NFS Master's graduate student, Pat Polowsky has been invited to present his research at the 10th Cheese Symposium in Rennes France in April.  The title of his poster presentation is "Size, Shape, and Identity of Surface Crystals and their Relationship to Sensory Preception of Grittiness in American Artisanal and European PDO Soft Smear Ripened Cheeses".

The prestigious Symposium is held about every four years, held alternately in France and Ireland, since 1986.

"This 10th Cheese Symposium continues a tradition to showcase recent developments in both fundamental and applied research. It is organized by INRA in collaboration with Teagasc and University Cork and aims to cover a broad range of themes associated with ongoing cheese research and current market trends.

The conference will provide a unique forum for academia and industry to share experiences on the latest developments in cheese research and production." (https://symposium.inra.fr/cheese2018/)