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A student spoons out spent grain from the brewhouse container into a trash can while classmates look on. The professional-grade brewhouse is similar to what most craft-beer-making facilities use, but it is optimized for teaching.

Virginia Tech hops into the farm-to-glass craft beer movement with new brewhouse

Pilot plant helps build bridges between industry and Virginia Tech

Pilot plant helps build bridges between industry and Virginia Tech

Screenshot of CALS Expert directory

New directory taps into network of college experts

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Dean’s Update

Cider making a comeback

College helps cider industry shine in the commonwealth

Helping make food safe

Helping make food safe

Meg McGuire is studying fermentation, a new option in the Department of Food Science and Technology, and already has plans to apprentice at Foggy Ridge Cider in Dugspur, Virginia, after she graduates.

New options for students address industry and community needs

Mike Zhang in his new lab where he is working on a vaccine for the porcine pandemic.

College’s newest building promotes scientific synergy

Susan Duncan uses state-of-the art video technology to study the behavior response to food.

Scientist pushes boundaries of food sensory research

Monica Ponder can replicate contamination challenges facing industry food processors in the biosecurity level 2 pilot plant.

Food science and technology research helps to ensure safer global food supply

Susan Duncan talks about the emotional response to food at the TEDxVirginia Tech talks.

Professors push ‘Beyond Boundaries’ at TEDxVirginia Tech

Kumar Mallikarjunan conducts research using the Cyranose 320 to detect chemical vapors in the air surrounding fruit by preprogramming pattern-sensing algorithms to recognize vapors of interest.

A knowing nose

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