{"id":10222,"date":"2024-01-04T16:16:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T23:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10222"},"modified":"2024-01-04T16:16:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T23:16:50","slug":"put-your-food-science-knowledge-to-the-test-join-ubcs-ift-college-bowl-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10222","title":{"rendered":"Put your food science knowledge to the test! Join UBC\u2019s IFT College Bowl Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Graduate Students!<\/p>\n<p>Next Friday at 1 pm, Dr. Patricia Hingston will be holding IFT College Bowl try outs in MCML 240. Sign up <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdxsLGUcEA3TFH-ekN7ydOHSqXreuJMnPxCD7pTceTz8EvyLg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is College Bowl?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual food science trivia competition hosted by Institute of Food Technologists, the accrediting body for our Food Science Program at UBC<\/li>\n<li>Teams from Food Science programs across North America compete\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Competition is SUPER FUN! A very encouraging atmosphere with very nice people\n<ul>\n<li>Get to know food science students and professors from other universities!<\/li>\n<li>Tour food science facilities at the university<\/li>\n<li>Put your food science knowledge to the test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ift.org\/community\/students\/competitions-and-awards\/college-bowl\">Read more here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where\/when is College Bowl?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This year College Bowl will take place at Washington State University in <strong>Pullman Washington<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The exact date is not released but it&#8217;s usually the third Saturday of March\u00a0 (23rd)<\/li>\n<li>We will fly in the Friday and out the Sunday\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> You must pay for your flight upfront and then I will reimburse you<\/li>\n<li>I will cover hotel and taxi\/uber expenses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is involved in trying out?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete a 30 question quiz in 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Top 5 ranking students make the team!<\/li>\n<li>Can have up to <strong>2 graduate students on the team<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sign up <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdxsLGUcEA3TFH-ekN7ydOHSqXreuJMnPxCD7pTceTz8EvyLg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patricia Hingston, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor of Teaching<\/p>\n<h6>Food Science | Food, Nutrition and Health Program | Faculty of Land and Food Systems<br \/>\nThe University of British Columbia | Musqueam Traditional Territory<br \/>\nRoom 223 &#8211; MacMillan Building &#8211; 2357 Main Mall\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z4 Canada<br \/>\nOffice: (604) 827-1604\u00a0| Cell: (604) 363-2110<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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? 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