Nutrition and Food Sciences News
Lindsay Barleycorn, recognized Young Dietitian of the Year 2024
Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Louisiana affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, it's a professional organization representing over 1000 dietetic nutrition experts throughout the state of Louisiana.
Dr. Sathivel Subramaniam Receives William E. "Bud" Davis Alumni Professorship and Mary Sandefur Tobin Professorship
he University Faculty Awards honors faculty who exemplifies excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. Faculty nomination packets include recommendations from deans, supervisors, colleagues, collaborators and more. Nomination packets are reviewed by selection committees through a rigorous process. Faculty are notified in the spring semester of their award. Learn more about 2024 LSU Faculty Awards Recipients https://www.lsu.edu/academicaffairs/faculty-awards/recipients.php.
Louisiana State University Student Ivannova Lituma Wins Prominent Food Research Competition
The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is pleased to announce that Ivannova Lituma, a PhD student at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, has won the IFTSA Graduate Research Competition for her research on the "Effect of UV-C Light Treatment Against Listeria Monocytogenes on Hydroponically Grown Lettuce and its Effect on Quality." She was honored recently at IFT FIRST: Annual Event & Expo, IFT's popular food science, technology, and innovation showcase aimed at addressing the biggest issues impacting the global food system that attracted more than 16,000 attendees and over 1,100 exhibitors.
Dr. James T.F. Wise received The Metals Specialty Section Bruce A. Fowler Metals Young Investigator Endowment Fund Award
Dr. James T.F. Wise received the 2024 Society of Toxicology: The Metals Specialty Section's Bruce A. Fowler Metals Young Investigator Award. The Society of Toxicology is the preeminent toxicology society in the world, and this award is their highest award recognizing young investigators researching metals. Pictured on the left: Dr. Lu Cai, Professor and Director of the Pediatric Research Institute, University of Louisville; Center: Dr. James T.F. Wise, School of Nutrition, Louisiana State University and the LSU AgCenter; right: Dr. Chengfeng Yang, Metals Specialty Section President and Professor at Stonybrook University.
AgCenter mentor helps student win accolades with innovative catfish experiment
Under the watchful eye of her mentor, Lily May carefully measured catfish fillets, powdered gelatin and water. May was preparing an experiment to test the effects of coatings on the omega-3 fatty acids in refrigerated catfish.