July 2024

 

Please welcome Dr. Silvana Martini to the Department. On July 1st, she officially began her tenure as department head for the Department of Food Science and Technology. Dr. Martini's office is located at FIC 233 and her email address is smartini2@unl.edu.

 

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2024 Dean's List students!

 

Maria Anne Buresh

Chloe Calhoun

Yuchen Cao

Zeyu Cao

Qihua Chen

Yanze Chen

Yuehua Deng

Zoie Ecord

Minqi Hu

Emily May Jackson

Yishan Jiang

Yuchu Jiang

Pusen Jin

Xinyi Jin

Jialu Li

Xianzhe Li

Xinrui Li

Yuke Li

Zhiqing Li

Qingyuan Li

Jiayi Liang

Adam Lierz

Siyu Lin

Yihan Lin
Jialei Liu

Meng Luo

Janine Merkle

Tanya Mhiribidi

Qi Miao

Mary Morran

Yuhan Pan

Ashley Prow

Scott Robertson

Guanqun Shi

Elijah Robert Wald

Jiayi Wang

Yuxuan Wang

Haoyue Xue

Yanyu Yang

Yingxuan Yuan

Junsong Zhang

Ruini Zhang

Yinuo Zhang

Yunruo Zhang

Areshine Zhao

Wangjiahe Zheng

 

Congratulations to International Student Success Navigator, John Tessalee and his wife, Brittany as they have welcomed a new member of the family, Juniper Palm Tessalee on June 7th at 3:26 AM. 

 

 

Upcoming Events


Jul 4
Independence Day (Offices closed)

Upcoming Workshops


Aug 26
First Day of Fall 2024 Semester
Oct 1
Better Process Control School

 

 

Recent Publications


Deehan EC, Zhang Z, Nguyen NK, Perez-Muñoz ME, Cole J, Riva A, Berry D, Prado CM, Walter J. Adaptation to tolerate high doses of arabinoxylan is associated with fecal levels of Bifidobacterium longum. Gut Microbes. 2024; 16(1):2363021.
 
Zhang Z, Mocanu V, Deehan EC, Hotte N, Zhu Y, Wei S, Kao DH, Karmali S, Birch DW, Walter J, Madsen KL. Recipient microbiome-related features predicting metabolic improvement following fecal microbiota transplantation in adults with severe obesity and metabolic syndrome: a secondary analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial. Gut Microbes. 2024; 16(1):2345134.

Recent Awards


Andrew Benson, Analysis of Ingredient-Gut Microbiome Interactions through In Vitro Fermentation, Givaudan Flavors Corporation, $52,839

Mary Grace-Danao, R&D Phase II Collagen Characterization & Process Development, Scientific Life Solutions, $384,322

Thanh Do,
Milton E. Mohr Teaching Fellowship, $3,000

Jennifer Clarke (Jessica Corman Lead), RII Track-2 FEC: From Ecosystems to Evolution: Harnessing Elemental Data to Detect Stoichiometric Control-Points and their Consequences for Organismal Evolution , EPSCoR, $1,489,821

Ilhami Okur, Milton E. Mohr Teaching Fellowship, $3,000

Lucas Townsend, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Predoctoral Training Program, $28,224

Yue Wang, Milton E. Mohr Teaching Fellowship, $3,000


 

 

 

Jobs

 

Analytical Laboratory Technician r - UNL

The Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) works to develop and provide the food industry with credible information, expert opinions, tools, and services relating to allergenic foods, novel foods, and food ingredients including genetically modified products. FARRP takes a comprehensive approach, working and collaborating with research institutions, governmental authorities, consumer groups, and scientific societies around the globe to improve the safety of food products for consumers. 

As an Analytical Laboratory Technician, you will:

  • Use aseptic handling processes to clean, handle and store a large volume of sample preparation and reagent preparation vessels on a daily basis.
  • Independently assess and address appropriate sample preparation and prepare samples for testing. Also, prepare large quantities of reagents.
  • Identify potential areas of contamination.
  • Receive samples into the laboratory and review documentation of samples already received.
  • Store and dispose of samples.
  • Complete documentation in strict adherence to SOP’s and ISO:17025 requirements.



Apply

 

Asst/Assoc Professor of Practice - Food Science and Technology Specialist

The Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is seeking applicants for a twelve-month, non-tenure track assistant/associate professor of practice position in food science and technology. The successful candidate will join a well-established and cross-functional team of instructors serving the 3+1 Dual Degree Food Science Program that exists between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), and Northwest Agricultural & Forestry University (NWAFU) in Yangling, China. Specific course assignments may be changed over time based on academic unit or program needs.


Apply

 

Biological Technician - Path Lab Analyst

Perform professional analytical and microbiological testing of food products, ingredients and environmentals. The position works closely with the Lab Supervisor, and other laboratory technicians in the daily functions associated with the laboratory. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples of food products, ingredients and environmentals. Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings. Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities. Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.

Apply

 

 

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