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., in person.

If you are interested in attending the seminar, please contact the instructor, Dr. Renee Threlfall at jcacuff@uark.edu 

Instructor: Jennifer Acuff
Email: jcacuff@uark.edu

Fall 2024 Seminar Schedule:

Date

Presenter & Presentation Title

13-Feb*

Review Food Science Seminar Syllabus and Expectations; Ice Breakers

Presenter: Dr. Renee Threlfall, Associate Professor, and Dr. Jennifer Acuff, Assistant Professor

20-Jan

NO CLASS-MLK DAY

27-Jan*

Scienctific Communication-Effective Delivery of Presenations

Presenter: Dr. Kristofer Brye

3-Feb*


Presentation 101 ( Pt. 1): Outlining and Designing

Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Acuff

 

10-Feb*

Presentation 101 (Pt.  2): Delivering and Inquiring
Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Acuff

17-Feb*

Designing Scientific Posters
Speaker: Dr.Jennifer Acuff

24-Feb

Flash Talks

Presenter: All Students

3-Mar

M.S. Proposal Seminar- 15 Min

Speaker: Madeline Shults, Advisor: Dr. Scott Lafontaine

M.S. Proposal Seminar- 15 Min

Speaker: Saydul Md Safwa, Advisor: Dr. Mahfuz Rahman

M.S. Exit Seminar- 20 Min

Speaker: Kawsheha Muraleetharan, Advisor: Dr. Phil Crandall

10-Mar

Ph.D. Proposal Seminar- 15 Min

Speaker: Samuel Selorm Attu, Advisor: Dr. Jamie Baum

M.S. Proposal Seminar- 15 Min

Speaker: Chijindu Onwuchekwa, Advisor: Dr. Scott Lafontaine

M.S. Exit Seminar- 20 Min

Speaker: Ruslan Galib, Advisor: Dr. Mahfuz Rahman

17-Mar

Ph.D. Exit Seminar- 25 Min

Speaker: Sahaana Chandran, Advisor: Dr. Kristen Gibson

M.S. Proposal Seminar- 15 Min

Speaker: Reka Rohacs, Advisor: Dr. Sun Ferreira

24-Mar

NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK

31-Mar

Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Chapman, Professor and Department Chair, NC State

7-Apr

Ph.D. Exit Seminar- 25 Min

Speaker: Gayatri Dhulappanavar, Advisor: Dr. Kristen Gibson

M.S. Proposal Seminar- 15 Min

Speaker: Eric Nuertey Tetteh

14-Apr

Ph.D. Exit Seminar- 25 Min

Speaker: Chetanjot Kaur Romana

M.S. Exit Seminar- 20 Min

Speaker: Manjari Singh, Advisor: Dr. Jeyam Subbiah

21-Apr

Ph.D. Exit Seminar- 25 Min

Speaker: Manita Adhikari, Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Acuff

M.S. Exit Seminar- 20 Min

Speaker: Eniola Ola, Advisor: Dr. Han-Seok Seo

28-Apr


 

Ph.D. Exit Seminar- 25 Min
Speaker: Kavita Patil, Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Acuff

M.S. Exit Seminar- 20 Min

Speaker: Travis Sananikone, Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Acuff

*Dates marked with an asterisk (*) indicate class sessions that are only to be attended by enrolled students.