UW Madison Food Science
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The Department of Food Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #professor #research #probiotics #inventorprofile
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #professor #research #probiotics #inventorprofile
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
#foodscience #uwmadison
November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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
#foodscience #uwmadison
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
Wanna read more about Professor Lucey and his research? www.warf.org/commercializ...
#foodscience #uwmadison #dairyresearch
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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
Wanna read more about Professor Lucey and his research? www.warf.org/commercializ...
#foodscience #uwmadison #dairyresearch
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
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
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
The awards will be presented at the CALS Honorary Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 30, in Memorial Union.
#cals #uwmadison #foodscience #awards
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #mentoring #award
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #mentoring #award
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #faculty
October 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #faculty
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
#internship #research #foodscience #hersheys
October 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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
#internship #research #foodscience #hersheys
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #professorship #award
October 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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
#foodscience #uwmadison #professorship #award
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
#foodscience #frozendessert #uwmadison
September 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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
#foodscience #frozendessert #uwmadison
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
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.
We're welcoming @theblackfoodscientist on October 6th! Want to learn more? Come join us in Room 205 at Babcock Hall!
#foodscience #uwmadison #foodscientist
#foodscience #uwmadison #foodscientist
September 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We're welcoming @theblackfoodscientist on October 6th! Want to learn more? Come join us in Room 205 at Babcock Hall!
#foodscience #uwmadison #foodscientist
#foodscience #uwmadison #foodscientist
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
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
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!
#foodscience #uwmadison
#foodscience #uwmadison
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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!
#foodscience #uwmadison
#foodscience #uwmadison
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
#FoodScience #UWMadison
September 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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
#FoodScience #UWMadison
September 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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
#MorgrigeFellows #FoodScience #UWMadison
August 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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
#MorgrigeFellows #FoodScience #UWMadison
Look at our Grad students go! Congrats to Tayana Roark for successfully defending her thesis! #foodscience #uwmadison
August 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Look at our Grad students go! Congrats to Tayana Roark for successfully defending her thesis! #foodscience #uwmadison
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
#foodscience #foodscientist #uwmadison #confectionery
August 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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
#foodscience #foodscientist #uwmadison #confectionery
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
#foodscience #nutrition #uwmadison
July 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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
#foodscience #nutrition #uwmadison
We think fermentation is pretty cool. Zymology is a science that deals with fermentation and zymurgy is a branch of applied chemistry that deals with the fermentation process! Want to learn more about it? Check out our Fermentation Certificate: foodsci.wisc.edu/fermented-fo...
July 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We think fermentation is pretty cool. Zymology is a science that deals with fermentation and zymurgy is a branch of applied chemistry that deals with the fermentation process! Want to learn more about it? Check out our Fermentation Certificate: foodsci.wisc.edu/fermented-fo...
Congrats to Galasys, a UW-Mdaison based spinoff company, which took first place in the Advanced Manufacturing category of the annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest! #ManufacturingTechnology
July 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Congrats to Galasys, a UW-Mdaison based spinoff company, which took first place in the Advanced Manufacturing category of the annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest! #ManufacturingTechnology
Victor Ujor, assistant professor of food science, has invented a genetically modified microbe that could solve the problem by removing toxins but leaving the sugar for other microbes.
Full article:
energy.wisc.edu/news/rewired...
#foodscience #uwmadison #plantbasedfuel
Full article:
energy.wisc.edu/news/rewired...
#foodscience #uwmadison #plantbasedfuel
May 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Victor Ujor, assistant professor of food science, has invented a genetically modified microbe that could solve the problem by removing toxins but leaving the sugar for other microbes.
Full article:
energy.wisc.edu/news/rewired...
#foodscience #uwmadison #plantbasedfuel
Full article:
energy.wisc.edu/news/rewired...
#foodscience #uwmadison #plantbasedfuel
We're excited to announce a new course, Sustainable Food Security: Health for Our Communities. This course explores diet-related diseases in the US and their disproportionate effect on underserved or vulnerable populations. Interested? Head to enroll.wisc.edu and search for Food Sci 180! #uwmadison
May 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We're excited to announce a new course, Sustainable Food Security: Health for Our Communities. This course explores diet-related diseases in the US and their disproportionate effect on underserved or vulnerable populations. Interested? Head to enroll.wisc.edu and search for Food Sci 180! #uwmadison
What is Food Science?🤔
May 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What is Food Science?🤔
Congrats, grads! We're so proud of how far you have come and we wish you the best in whatever comes next! #uwmadison #uwbadgers #foodscience #graduates
May 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congrats, grads! We're so proud of how far you have come and we wish you the best in whatever comes next! #uwmadison #uwbadgers #foodscience #graduates