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North Carolina A&T State University hosted a four-week Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for current or rising high school juniors and seniors during summer 2013. The main objective of this program is to provide first-hand experience in several research projects. This year a total of five students participated in the food microbiology and safety laboratory at North Carolina A &T State University, and conducted the following projects. The students also participated in food safety exercises developed by NCA&T for high school students. North Carolina A&T State University held a food safety event at Overhills High School on September 26th, 2013. Twenty to forty students attended the following presentations: Presentations:
The food microbiology and safety laboratory at North Carolina A&T State University conducted two Food Safety and Technology workshops at Southern Lee High School (2301 Tramway road, Sanford, NC 27332) on May 29th, 2013. Please contact Salam Ibrahim for more information. The following presentations were given:
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North Carolina A&T State University held a 3 hour food safety workshop for Lincoln Academy middle school students on February 21st, 2013. The following presentations were given: Salam Ibrahim: Introduction Bernice Karlton-Senaye: How Do You Keep Food Safe? Saeed Hayek: Why Food Safety? Rabin Hyawali: Demonstrations of Microbiology (food quality)
The food microbiology and safety laboratory at North Carolina A&T State University conducted two Food Safety and Biotechnology workshops at Guilford Middle School on May 17th, 2013. The following gave presentations:
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Dr. Martha Verghese, Dr. Jennifer Patterson, and graduate students from Alabama A&M University presented food science/food safety interactive workshops to high school students at four different area high schools during spring 2013. Alabama A&M University hosted hands-on workshops for 93 Students (elementary, middle and high school) the afternoon of June 20th, 2013. These workshops focused on Food Science and the importance of food safety. Alabama A&M University hosted a 4-week (June 1-July 3rd) food science summer program during 2013 for 30 high school students (9-12 grades). The program emphasized food microbiology and safety. Students were given hands-on experience in conducting proper serial dilutions, plating techniques, and enumeration of microorganisms in foods. Students (in groups) completed projects and gave presentations on summer research entitled “Microbiological profile of fresh produce from various retail stores.” Examples of specific activities are listed below. Presentations
Mini-workshops
Field trips
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