IFT & IFTSA Archive

07 June

IFTSA Competition and Awards Finalists to Compete at IFT FIRST 2023

IFTSA Competition and Awards Finalists to Compete at IFT FIRST 2023 We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the IFT Student Association competition and awards. This year’s competition brought brightest and most talented students in the science of...

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02 January

Taking the Leap: My Experience as an IFTSA Leader

Taking the Leap: My Experience as an IFTSA Leader By Michael Diehl (IFTSA Immediate Past President) I like long walks on the beach and free stuff…oh wait. We’re talking about the privilege it has been to serve on the...

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23 December

Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Food Science for Non-Food Science Students: Part Two

By Karin Cho Welcome back to the second part of “Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Food Science for Non-Food Science Students”. For part one, please go to this post (https://sciencemeetsfood.org/graduate-degree-in-food-science/). In part two, I’ll be sharing my experience with...

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23 September

Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Food Science for Non-Food Science Students: Part One

By Karin Cho Part One: Learning about Food Science Careers In my high school, a lot of emphasis was placed on getting into college, and not as much on what you wanted to do after college graduation. The common...

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12 July

How to get started as a student in SHIFT20

By: Marta Albiol Tapia Is this your first online conference and you are feeling a little lost? Are you a student wanting to support and meet other students in this virtual event? Here are five tips to get started...

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11 December

Fostering Collaboration: Continuation of An Interview with Maria Velissariou (Part 2)

By: Amanda Sia, Abbie Sommer and Mackenzie Hannum Featured Image by Pickwriters “The time for food is now.” – Maria Velissariou Food science is a major and a career that spans across many disciplines. Some people study chemistry, microbiology,...

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04 December

Starting the Conversation: An Interview with Maria Velissariou, Chief Scientific Officer at IFT (Part 1)

By: Amanda Sia, Abbie Sommer and Mackenzie Hannum Featured Image by Pickwriters As a young girl in Greece, Maria Velissariou never imagined she would end up as Vice President for PepsiCo Nutrition R&D with responsibility for global grains, dairy and...

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08 December

IFTSA’s Big Changes: What Do They Mean For Members?

IFTSA recently made changes to our Board of Directors structure and recruitment process to reflect our growing, global organization. Ultimately, IFTSA is eager to find the right people, equip them as leaders, and deliver on a strategic plan to...

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11 July

All you need to know for IFT16: Apps, Appetite And More

IFT16 is finally on the horizon and you’ve come looking for hints and tips for the wise sagely SMF crew… well are you in luck. We’ve cobbled together information on the swanky new IFT16 app (there’s a game and no...

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01 December

IFTSA All Area Update 2015

Hello IFTSA! For those of you who don’t know me I will start by introducing myself. My name is Amy DeJong and I am truly honored to be serving as your President for the next year. Currently, I’m a...

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