Above: FScN Faculty and Staff (2000)
Congratulations to Dr. Carrie Earthman
(5/19/08) Dr. Earthman was the winner of the 2007-08 CFANS Distinguished Teaching Award: Non-tenured.
Congratulations to Our U of M FScN Club Members
(5/17/08) FScN club members are in the top six finalists for the 2007-2008 Institute of Food Technologists Student Association's (IFTSA) "Chapter of the Year" (COY) Competition. They will have a table-top display for the IFTSA Welcome Assembly during the annual meeting and prior to the College Bowl competition. Learn more about IFTSA...
FScN Seniors Present Buffalo Meat Jerky
(5/11/08) Brandon Barse, Per Batdorf, Lisa Butler, Ryan Katzfey, and Laura Meyer presented Senior Capstone Project, Buffalo Meat Jerky, to faculty and other students of FScN 4342. Read more...
Dr. Gary Reineccius Named Head of FScN
(4/24/08) Renowned flavor expert and longtime faculty member Gary Reineccius has been named head of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition. Read more...
FScN Students Participate in 2008 Undergraduate Research Symposium
(4/18/08) Tim Blasius, Brian Blonigen, and Jackie Koch participated in the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) and presented their results at the 2008 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Read more...
Update from the Food Science and Nutrition Club
(Apr 08) Congratulations to the University of Minnesota Product Development Team who again made it to the National IFT PDT Competition! Their product is called PB & J Ediballs and this year the annual meeting will take place in New Orleans.
Also, congratulations to the University of Minnesota College Bowl Team who placed 2nd in the North Central Area meeting this past weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska. The winner of the competition, University of Nebraska, will compete this summer at the annual IFT meeting.
$1.17 Million Pledged to Fight Obesity, Cancer and Foodborne Disease
(3/4/2008) Three projects focused on food safety and identifying food components that could prevent obesity and cancer... read more
Accounting Updates - March 2008
* Account Numbers as you Know Them Will Change
As of July 1st, account numbers will change! And, from now on, the new account strings will appear on your summary reports off to the side. Anyone interested in learning more about the Chart of Accounts can visit http://www.finsys.umn.edu/COA.html.
More information about the new Financial System may be found online at: www.finsys.umn.edu.
* Training for U-Stores Purchasing
The Enterprise Financial System project has received input from a number of faculty members and lab staff concerning the amount of training required of them to make U-Stores purchases in the new financial system. Feedback from users of the financial system is important to the project and is always taken into consideration when making decisions. Based on this input, Training Services will develop an online tutorial condensing the 'Chart of Accounts' and 'Create Requisitions' courses. An online assessment will be required upon completion of the tutorial.
The tutorial will be available to individuals, such as faculty, lab staff, and administrative staff, who purchase only through U-Stores and have no other responsibilities within the financial system. Access to other parts of the financial system will be restricted. Qualifying faculty and staff should closely review 'Purchasing from U-Stores'.
We anticipate the time commitment for the tutorial to be between 1 and 2 hours. Registration will occur through the Training Services website by May 1, and classes will be available May 15.
2nd Annual CFANS Alumni Society Food Industry Network Social Held in February
Sixty food industry professionals, food science and nutrition graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni participated in the 2nd Annual U of M CFANS Alumni Society Food Industry Network Social (FINS) on February 21, 2008. Participants had the opportunity to network with other food industry professionals while visiting the Department of Food Science and Nutrition on the St. Paul Campus. The FINS events included:
- Career Exploration and Networking (St. Paul Career Center and Aerotek)
- Pilot Plant Tour
- Presentation on Chocolate - Dr. Gary A. Reineccius, Food Science and Nutrition Faculty
- Presentation on Astringency of Whey Protein Beverages - Catherine Lee, Food Sciencee and Nutrition Student
View photos from the FINS event (PowerPoint Show)
FANS Late Holiday Hawaiian "Warmer" Weather Lunch
The Departments of Food Science and Nutrition, and Animal Science (Division of FANS - Food Animal Nutrition Sciences) gathered together on February 18, 2008 for a Hawaiian "Warmer" Weather Lunch as a late holiday celebration. Pete Nelson from the Meat Lab prepared Hawaiian pork and chicken. Several tropical side dishes were offered and, of course, Hawaiian punch was served.
View photos from the Holiday Hawaiian Lunch (PowerPoint Show)
$1 Million Grant Awarded to Drs. Chen and Bernlohr
Congratulations to Xiaoli Chen, General Mills Chair in Genomics for Healthful Foods and Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, and co-investigator, David Bernlohr, Professor and Head of BMBB, received a National Institutes of Health R01 ~$1 million grant to study the role of a new adipokine in inflammation and metabolic regulation for 5 years. (Feb 2008)
