Hello Graduate Students!
Next Friday at 1 pm, Dr. Patricia Hingston will be holding IFT College Bowl try outs in MCML 240. Sign up here!
What is College Bowl?
- Annual food science trivia competition hosted by Institute of Food Technologists, the accrediting body for our Food Science Program at UBC
- Teams from Food Science programs across North America compete
- First we compete against our division (Pacific North West) and then winning division teams compete at the IFT conference in Chicago in the summer for a cash prize
- Competition is SUPER FUN! A very encouraging atmosphere with very nice people
- Get to know food science students and professors from other universities!
- Tour food science facilities at the university
- Put your food science knowledge to the test
- Read more here
Where/when is College Bowl?
- This year College Bowl will take place at Washington State University in Pullman Washington
- The exact date is not released but it’s usually the third Saturday of March (23rd)
- We will fly in the Friday and out the Sunday
- NOTE: You must pay for your flight upfront and then I will reimburse you
- I will cover hotel and taxi/uber expenses
What is involved in trying out?
- Complete a 30 question quiz in 10 minutes
- Top 5 ranking students make the team!
- Can have up to 2 graduate students on the team
Sign up here!
Patricia Hingston, PhD
Assistant Professor of Teaching
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