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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Climate Change: Unpacking the Burden on Food Safety

With Earth Day still on our minds, Professor David Miller is acknowledged by the Food & Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations for providing recommendations for their recent publication Climate Change: Unpacking the Burden on Food Safety. Dr Miller contributed his expertise on mycotoxins and food safety to drafters of this important... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Department Closure

PLEASE NOTE In following the recommendations from Ottawa Public Health, the Department of Chemistry (Food Science and Nanoscience) is operating online and staff are working remotely. For assistance, please contact the office at Chemistry@carleton.ca and your email will be redirected to the appropriate contact. If you would like to set up a... More

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Instructor Spotlight: Véronic Bézaire

Véronic Bézaire Instructor III, Undergraduate Program Advisor, & Co-op Coordinator (Food Science) Department of Chemistry (Food Science) and Institute of Biochemistry Bio I joined the Food Science program in 2010. Prior to joining Carleton, I completed graduate and post-doctoral work in the fields of biochemistry and nutrition, and... More

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Prof. David Miller & Food Science Alum Ariel Root develop user friendly tool kit for First Nation communities to identify mould in homes

"We wanted to see if we could improve the quality and relevance of the [public health education] materials that are available to these rural and remote First Nations communities,”- Chemistry Professor David Miller. Ariel Root, Carleton Food Science Alum, and current PhD candidate at the... More

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Instructor Spotlight: Dr Apollo Tsopmo

Apollo Tsopmo Associate Professor, Food Science, Department of Chemistry I have been with the Food Science program at Carleton since 2008 where I conduct research and teach courses related to nutrition and food chemistry. Before joining Carleton, I worked as a visiting fellow at the Food and Bio-products division of Agriculture and Agri-Food... More

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Instructor Spotlight: Dr Farah Hosseinian

Farah Hosseinian Associate Professor Department of Chemistry (Food Science) and Institute of Biochemistry Bio: 2013-present Associate Professor, Food Science, Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, ON 2009-2013 Assistant Professor, Food Science, Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton... More

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

McMullin Group Reports New Method for Toxin Detection

Food Science Professor David McMullin, together with his students and colleagues, have published work demonstrating the effectiveness of a diagnostic analytical technique for the detection of toxin groups produced by cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria blooms produce diverse toxin mixtures that impact drinking and recreational waters, livestock, fish,... More

Monday, November 4, 2019

Instructor Spotlight: Dr Tyler Avis

Tyler J. Avis Associate Professor Department of Chemistry (Food Science) and Institute of Biochemistry Bio I have been a Food Science Professor in the Department of Chemistry since 2008. Prior to coming to Carleton, I worked as a Research Associate at Université Laval and as Director of Operations and Head of Microbiology of... More

Monday, October 28, 2019

Alum Profiles: Justin Falardeau

Education Degree Year Conferred PhD Food Science 2021 MSc Food Science 2017 BSc Food Science and Nutrition 2014 Employment Employer Position Starting Year University of British Columbia Instructor 2017 A typical day at work looks like... I am currently researching how the native microflora in soft cheeses (i.e., Brie) interacts with the common... More

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Alum Profiles: Victoria Wilson (Roth)

Education Degree Year Conferred BSc Food Science and Nutrition 2015 Employment Employer Position Starting Year JD Sweid Foods Product Developer 2016 JD Sweid Foods QA Technician 2015 A typical day at work looks like... Typically my days are split between a few different tasks - from being in the lab making bench prototypes for... More

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Instructor Spotlight: Martha Healey

Martha A. Healey Founder/Principal Healey Law Office & Regulatory Consulting & Contract Instructor in Food Science & Health Sciences Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry (Food Science) Education Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Wilfrid Laurier University (1986) Master of Arts (Comparative Literature), Carleton (1987)... More

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Alum Profiles: Andrea Palmieri

Education Degree Year Conferred Food Science 2014 Employment Employer Position Starting Year Canadian Food Inspection Agency Policy and Program Specialist 2018 Ardent Mills Quality Lab Technician 2016 A typical day at work looks like... I work in the Policy and Programs branch at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) where I collaborate with... More

Friday, September 6, 2019

National Salami Day!

Salami; spicy, savoury and sweet! Salami are dry fermented sausages To ferment salami, often lactic acid bacteria and sugar are added to the fresh ground meat. Sugar is added to induce the fermentation of the bacteria! Salami is not technically cooked, nor is it technically raw, but it is cured. Salamis can differ based... More

Friday, September 6, 2019

September is Mushroom Month

5 Fun Food Science Facts About Mushrooms Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of some fungal molds and numerous species of mushrooms are edible. Do not eat wild mushrooms without being certain of their identity. Some mushrooms contain potent toxins that may have extremely dangerous consequences if ingested. Creminis (brown button mushrooms) are a... More

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Food Science students research the use of good bacteria to prevent mold on blueberries

Blueberries are nutritious, containing numerous vitamins, minerals, and phenolic antioxidants. They are also prone to spoilage by molds. Research by three students from Carleton University’s Food Science program found that beneficial bacteria could reduce or stop the growth of some molds on blueberries during storage.... More

Friday, June 21, 2019

Undergraduate Student Emma Khazzam featured on Life in Red podcast

Emma Khazzam is going into her fourth year at Carleton University in the Food Science honours program. She will be the President of the Food Science society come the fall, as well as the VP operations for the Carleton Science Student Society. In this episode of the Life in Red podcast she was invited... More

Friday, June 14, 2019

Class of 2019!

