Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
1910s
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1918
Milk pasteurization begins
The North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station begins pasteurizing milk at the creamery in Patterson Hall. This marks the first pasteurization of milk in North Carolina.
1940s
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1940
Food Science curriculum established
Work done in food science is scattered throughout several departments, namely Animal Industry, Horticulture, and Poultry Science.
1960s
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1961
Department of Food Science and Processing established
Additional historical information exists on the department's website.
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1963
Eloise Cofer becomes the second female full professor
Twenty-three years after Gertrude Cox's appointment, Eloise Cofer, Extension Professor of Food Science and Assistant Director of the Agricultural Extension Service becomes the second woman to be appointed as a full professor. In 1980, Cofer was named Home Economist of the Year by the N.C. Home Economics Association.
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1965
T. Ming Chu graduates
Chu later developed a prostate cancer detection test that saves countless lives.
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11/26/1968
Schaub Food Science Building dedicated
The Schaub Food Science Building was named for Ira Obed Schaub, who served as Dean of the School of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Extension Service, and Director of the Experiment Station.
