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Student News

September 18, 2024

Calendar of Events

Student Events

• Wednesday, September 18th, 4 - 5pm - Room 111, Food Science Club featuring Ardent Mills & Hog Wild BBQ for dinner

• Friday, September 20th, Instructional Continuity Day for the Husker Football Game

Other Events

• September 19th, 12-1pm - UNL Food Safety Seminar Series brings us Ashutosh Mangalam via Zoom, “Microbiome Maestro: A Dietary Approach to Harmonizing Health in Multiple Sclerosis”

• September 18th, 6 - 8:30pm - Nebraska Bluegrass Concert Series featuring Andy Leftwich and Shucks Brothers, here at NIC Commons

• September 19-30 – Applejack Festival at Kimmel Orchard in Nebraska City

  
  

  *Want to volunteer and represent Food Science? Two days and two different activities to participate in! Choose one day or both Sept. 21 & 22, (Saturday & Sunday):

• Food Science table – share about food science with hands-on activities for youth

*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

September 18th featuring Ardent Mills, Interviewing/Professional skills, and dinner from Hog Wild Pit BBQ

September 25th featuring a Cooking Challenge with Conagra!
 
If you have questions, please reach out to Mary Morran at mmorran2@huskers.unl.edu.

Food Holidays

• September 18 - Rice Krispies Treat Day

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

• September 19 - National Butterscotch Pudding Day

• September 20 - National String Cheese, Queso, and Pepperoni Pizza Day

• September 21 - Pecan Cookie and Chai Day, International Eat-An-Apple Day

• September 22 - White Chocolate Day, National Ice Cream Cone Day

• September 23 - Snack Stick Day, National American Pot Pie Day