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Department of Food Science & Technology 
 

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  OSU Food Science and Technology

Located within the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study supported by 17 tenured and tenure-track faculty, a number of adjunct faculty, and 35 graduate students. Most faculty are housed in Wiegand Hall. Off campus facilities include the Food Innovation Center in Portland, Oregon and the Seafood Laboratory in Astoria, Oregon.

The Department's learning outcomes are integrated with its mission and long-range goals. Food Science and Technology has active research programs supported by more than $1.9 million in funding and offers M.S. and Ph. D. programs with specializations in:
  • Food Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Flavor Chemistry and Sensory Evaluation
  • Food Processing and Engineering
  • Enology (Winemaking)
  • Brewing Science
  • Dairy Processing
  • Seafood Science and Surimi
  • Value-Added Foods
 
  Food Science & Technology...
      Where Exciting Things Happen!

Orange box with words Fermentation Science Powered by Orange: Fermentation Science
thumbnail of OSU Cheese label

Beaver Classic™ OSU Cheese now available online!

Making Beaver Classic™ Cheese - YouTube Video

Emeritus Professor Ron Wrolstad The Ron Wrolstad Food Science & Technology Scholarship Endowment Established

Emeritus Distinguished Professor Ron Wrolstad

Retirement Celebration for Mina McDaniel
October 17, 2009

For information about the Mina McDaniel Endowment Fund please contact Lisbeth Goddik

Cheese Specialist Leads the Whey...
Source: Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Spring 2006

Recipe for Success
Source: Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Spring 2006; Photo source: Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Summer 2003
A Heady Success
Source: Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Fall 2005
Firing Up Bio-Energy
Source: Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Fall 2005
 
 
   
Playing with Food
Source: Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Summer 2004
   

It's A Wrap
Source: Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Summer 2004