UC Davis Grand Challenges

Women in Wine Symposium: "Sustainability in the Wine Industry"
2024-04-06 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Women in Wine was created to connect, support, and celebrate women in the wine industry. In partnership with the RMI Walt Klenz Lectureship Series, they will host the Women in Wine Symposium, “Sustainability in the Wine Industry,” on April 6 with distinguished speakers in viticulture, winemaking, business, and marketing. This symposium aims to be educational while fostering connections among alums, students, and supporters of women in the wine community. Many speakers and panelists are UC Davis alumni and will be pouring their wines at the end-of-day reception. Register and attend here.
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Picnic Day 2024
2024-03-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, RMI Sensory, 392 Old Davis Rd, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Picnic Day at UC Davis is filled with activities, Aggie Pride, and a campus full of students, families, and community members. We hope you will join us for fun and educational experiences highlighting the Department of Food Science and Technology, the Department of Viticulture and Enology, the Honey and Pollination Center, and the UC Davis Olive Center. The UC Davis Bookstore will be selling honey and olive oil to support the two centers (credit card only), and the Olive Center will also have shirts, hats, and olive wood for sale (cash/check only). See the full schedule below!

The Cool Science of Ice Cream
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Good Life Garden
Learn about and taste ice cream made at the UC Davis Pilot Plant.
RMI Centers of Excellence
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sensory Building Courtyard
Find out about upcoming events and programs, the Friends program, and becoming a volunteer.
Honey Tasting
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sensory Building Courtyard
Come taste and learn about UC Davis honey and honey varietals from North America. Honey is available for purchase.
Extra Virgin: How to Identify and Taste Olive Oils
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sensory Building Courtyard
Taste the delicious Olive Center olive oils, meet and discuss how the olive oils are made, how to taste them, detect the differences and appreciate them with our staff. Olive oil is available for purchase.
Explore the Department of Viticulture & Enology with the Davis Enology & Viticulture Organization (DEVO)

Winery Tours
11:00 am to 1:30 pm, Winery Building
Grapevine Giveaway *while supplies last
11:00 to 2:00 pm, Good Life Garden
Barrel Making Demonstration
12:00 to 1:00 pm, Winery Building Courtyard

Visit the Picnic Day website for a full schedule of events

"Writing in the Wine World" featuring Karen MacNeil
2024-03-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Sensory Theater, Robert Mondavi Institute, 392 Old Davis Road, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Writing in the Wine World
Karen MacNeil is one of the top wine professionals in the United States. Her deep understanding of wine and engaging style are evident in her book, The Wine Bible, recently released in its third edition. It is the best-selling American book on wine and one of history’s top five best-selling American wine books. She is also the creator and editor of WineSpeed. She has forged her own path through the world of wine and will share her story and knowledge during an engaging lecture.
Event Schedule:
5:30 pm: Doors Open

Welcome reception with a hosted bar.
Autographed book sales of the “The Wine Bible, 3rd Edition“, provided by Avid Reader.
UC Davis Library Archives and Special Collections will have a curated pop-up exhibit of related works.

6:00 pm: Lecture “Writing in the Wine World”
7:15 pm: Reception
Registration:
The lecture will be in the Silverado Vineyards Sensory Theater on the UC Davis Campus. Seating is limited. Tickets are $25 per person.
Event is Sold Out
Speakers:
Karen MacNeil is the author of The Wine Bible and creator and editor of WineSpeed. She has won numerous awards, including the James Beard Award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year, the Louis Roederer Award for Best Consumer Wine Writing, and the International Wine and Spirits Award as the Global Wine Communicator of the Year. MacNeil was previously a wine correspondent for the Today Show, host of the Emmy award-winning PBS series “Wine, Food and Friends with Karen MacNeil,” and USA Today’s first Food and Wine Editor.
Walt Klenz began his California wine industry career in 1973. In 1976, he was named Director of Marketing at Beringer Vineyards. Klenz held several senior marketing, financial, and operations positions at Beringer until his appointment in 1990 as President. After Beringer was sold to Foster’s Group in 2000, he headed Foster’s global wine business. Klenz served on the Advisory Board of ASC Fine Wines from 2008 to 2010 and on the Board of Directors of J. Lohr Winery and Columbia Sportswear Company. He is a past Napa Valley Vintners President and a past Wine Institute Chairman.
About:
This event is part of the Walt Klenz Lectureship Series on Wine Business, which brings leading figures in the domestic and international wine business to the institute for evenings of talks, insights, and unique perspectives about the wine industry.
Venue & Parking:
This event will be in-person at Silverado Vineyards Sensory Theater at the Robert Mondavi Institute, Sensory Building. Parking is available at the Gateway Parking Structure. Parking payment is enforced on weekdays. There are three options for parking payment:

UC Davis uses AggiePark via the AMP app – please be sure to download the app ahead of time and set up your profile. Select the zone which you parked using the map or icon in the top right corner of the app. This is the preferred and easiest method.
If you do not have a smartphone to download the app, you can also sign up for an account online and follow the steps on the website: https://aimsmobilepay.com/
Alternatively, permit machines in the Gateway Parking Structure accept credit cards. You will need to enter your license plate number into the machine to purchase a permit. We recommend this option as a last choice.

