3 Minute Thesis competition
Congratulations to Lauren Arundell and Carley Grimes who were successful in representing the School at the Faculty of Health final of the Deakin 3 Minute Thesis competition. Only the top two contestants from each Faculty were then successful to go into the University final. The 2011 Deakin final showcased an extremely talented bunch of researchers and picking the final winners was a difficult decision for the judges.
The 3MT competition is open to any student enrolled in a PhD, DPsych or research masters program at Deakin. The idea is that students develop academic and research communication skills by presenting their thesis topic in three minutes in a compelling way, using language appropriate to an intelligent but non expert audience.
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology - Malcolm Bird Young Members Award Winner
Impressing the judges with her study and presentation on 'Fat Sensitivity: influencers on ingestive behaviour and body weight in humans' was Jessica Stewart.
Jessica won the prestigious Malcolm Bird Award which acknowledges young members who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and integrity in their profession. This is the second year that Jessica has won an AIFST award. 2010 saw Jessica win the Best Nutrition Presentation at the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Convention for ‘Marked differences in gustatory and gastrointestinal sensitivity to oleic acid between lean and obese men’
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology - Student Product Development Competition
The AIFST Student Product Development competition, sponsored by National Starch, was won by Jessica Florence and Afrizal both Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition students, with their cheekily titled 'So Chicky' soy-chickpea based crackers. Incorporating chia and poppy seeds, these crackers offer delicious snacking, and claim to be healthier than the majority of wheat based crackers on the market. They are also low in saturated fat at 0.4g per serve.
In response to taste tests, additional chickpea was added during the development phase, providing a unique nutty flavour which increased the consumer acceptance, with 75 percent 'really liking' the product.
Well done to Jessica and Afrizal.
Student Awards and Prizes 2011
The School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences held its annual Student Awards and Prizes evening to celebrate the academic achievements of our students in 2010. The evening which is attended by students, family members staff and Industry sponsors is a great opportunity to showcase our talented students from across all campuses.
Congratulations to all award recipients.