Proudly presenting the 2019 Food Science graduating class! Over the past few years, this tight-knit group of students has grown into curious, informed, skilled, and resourceful individuals. We wish them long-lasting success as they venture-forth into this next stage of their lives. We will see them soon sharing their food science knowledge in... More

Thursday, April 11, 2019

2019 Undergraduate Research Day

Every year 4th year Honours students join students from different departments within the Faculty of Science to present posters of their Honours Research Projects. Students are then judged by graduate students within their program. This year three students were awarded poster prizes in Food Science. 1st place: Anastasiya Karakoy EVALUATING... More

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Food Science Career Fair

On February 27th, the Food Science and Nutrition Student Society (FSNSS) hosted their first ever Career Fair. Through this event, the FSNSS hoped to help their fellow Food Science students broaden their horizons as to the unique opportunities offered by their degree.The FSNSS was also looking to raise awareness on the program and influence... More

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Carleton Food Science Students Earn First Place in Iron Chef Competition

From left to right: Daniel Poulin, Grace Park, Zitian Zhang, Emma Khazzam, Luke Baxter. The sixth annual Student Iron Chef Competition was hosted by UMass Dining on February 23rd.The competition, which was based on flavor, plate representation, culinary technique and how each team personalized the meal, is special as none of the competitors are... More

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Welcome Dr David McMullin

We are pleased to announce that Dr. David R. McMullin is our newest Food Science Professor. Please join us in welcoming David to our team. David McMullin received his PhD from Carleton University where his graduate studies focused on the characterization of secondary metabolites produced by fungi commonly isolated from damp buildings. This work... More

Thursday, February 8, 2018

2018 Walker Award

2018 Walker Award Applications Due February 28th. The Walker Summer Research Award was established by Dr. Graham Walker, a 1970 BSc Honours in Chemistry graduate from Carleton University who is currently a professor in the Department of Biology at MIT. Please see the attached poster for more details. Walker Award Poster 2018 Please note that... More

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Inaugural Cohort Finds Success in the Workplace

Carleton’s Food Science and Nutrition Program can take graduates in many career directions within the food industry, if the inaugural class of 2012 is any indication. The four-year undergraduate program starts with foundational courses in chemistry and biology, followed by core courses in food sciences. Food science courses deal with current... More

Friday, June 9, 2017

Véronic Bezaire has received the Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award

Véronic Bezaire has received the Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award for her leadership and commitment to teaching and learning. This award recognizes faculty and contract instructors dedicated to sustained excellence in teaching, scholarship of teaching and the continual development of teaching. Congratulations... More

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Food Science & Nutrition Now Has Co-op!

Looking for an edge? Food Science and Nutrition is now offering Co-op! Co-op is an opportunity to integrate classroom knowledge with degree-specific work experience. It can accelerate development of professional skills, and increase networking opportunities. The Food Science and Nutrition Co-op consists of 12 months of work placement as... More

Friday, June 10, 2016

Food Science & Nutrition student awarded Governor General’s medal

When fourth-year Food Science and Nutrition student Merna Megalla received her Bachelor of Science degree on the morning of June 7 she was also awarded one of the two Governor General’s medals given out at spring Convocation to two undergraduate students standing at the head of the graduating class. What made it even more... More

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Faculty of Science Convocation to take place June 7 at 9:30 am

The spring graduation ceremony for all students graduating from a Chemistry or Food Science and Nutrition program is scheduled for the morning of Tuesday, June 7 in the university Fieldhouse. View the Convocation website for all the details. Congratulations to all our graduating students! Well... More

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Chemistry Magic Show set to light up the night sky

Join us on May 7 for our outdoor Chemistry Magic Show. The evening begins with hands-on activities from 7:30 to 8:40 pm and then the show begins at approximately 8:45 pm. Be prepared to be amazed as our Chemistry professors either ‘glow it up’ or ‘blow it up’. The event is held in conjunction... More

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Faculty of Science Research Day big success

Fourth-year students in the Food Science and Nutrition program presented their Honours research projects at an all-day event on Friday, April 8 in Fenn Lounge in Residence Commons. Students from Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Integrated Science, Neuroscience and Physical Geography were also presenting... More

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Chemistry department prof Maria DeRosa wins a coveted 2016 Teaching Achievement Award

The Teaching Achievement Award recognizes excellence in teaching by providing financial support for innovative teaching development projects at Carleton University. Each year, five awards are handed out by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic). One of this year’s winners was Professor Maria DeRosa who will examine if a... More

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Faculty of Science Research Day to take place April 8

Fourth-year students in Chemistry and Food Science & Nutrition will be showcasing their 4th year Honours research projects in a poster presentation open to the public. Students will be on hand to describe their research process, discuss their findings and answer any questions. Viewing of the posters will take place from 9 to noon... More

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Chemistry Magic Show held on Saturday, February 27 was a big success

Every year, professors and students from the Chemistry department host the very popular Magic Shows which are open to the public. In the late winter, the all day event consists of two Magic Shows (morning and afternoon) that are complemented by hands-on activities in the Superlab between the shows. When the weather gets better, the chemists... More