Congratuations to Allison Hohn and Keith Petrofsky!
Pictured is Dr. Ted Labuza with Allison Hohn
Allison Hohn and Keith Petrofsky placed first in the Selective Innovative Ideas 2008 Danisco Knowledge Award Contest. They were awarded $10,000 of the total $15,000 awarded in the competition for their Just A Minute Muffins.
Congratuations to Heather Taterka!
Heather Taterka has been selected as the University's official exchange applicant forthe NTNU-Norway Fulbright Exchange Scholarship.
Above: FScN Faculty and Staff (2000)
Ediballs in the News!
(9/30/08) Learn more about the food science behind this Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) nationally recognized food product. Ediballs were developed by Food Science and Nutrition students and named a 2008 finalist by IFT. See:
http://www.cfans.umn.edu/solutions/snack.htm
http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/Multimedia_Videos/ediball.htm
NIH Awards Kurzer Over $5.9 Million for Reserach
(9/23/08) Mindy Kurzer, PI, received a grant of $5,920.103 over 5 years from the National Institute of Health (NIH). Project title: Green tea and reduction of breast cancer risk. Period 9/08-7/13.
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in Western countries and incidence is increasing in Asia. This targeted nutrition intervention study will help clarify the mechanisms by which green tea lowers breast cancer risk as well as identify a sub-population most responsive to green tea. The development of a viable non-toxic chemoprevention strategy targeting high risk women could have a significant impact on breast cancer morbidity and mortality.
Accounting Update (9/23/08)
Keep these things in mind about the Enterprise Financial System:
- Account strings are very long; make sure you provide the entire account string when ordering and requesting services from the Central units. 'Empl ID' is the Professor’s employee ID, not your own.
- Give complete justification when ordering or requesting a reimbursement — provide the Who, What, Where, When and Why. If purchasing on a grant, indicate what the benefit is to the grant.
- If you need access to prepare UStores orders, please contact Crystal Langeberg for the necessary form and training needed.
- If requesting a reimbursement, you may receive system emails indicating there is a problem with the reimbursement — ignore them.
- When you receive a package, please send your signed packing slip to Crystal Langeberg.
- If you have more than one bank account, your reimbursement may come as a hard check rather than a direct deposit. If you don’t receive your reimbursement in a timely manner, see Crystal Langeberg
- If items ordered from UStores or an outside vendor are not received in a timely manner, please check "manage your requisitions" to make sure there wasn't a budget error or that the document wasn't returned. If the requisition is valid and approved, please speak with Crystal to make sure the Purchase Order was received. Outside vendors receive Purchase Orders in a variety of ways and there have been a few cases where some glitch in the system has occurred. We want to keep track of this to let the appropriate University people know if we see a pattern with a particular vendor.
- Keep a copy of your Purchase Order Request Form rather than requesting a hard copy Purchase Order from the accounting staff. Be Green!
Accounting staff contacts:
- Crystal Langeberg – Purchase Orders; UStores Orders; Undergraduate Time Cards
330 Haecker Hall
625-7774
lehn0050@umn.edu
- Michelle Gobely – Invoicing; Human Subjects Payments; Scholarships
330 Haecker Hall
624-1236
mgobely@umn.edu
NOTE: Both Crystal and Michelle Gobely also process reimbursements, receive checks, and process purchasing card statements.
- Michelle Duong – Reports; Special Projects; Problem Invoices
330 Haecker Hall
624-9252
duong009@umn.edu
- Jackie Lee – Grant Submissions; Document Approvals; Reporting
305C Haecker Hall
624-3440
leexx079@umn.edu
2008 U of M Inventor Recognition Event
(9/2/08) On September 17, 2008, the University of Minnesota plans to recognize the creative and commercial achievements of its students, staff, and faculty at the 2008 University of Minnesota Inventor Recognition Event. The Office for Technology Commercialization will be giving awards to University of Minnesota inventors who had either a patent issued or a license signed in fiscal year 2006, 2007 and 2008 at this ceremony. (See Invitation.)
Please join us on September 17th to celebrate the achievements of the following members of FScN:
Daniel Gallaher and Lloyd Metzger - Patents Issued & Licenses Signed
If you have not already done so, please RSVP for the Event via email to: umotc@umn.edu.
FScN Emeritus Faculty Member Publishes New Book
(8/14/08) Emeritus faculty member, Ed Zottola, is known around the Department of Food Science and Nutrition for his research in food microbiology, but that's just his day job. At night, he's an avid storyteller to his granddaughters and author of a new book. No, it's not about food safety. It's about Willie Walleye, Bernie Bass, and Max the Monster Muskie... and that's no fish tale.
Zottola, a longtime fisherman who currently lives on Lake Vermilion, based his new book Willie Walleye Underwater Adventures (Singing River Publications) on the stories he has shared with his granddaughters and on a lifetime of his own fishing adventures. According to Zottola, "It's for people who are eight or 80. There's a little bit of everything in there. And if the fish do what I think they do, (anglers) will understand."
Willie Walleye spins tales of cleaning cans on the lake bottom, how fish steal lures, and even a fish prom. Many of the book's stories teach the lesson that when fish work together, they are able to solve problems. Not a bad lesson in the fishing boat, or here in our department labs and classrooms.
If you would like to learn more about Willie Walleye Underwater Adventures or order a copy, visit www.williewalleye.com. If you would like a signed copy, contact Ed Zottola directly (Geri Skogen has his current contact info).
Congratulations on the new book, Ed. Thanks for sharing your fish tales with us!
Nutrition Grads - World Class Athletes
(8/13/08) Rasa Troup (formerly Michnovaite) will be competing in the Beijing Olympics in steeplechase for Lithuania. Rasa received an MS in nutrition a few years ago, working with Susan Raatz and Myron Gross. Learn more: Gold (and maroon) in Beijing.
Emily Brown graduated with a BS in nutrition from UMN and is currently an MPH nutrition student. She was a top contender for the U.S. Olympic team in both the steeple and the 5k but suffered a stress fracture 3 weeks before the trials and was unable to make a serious go of it. Evidently she had been running fabulously this spring. Learn more: The Road to Beijing: Emily Brown; Steeplechaser Emily Brown; Team USA Minnesota (Emily Brown's bio).
Product Development Team Wins 3rd Place
(6/30/08) The U of M Product Development Team won 3rd place at the National Product Development Competition held in New Orleans, LA. Read more...
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 Science 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)
