Student News

January 14, 2025

Calendar of Events

Events

  • Jan. 2 - 17th - Pre-Session

  • Jan. 16th, 3:30-5pm - Molecular Mechanisms of Disease and Complex Biosystems Work-in-Progress Seminars presents Scott Shaver, Intellectual Property Specialist at NUtech Ventures, “Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer”, Beadle Center E103 *New location*

  • Jan. 21st - Spring Semester Start

  • Jan. 29th, 12-1pm - Food Safety Seminar presents Dr. Nikki Shariat (PhD, Vanderbilt), Associate Professor, Dept. of Population Health, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, University of Georgia. Zoom (https://unl.zoom.us/j/99498161362)


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Scholarships

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agricultural Research Division


The ARD is committed to providing undergraduate students with exceptional research experience to assist in fulfilling their honor thesis requirement or other scholastic research at UNL. Funds designated by the UNL Reallocation Plan along with unit matching funds support the IANR ARD undergraduate Student Research Program.


Entries due Jan 31, 2025


For more information Click Here

Food Science Opportunities - Product Competitions!

The 2025 DMI New Product Competition

The Dairy Management Inc. New Product Competition now accepts entries for 2025.

The competition seeks the next new innovative product. The theme for 2025 is Innovative, Dairy-Based Products for Healthy Heart & Weight.

Deadline for contest submissions is Jan. 13th, 2025

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The American Egg Board’s Eggcelerator Lab® is excited to launch its 2025 Product Development Competition. This competition will engage, excite, and encourage students to think big by showcasing their knowledge, expertise, and ideas in creating food products that focus on New and Novel Uses for Egg Yolks.

Entries due Jan 21, 2025

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Internships, Jobs & Other Opportunities

Ohio STATE is Seeking an MS student (Food Science) to begin Summer/Fall 2025 at Ohio State University

 

This project is part of a USDA NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grant titled "Development of a diverse and competent food safety compliance workforce to enhance trust in a secure food system" in collaboration with NC State University and Tuskegee University.

 

Specifically, the MS student will likely focus on a project assessing student perceptions of careers in auditing, inspection, and assessment and/or evaluate programmatic data from stakeholders using the newly developed curriculum and resources. Project topic is flexible but will focus on some aspect of food safety auditing, inspection, and assessment. Ideally, a student would begin integrating themselves into the project/grant asap. Feel free to contact me directly with any questions: Nicole Arnold, arnold.1363@osu.edu

 

Nicole Arnold, PhD
Assistant Professor and Food Safety Field Specialist
Ohio State University Extension
Ag Admin Bldg, Room 003 - 2120 Fyffe Road - Columbus, OH 43210

Volunteer Opportunities

Recruiting Events

  • Jan. 16th & 17th - Activity Prep, 1 hour, either day, time is flexible, can work anywhere here in FIC

  • Jan. 22nd, 12:30-2:15pm - Activity Assistance, 1 hour, assist activity for LPS-FEWS2 students, help represent FDST by introducing yourself

  • Jan. 29-31st, 11-1pm - Introduction/represent FDST, 2 hours, East Campus, Omaha public high school students

  • Feb. 12th, 9-11am - Give a tour of 1st floor, 25 min., OR come say hello and intro ‘meet a FDST student or professor’ moment, LPS Culinary II classes.


*To volunteer and help represent Food Science, contact Sarah Gergen sgergen2@unl.edu, FIC office 224, (402) 472-2831

Food Holidays

January is National Fiber Focus Month!

  • January 14 - Undhiyu Day & Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day

  • January 15 - Strawberry Ice Cream Day

  • January 16 - Bagel Day & Fig Newton Day

  • January 17 - National Hot Heads Chili Day

  • January 18 - Soup Swap Day

  • January 19 - Gourmet Coffee Day