Questions?
If you have questions about this event, please email rmievents@ucdavis.edu.

Nutrition Management of Canine & Feline Obesity & Osteoarthritis
2024-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 | 1041 Valley Hall
CNC x Purina is hosting Dr. Avi Shaprut who will be talking about nutritional management of canine and feline obesity and osteoarthritis.

Apps for Food and Ag Hackathon
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-28
Running from Friday, January 26 – Sunday, January 28, is the 2nd annual Apps for Food and Ag Hackathon! Led by Christine Diepenbrock, Assistant Professor in Plant Sciences at UC Davis, and supported by the AI Institute for Food Systems (AIFS), this event provides an opportunity for more than 30 students to create apps focused around three themes:

Food Systems and Supply Chain Resiliency
AI-Driven Food Systems to Improve Human Health
Climate Adaptation and Sustainability

Rikin Gandhi, the co-founder and CEO of Digital Green, will give a keynote address to kick off the event. Mentors from private industry and UC Davis will be provided to the student teams to advise and support their development process. Winners will be announced on Sunday, January 28.

UC Davis Integrative Center for Alternative Meat & Protein Launch
2024-01-17 08:30 - 2024-01-18 14:00 | Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, RMI Sensory, 392 Old Davis Rd, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
UC Davis Integrative Center for Alternative Meat & Protein Launch
When: January 17-18th, 2024 RSVP by: January 9th, 2024
Where: University of California, Davis Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science
Who: Industry professionals, researchers, regulators, and other stakeholders in alternative protein
Hosted by: UC Davis, UCLA, Culinary Institute of America, USDA, University Baltimore Maryland County, Solano Community College
This two-day event will set in motion a new center of excellence and showcase the innovative and groundbreaking plant, fungal, and cell-based meat and protein work of our world leading researchers/partners.
We will begin with an Innovation Day on the 17th with a brief introduction to iCAMP and then lightning talks from our researchers, program leads, and partners to share our research, collaborations, and programs that will push forward food innovation for alternative meat and proteins.
January 17th, 2024 Agenda:
8:30 am Registration & Light Breakfast
9:00 am Introduction and Welcome to iCAMP
9:15 am Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization structures

9:45 am – 4 pm Lightning round presentations on:

Plant, Fungal, Cell-based meat & protein research
IP structure, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization
Workforce Development & Technical Training
Culinary & Dining partnerships

4:00 – 5:00 pm Regional capacity to support food innovation and bioprocessing capacity panel

5:00 – 6:00 pm iCAMP Dinner & Mixer
We will host our first Partner’s Retreat on the 18th. We will lead discussions aimed at identifying needs (e.g., materials, knowledge, equipment, funding, partnerships) and frameworks for collaboration (e.g. structures, IP protections) for implementing the new center of excellence.
January 18th, 2024 Agenda:

8:00 am Light Breakfast
8:30 am Center Mission and Organization
9:45 am Funding Opportunities
10:30 am Strategic Events and Activities
11:00 am iCAMP Partnership Program

12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Discussion
2:00 pm End

The launch will be held under Chatham House rules (the information may be shared, but neither the identity nor affiliation of the speakers may be revealed). A summary announcement of the launch will be shared publicly outlining the outcomes while protecting IP concerns of participants.

Sustainable Food Systems Connect
2024-01-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Interntional Center, 463 California Ave #3140, Davis, CA, 95618, United States
Our Sustainable Food Systems Connect on January 16th, 2024 is a by-invite space for faculty, staff, and other researchers working in the realm of food, agriculture, and food-related social systems across UC Davis to create meaningful connections, foster collaborations, and collectively impact outcomes. See our event flyer for details: 1.16.24 SFS Connect

PMI Dept Seminar - Jennine Ochoa
2023-12-20 12:00 - 13:00
Vet Med: Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology (PMI) department seminar series: “California Animal Health & Food Safety Lab System (CAHFS) Tulare Lab’s Trials and Tribulations of Agricultural Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology including “The Flood”.
Register online
