The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its fall 2024 seminar series featuring Krista Varady, professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois Chicago, who will present “Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Chari Rai, the head of research and development and regulatory affairs at Ottera, who will give a presentation on “Colors 101: Deep Dive into the World of Natural Color.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, April 25, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in-person in the Robert S. Pritzker Science Building Auditorium, Room 111, and over Zoom.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Catherine Rolfe, research biologist for the United States Food and Drug Administration, who will give a presentation on “A Food Safety Perspective on Cold Brew Coffee.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, April 18, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Pratistha Banerjee, product manager for Darigold, who will give a presentation on “Product Development and Innovation in Dairy.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Betty Feng, associate professor and extension specialist at Purdue University, who will give a presentation on “Human Factor in Food Safety Research: Decode the Decision-Making in Food Handling.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, April  4, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 111 of the Pritzker Science Center.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Betty Feng, associate professor and extension specialist at Purdue University, who will give a presentation on “Human Factor in Food Safety Research: Decode the Decision-Making in Food Handling.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, April  4, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 111 of the Pritzker Science Center.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Suresh Pillai, the director of Texas A&M University’s National Center for Electron Beam Research and a professor of molecular microbiology and senior faculty fellow, who will give a presentation on “Demystifying Electron Beam Food Pasteurization—Unraveling Misunderstandings.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, March 28, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Mitzi Baum, chief executive officer at Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), who will give a presentation on : “The Why of Food Safety.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, March 7, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 111 of the Pritzker Science Center. It can also be seen on Zoom.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Kalyani Narayanan, technical project manager at DohlerGroup, who will give a presentation on “Launching Careers—Navigating Transitions with Effective Career Development and Networking Strategies.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, February 29, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Audarshia Townsend, content director for Informa Markets/Supply Side’s Food & Beverage Insider, who will give a presentation on “A Crash Course in Technical Writing—How to Transform Yourself into a Media ‘Industry Expert’ for Digital Content.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, February 22, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 111 of the Pritzker Science Center.

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