Seminars
Food Science Seminar is a graduate-level course that allows current food science students to present and discuss their current research projects. Seminars are held on Mondays from 3:05 to 3:55 p.m., via Zoom.
If you are interested in attending the seminar, please contact the instructor, Dr, Sun-Ok Lee at sunok@uark.edu.
Instructor: Sun-Ok Lee, PhD
Email: sunok@uark.edu
Fall 2020 Seminar Schedule:
Date |
Speaker(s) |
Presentation(s) |
| Aug. 24th | Organizational Meeting | |
| Aug. 31st | Guest Speaker: Dr. Hyundong Cho, Visiting Scholar, FDSC, University of Arkansas | Inhibitory Effects of Auriculasin on Prostate Cancer and Angiogenesis |
| Sep. 7th | Labor Day Holiday – no seminar | |
| Sep. 14th | Guest Speaker: Dr. Kristen Gibson, FDSC, University of Arkansas | Prevention and Control of Highly Transmissible Viruses in Retail Foodservice Operations |
| Sep. 21st | Guest Speaker: Dr. Alvaro Durand-Morat, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas |
Understanding the Drivers of Global Rice Markets: Policies, Technologies, and Consumer Preferences |
| Sep. 28th | Guest Speaker: Wil Gilbert, The Coca-Cola Company |
Experiences in the Food Industry as a Recent Graduate |
| Oct. 5th | Guest Speaker: Dr. Yong Wang, Dept. of Physics, University of Arkansas |
Understanding the Antimicrobial Mechanism of Silver at the Single-cell and Single-molecule Levels |
| Oct. 12th | Pauline Morin | Anti-inflammatory Properties of Blackberry Phenolic and Volatile Compounds |
| Oct. 19th | Seth Graham Acquaah | Impacts of Postharvest Temperature Exposure Profiles on Rice Physicochemical Properties |
| Oct. 26th | Shady Jeesan | Optimizing Immersive Technology Conditions for Measuring Consumer Perception and Acceptance of Food Products |
| Nov. 2nd | Matthew Richardson | Optimization of Broken Rice through Understanding the Confluence of Sensory and Economic Preferences |
| Nov. 9th | Zephania Odek | Application of X-ray Imaging and Glass Transition Principles in Understanding Rice Kernel Fissure Formation |
| Nov. 16th | Josue Bolanos | Anti-colon cancer effects of polyphenols in sweetpotato leaves |
| Nov. 23rd | Thanksgiving Break – no seminar | |
| Nov. 30th | Guest Speaker: Dr. Utkarsh Shah, The Hershey Company | The Future of Food |
| Dec. 7th | Guest Speaker: Dr. Sami Dridi, Poultry Science, University of Arkansas | Metabolic Disorders in Broilers: The beginning at the end of 80 years |
