Student News

September 26, 2024

Calendar of Events


Events

  • Friday, September 27th, 12-12:55pm - Food for Health Seminar Series presents J. Mark Brown “Metaorganismal Endocrinology: Microbe-Host Interactions in Health and Disease” Reception: 11:30 am, Seminar: Noon-12:55 pm, Food Innovation Center (FIC): Room 277

    • Zoom: http://unl.zoom.us/j/93875698434?p-wd=ak1NOWxkbkYrcnNva2RKUk80UmFiQT09

    • Meeting ID: 938 7569 8434

    • Password: NFHC


  • Thursday, October 3, 12-1pm - Food Sci & Technology Seminar Series presents Jason Bush, PhD. Chief Scientific Officer, Solnul® MSP Starch Products Inc. 
    Title: Using Serum Metabolomics from a Resistant Starch Clinical Trial to Investigate Mechanisms of Prebiotic Activity


  • September 27-30 – Applejack Festival at Kimmel Orchard in Nebraska City


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

*Calendar Links*

Food Science Opportunities - Product Competitions!

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.

For more information Click Here.

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.

Click Here.

Scholarships

Lallemand Animal Nutrition Scholarship - Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America provides the following scholarships to full-time students in the United States, Mexico, or Canada. Applications due Friday, September 27th.

For more information or to submit an application, please Click Here.

Emily J. Prior Scholarship Fund - The Prior Scholarship fund program was established in loving memory of Emily Prior for her dedicated military service as Chief, Concepts and Systems Division, Army Center of Excellence Subsistence (ACES).  The purpose of this scholarship is to honor and assist qualified students who are majoring in food science, packaging, or related areas.  The 2024 Award recipients will be notified on January 31, 2025. Application deadline, December 31, 2024


For more information or to submit a nomination, please Click Here.

Internships & Jobs

Be a Food Processing Center Student Worker

Application Link

The UNL Food Processing Center is seeking UNL students studying Food Science, Biological Systems Engineering, Mechanized Systems Management, Culinology, or related degrees to join our staff for one-of-a-kind experiential learning opportunities. 

Club Corner


Food Science Club meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 4 - 5 in Room 111. Learn more about the club, their activities, and chat with current members. An industry representative will join us, we have activities, and dinner


October 2nd is our next meeting and will feature a Cooking Challenge with Conagra!
 
If you have questions, please reach out to Mary Morran at mmorran2@huskers.unl.edu.

Food Holidays

  • September 26 - Pancake Day, National Chimichanga Day

  • September is National Condiment Month!   Click for fun facts!

  • September 27 - Corned Beef Hash Day, National Chocolate Milk Day

  • September 28 - National Poke Day

  • September 29 - National Coffee Day, National Biscotti Day

  • September 30 - Chewing Gum Day, National EVOO Day

  • October 1 - Snack Stick Day, National American Pot Pie Day