Engaged Curriculum Grants
Capstone Course in Food Science
A new course where undergraduates serve as consultants — researching, developing and presenting solutions to challenges that local food companies face.
Having a successful career in food science means being able to apply classroom learning to the real world. In a new capstone course for food science majors, students do just that — develop realistic, implementable solutions for local small-scale food companies and food entrepreneurs. With the help of a faculty mentor, teams of students act as consultants and research, develop and present proposed solutions to problems faced by companies working with the New York State Food Venture Center. The teams then present their results to industry partners and the larger Cornell food science community.
Grant type: Development
Topics: Economic Vitality and Entrepreneurship; Food and Agriculture
The Team
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Olga Padilla-Zakour, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Alicia Orta-Ramirez, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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John Brady, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Carmen Moraru, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Gavin Sacks, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Randy Worobo, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Martin Wiedmann, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Chang (Cy) Lee, Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Community partner: Local industry members through the New York State Food Venture Center
In The News
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Cornell’s recipe for public engagement
– Cornell Chronicle
Engaged Curriculum Grants
Funding teams that are integrating community-engaged learning into new and existing curricula.