2025
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Making sure cattle are properly cared for before they are sent for processing, as well as how they are transported, can help reduce the spread of dangerous foodborne bacteria during beef processing, according to a review by University of Georgia researchers. Led by Todd Callaway, professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science and courtesy faculty in the UGA Center for Food Safety, the researchers examined the different ways farmers can reduce…
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Congratulations! So proud of you! Details about the new position in her own words … Hi! I’m Zia Williamson, and I’m a current PhD Candidate in Dr. Joseph’s lab. I’m from Lincolnton, Georgia, and my love and interest for insects started early on, growing up in a rural area surrounded by nature, with my parents…
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When you peel the foil seal of yogurt, should you leave it on a multi-serving tub of yogurt? The Center for Food Safety Director Francisco Diez recommends removing it completely to Simply Recipes. Meet the Expert
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At the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety (CFS), staff members keep the wheels turning every day. One of those key behind-the-scenes players is administrative associate Melissa Slaughter — better known around campus as the “Dancing Queen.” Dedicated to CFS Slaughter joined the CFS business office in 2019 after working with UGA Extension in…
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University of Georgia researchers in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Engineering are wrapping up the final year of a study to develop improved, cost-effective treatment systems with advanced technologies for removing polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, wastewater and biosolids. Dubbed “forever chemicals,” PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals developed in the late…
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The University of Georgia Griffin campus values community involvement, and campus events such as the annual Dawg Dash 5K foster camaraderie between the campus and Griffin community. Volunteers are essential to these events’ success, with faculty, staff and the Griffin community donating their time. David Mann, a research professional at the UGA Center for Food…
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The University of Georgia Center for Food Safety conducted an exclusive interview with epidemiologist Elaine Scallan Walter. After releasing her groundbreaking research in 2011, which has been cited over 10,000 times, she comes back in 2025 with a continuation of it with new findings. The 2025 update to landmark foodborne illness research by Scallan Walter…
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University of Georgia Center for Food Safety researcher Issmat Kassem has dedicated nearly two decades to studying antimicrobial resistance, identified by the World Health Organization as a top-10 public health threat to humanity. Kassem was recently recognized as a ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar for his research studying antimicrobial resistance in water and food. You were…
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Congratulations are in order for four Pike County High School seniors who recently completed the University of Georgia Griffin Campus STEM Internship Program for the 2024-2025 school year. The students- Sidney Barker, Erin Levin, Katelyn Johnson and Harrison Pugh- spent the school year conducting research on the Griffin campus under the guidance of faculty mentors…
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The University of Georgia Griffin campus recently named Tyler Brannon and Elizabeth Laney as the 2025 Classified Employees of the Year. The designation was made at the 36th Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony held on March 25 at UGA Griffin. The Employee of the Year award is presented to classified personnel who have made the most…
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