Martini Research http://martiniresearch.com Exploring the physicochemical properties of fats and oils Sat, 12 May 2012 01:43:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Welcome Dr. Herrera to Martini Research http://martiniresearch.com/2012/05/11/welcome-dr-herrera-to-martini-research/ http://martiniresearch.com/2012/05/11/welcome-dr-herrera-to-martini-research/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 01:43:56 +0000 smartini http://martiniresearch.com/?p=1392 Visiting Professor Dr. Lidia Herrera from University of Buenos Aires, Argentina has recently arrived in Logan to collaborate with our laboratory.  Dr. Herrera is a world class reseacher in the study of crystallization of fats. 

University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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The National Conference for Undergraduate Research was held at Weber State University last week.  It was very nice to see all those talented undergrads.  Suyapa and Rax represented our lab in the event.  They both took a poster and had a lot of people stopping by.  Congratulations to both of them!

Rax Tan presenting at NCUR_March 30, 2012

Suyapa Padilla presenting at NCUR_ March 30, 2012

 

 

]]> http://martiniresearch.com/2012/04/01/ncur-at-weber-state-university/feed/ 0 Chin Yiap Tan recipient of an URCO grant! http://martiniresearch.com/2012/03/08/chin-yiap-tan-recipient-of-an-urco-grant/ http://martiniresearch.com/2012/03/08/chin-yiap-tan-recipient-of-an-urco-grant/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:10:01 +0000 smartini http://martiniresearch.com/?p=1383 Chin Yiap Tan (Rax) has been awarded an undergraduate research grant (URCO) from Utah State University.  Rax has been working in the lab for less than one year and he is making a lot of progress in the lab.   Congratulations to Rax for receiving an URCO grant!  Good job!  We are all exciting about your project!

]]> http://martiniresearch.com/2012/03/08/chin-yiap-tan-recipient-of-an-urco-grant/feed/ 0 Ye et al. have been featured in Inform! http://martiniresearch.com/2012/01/19/ye-et-al-have-been-featured-in-inform/ http://martiniresearch.com/2012/01/19/ye-et-al-have-been-featured-in-inform/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:17:22 +0000 smartini http://martiniresearch.com/?p=1379 Congratulations to Yubin and Ashwini.  Their recent paper on “Using High Intensity Ultrasound as a Tool to Change the Functional Properties of Interesterified Soybean Oil” recently published in the  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry  (59:10712-10722) was featured in the Extracts & Distillates in Inform! Great job!

]]> http://martiniresearch.com/2012/01/19/ye-et-al-have-been-featured-in-inform/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Dr. Tippetts!! http://martiniresearch.com/2011/12/01/congratulations-to-dr-tippetts/ http://martiniresearch.com/2011/12/01/congratulations-to-dr-tippetts/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:38:57 +0000 smartini http://martiniresearch.com/?p=1375 Congratulations to Megan Tippetts for her successful dissertation!  Well done Dr. Tippetts!

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Applications are available on the department website (USU, NDFS, students, financial aid, College of Agriculture Undergraduate (and Grad) scholarships- Gandhi).

Contact Professor Janet Anderson, Chair, College of Ag Scholarship Committee, for further application information. Currently, the application period is closed, but new application forms will be available on the website soon.

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The Annual Short courses offered by the Wester Dairy Center at USU are coming up soon!  From February to March you can register to attend different courses such as:

    • Artisan Cheese Symposium
    • Cheesemaking I Short Course
    • Cheesemaking II Short Course
    • Quality Control Workshop (GMP)
    • HACCP Workshop
    • Advanced Sanitation Workshop
    • Employee Based Food Safety Workshop
    • Statistical Process Control Workshop
    • SQF Workshop

For more information, click in the following link: 2012events

 

]]> http://martiniresearch.com/2011/09/27/mark-your-calendar-wdc-short-courses-are-coming-up-soon/feed/ 0 Undergraduate Research Mentor for 2011 – Dr. Silvana Martini http://martiniresearch.com/2011/09/19/undergraduate-research-mentor-for-2011-dr-silvana-martini/ http://martiniresearch.com/2011/09/19/undergraduate-research-mentor-for-2011-dr-silvana-martini/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:51:45 +0000 http://martiniresearch.com/?p=1349 Utah State University College of Agriculture 2011 Undergraduate research Mentor of the Year

Utah State University College of Agriculture 2011 Undergraduate research Mentor of the Year

At the College of Agriculture awards presentation on September 15, 2011 Dr. Silvana Martini was honored as the 2011 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year.   Since 2006 Dr. Martini has been expanding her program for undergraduate food science student to gain experience in her world class research lab.  “Students that have had practical experience starting as an undergraduate have more to offer employers and are more likely to continue with graduate studies”, say Martini.  We do have limited space in our lab for new students but we do our best to provide motivated students with the opportunities they deserve. 

Dr. Martini said, “I am honored to receive this year’s award on behalf of my students that have worked so hard.  And I must not forget to thank our department and the college for their support.”

Other awards for 2011 in the College of Agriculture can be found here: http://www.ag.usu.edu/htm/faculty-and-staff/recent-awards-and-distinctions

 CLICK HERE for more pictures from Awards Banquet

 

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 2011 Annual Awards Banquet Program, College of Agriculture

]]> http://martiniresearch.com/2011/09/19/undergraduate-research-mentor-for-2011-dr-silvana-martini/feed/ 0 AACT-RM and IFT-Bonneville Section Opening Social! http://martiniresearch.com/2011/09/01/aact-rm-and-ift-bonneville-section-opening-social/ http://martiniresearch.com/2011/09/01/aact-rm-and-ift-bonneville-section-opening-social/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:54:25 +0000 smartini http://martiniresearch.com/?p=1343 Come and celebrate with us the start of a new semester!  AACT-RM and IFT-Bonneville are hosting their annual Opening Social next Thursday, September 8th at Liberty Park in SLC.  The event will start at 5:30 pm. Come and enjoy free food, and meet your colleagues in this new year.  Please RSVP by clicking on the following link by Friday September 2nd

I hope to see you there!

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