Cellular Agriculture and Future Food Symposium
July 24th, 2024
Are you interested in Food Biomanufacturing for Space and the latest in Cellular Agriculture? For information about the symposium click HERE!
Department Updates
2024 Friends of TAMU FSTC Reception July 15th at 6pm
June 28th, 2024
You’re Invited! Join us for an evening of networking and celebration at the TAMU Food Science Department (FSTC) Reception during the IFT FIRST event in Chicago. RSVP: Please confirm your attendance by July 10th by clicking the link HERE! Date: July 15th 2024Time: 6:00 pmLocation: 55 W Van Buren,5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605 Event Highlights: This event is sponsored by IFANCA! We look… Read More →
Gov. Abbott appoints Dr. Suresh Pillai to Texas Radiation Advisory Board!
May 28th, 2024
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Suresh Pillai, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology and director of the National Center for Electron Beam Research, NCEBR, to the Texas Radiation Advisory Board. For more details, read the AgriLife Today story by Paul Schattenberg HERE.
FSTC Graduate Students Recognized by IFT
May 28th, 2024
FSTC’s Cyprian Syeunda, receives the 2024 Excellence in Leadership Award for Graduate Students. The Excellence in Leadership Award recognizes two student members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), one undergraduate and one graduate student, who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in their execution of student activities that furthers the mission of IFT. The award will… Read More →
Transfer student finds true calling in food science
May 24th, 2024
James Jeffrey ’24, who graduates with a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Food Science and Technology on the industry track,, found food science “purely out of circumstance” but has never questioned his ultimate decision to make it his field of study. “I was looking to change my major from Animal Science after my freshman… Read More →
Ph.D. student Fariha Irshad ’24 driven by parent’s aspirations, personal determination
May 24th, 2024
Irshad said her interest in pursuing food science and technology at Texas A&M University started with her earlier studies in food and nutrition, where she learned about how food affects our health. “This got me curious about the science behind food and its impact on human nutrition,” she said. Instructors who influenced her academic journey … Read More →
FSTC’s College Bowl Team wins second place in the South Central Area IFTSA Competition!
May 22nd, 2024
Since 1985, the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) College Bowl Competition has tested the knowledge of student teams from across the United States in the following areas: food science and technology, the history of foods and food processing, food law, and general IFT/food-related trivia. The College Bowl is designed to facilitate interaction among… Read More →
TAMU FSTC at IFT First Annual Event and Expo
May 17th, 2024
Dr. Suresh Pillai to be honored as 2024 IFT Fellow on Sunday July 14th at the Awards Celebration Ceremony & Reception from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm – IFT FIRST Theater The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow designation is a prestigious recognition conferred upon an IFT member in acknowledgment of their outstanding career achievements,… Read More →
Position Available: Assistant Professor and Extension Food Specialist
May 15th, 2024
The Texas A&M Department of Food Science and Technology at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX seeks outstanding applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist position with an emphasis in food processing and safety. This is a 12-month faculty appointment (100% Extension) based at the flagship main campus in College Station, TX…. Read More →