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UW Madison Food Science
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The Department of Food Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Meet two of our alumni who are changing the future, Maya Warren and Amy DeJong! Learn more about their experience, career paths and a typical day in their roles.
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#foodscience #uwmadison #alumni #interview
Food Science Alumni Interview | Maya Warren & Amy DeJong
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November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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🍭🍬 Candy Basics 2026 registration is now open and there are still spots available! If you are interested in attending, enroll now at foodsci.wisc.edu/outreach-pro...

#foodscience #candy #uwmadison
Candy Basics Course - Food Science
Candy Basics CourseCandy Basics 2026 enrollment is now openThis course will be held March 30 – April 3, 2026This course is only available IN PERSON What is the Candy Basics Course? This one-week Candy...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Meet Dr. JP van Pijkeren! His research focuses on understanding how intestinal bacteria interacts with their host along with designing and developing biotherapeutics to prevent or treat acute and chronic human diseases.

#foodscience #uwmadison #professor #research #probiotics #inventorprofile
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Let's get to know one of the Food Sci faculty a bit better. Professor Victor Ujor joined our department in January 2021 and has been focusing on fermentation, renewable fuels and biochemicals! Want to learn more about Dr. Ujor? visit foodsci.wisc.edu/people/victor-ujor

#foodscience #uwmadison
November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Follow along, Maye, a sophomore in the department, for a day in her life! Maye is involved in the department as a Food Science Ambassador, Outreach Chair for the Food Science Club, and also does research in the Hartel Lab.
#foodsci #uwmadison #collegelife

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Day in the Life: Maye MacLean
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October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Meet Dr. John Lucey! He's collabs with the Center for Dairy Research on dairy science and technology projects, like milk protein functionality~

Wanna read more about Professor Lucey and his research? www.warf.org/commercializ...

#foodscience #uwmadison #dairyresearch
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Why Food Science? Well, listen to what some of the food science undergrads have to say about it.

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WHY Food Science?? #foodscience #uwmadison
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October 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Congrats to Dr. Maya Warren (PhD'15, Food Science) for receiving the Distinguished Recent Graduate Award, hosted by @uwmadisoncals.

The awards will be presented at the CALS Honorary Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 30, in Memorial Union.

#cals #uwmadison #foodscience #awards
October 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We can't get enough of Dr. Audrey Girard! 🎉 Congrats to Dr. Girard as the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Award presented by the UW Postdoc Association!

#foodscience #uwmadison #mentoring #award
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Let's get to know one of the Food Sci faculty a bit better. Meet Professor Audrey Girard! Professor Girard joined our department in May 2021 and has been focusing on improving food quality and sustainability.

#foodscience #uwmadison #faculty
October 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Food Science senior Sophia Delgado gained invaluable industry insights as a Hershey intern this summer, working where science and innovation drive the future of food.
#internship #research #foodscience #hersheys
October 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Congrats professor and chair of of Food Science, Scott Rankin, who has been appointed the Campbell-Bascom Professorship! This award is for faculty in CALS who have made outstanding contributions in the field of agriculture.

#foodscience #uwmadison #professorship #award
October 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The Frozen Dessert Center is hosting their Annual Technical Conference on October 20 & 21! This conference welcomes all everyone interested in improving their knowledge of frozen desserts. Interested? Contact Dieyckson Freire at dfreire@wisc.edu
#foodscience #frozendessert #uwmadison
September 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Congrats to Dr. Bradley Bolling for being one of the Innovation Champions! An Innovation Champion is a leader who have played an important part in building a culture of innovation. Dr. Bolling was awarded due to his leadership of the use-inspired R&D driver of the Forward Agriculture initiative.
September 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Interested to learn more about bars? Join our Nutritional and Snack Bars Technology short course! You'll get to learn about ingredients, flavors, shelf life, and more!

Register now: dairyshortcoursesonline.teachable.com/purchase?pro...

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September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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We're welcoming @theblackfoodscientist on October 6th! Want to learn more? Come join us in Room 205 at Babcock Hall!

#foodscience #uwmadison #foodscientist
September 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Want an internship for The Hershey Company? Come to the Food Science Club Presentation on September 24 in room 205, Babcock Hall, from 4:30-5:30 to learn more! #internship #uwmadison #foodscience
September 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Let's meet one of the Food Science Faculty members! This is Dr. Gulustan Ozturk who joined our department in August 2022 & has been a steady leader within the Food Sci community. We're proud to have so many outstanding members of the Food Science community within our ranks!
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September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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The Department of Food Science was thrilled to host a new student Stir Fry, made by our own students! Can't wait to see what else they cook up!

#FoodScience #UWMadison
September 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Welcome back everyone! Looking forward to see everyone back at Babcock Hall!

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September 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Congrats to Food Science Researcher, Andrea Noll, for being one of this years Morgridge Fellows! Andrea's work focuses around how food affects our health, and how it's shaped by our communities, cultures, and environment. Way to go Andrea!

#MorgrigeFellows #FoodScience #UWMadison
August 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Look at our Grad students go! Congrats to Tayana Roark for successfully defending her thesis! #foodscience #uwmadison
August 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Shout out to McKenna Helder for successfully defending her thesis! She's now off to the Ferrara Candy Company as a food scientist. Way to go!
#foodscience #foodscientist #uwmadison #confectionery
August 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Undergraduate Nutritional Sciences & Psychology Student, Kate Sun, seeks to promote women's health through holistic approaches that incorporate nutrition. Read more about her project: grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-the...

#foodscience #nutrition #uwmadison
July 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Listen as Professor & Chair of Food Science, Scott Rankin talks with Larry Meiller about the science of ice cream: tun.in/tG05Tl
#foodscience #dairyscience #icecream
Ice cream science, Taking care of old keepsakes, The story of cherries in Door County
Listen to this episode and more from The Larry Meiller Show on TuneIn. We explore the science behind ice cream with Scott Rankin, a professor of food science from UW-Madison. Then, we hear how to take care of heirlooms from Kat Latham of the Wisconsin Historical Society. We talk about the history of Door County cherries with Amy Frank, executive director of the Door County Historical Society. And finally we’ll get some ideas from you for future shows.
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July 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM