgate

The annual Food Science Tailgate was held on September 6, 2008. Alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students, and their families came together to enjoy one another's company and to support the Department of Food Science at the annual tailgate held at the new Food Science Building.

Penn State's Creamery Featured on Two Upcoming Cable TV Shows

Just in time for the first official day of summer on the University Park campus, Penn State's Berkey Creamery and its famous ice cream are in the national cable television spotlight . . . twice.

Lyndsay Bashore Honored with 2008 Student Leadership Award

Lyndsay Bashore, a senior in Food Science, is the 2008 recipient of the Food Industry Group Student Leadership Award. The award was presented September 6, 2008, at the Food Industry Group Fall Board Meeting during the Annual Food Science Tailgate.

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Past President John Floros Joins FDA's Science Board

IFT Past President John Floros recently accepted a four-year term (2009-2013) to serve on FDA’s Science Board. The Board advises the Commissioner and other appropriate officials on specific complex and technical issues as well as emerging issues within the scientific community.

Eberly College of Science summer camps return for 2009

The Eberly College of Science summer camps are back for 2009. Science-U, formerly known as the Action Potential Science Experience (APSE), is back after a year of rebuilding in 2008. The Eberly College of Science Outreach Office hosts up to eight different hands-on science camps each summer for children entering grades two to 12.

Penn State expert points to food-safety lessons from contamination

As press reports document a history of alleged sanitation lapses and violations in the Georgia plant linked to a nationwide salmonellosis outbreak with tainted peanut butter, a food-safety specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says there are some clear lessons to be learned by both consumers and food producers.

Food Science Finalist in Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) Product Development Competition

The Food Science Product Development Team was selected as one of six finalists in the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) Product Development Competition.

Penn State program promotes food safety on the trail

As warm weather arrives, campers setting out on the hiking trail to get in touch with Mother Nature will need to remember food safety. A food expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is presenting handy tips through a program called, "Food Safety on the Trail," which will promote a more conscientious attitude toward food safety.

John D. Floros Chosen as Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

John D. Floros, Professor and Head of the Department of Food Science, at Pennsylvania State University, was elected Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow in 2009 for his contributions to the field of Food Engineering and Packaging and for being an advocate for IFT and the food science profession.

PSU food safety expert says nation's food supply safe from H1N1 flu

As the nation braces for the impact of the H1N1 Influenza A virus or swine flu, some consumers are uncertain of how to handle their normal consumption of pork — which could be bad news for American pork producers. But a food-safety specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says, despite its name, swine flu can't be spread through pork products.

Low food science enrollments serve up major concerns

Feeding a world population of 6.7 billion is no small task, and that's why dwindling interest in the science responsible for a safe and abundant food supply may be cause for alarm, according to a food scientist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Hilary Peterson Receives 2009 Student Leadership Award

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.

Student Stories: Food science graduate carved out her own niche

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.