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** April 29, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------

April 29, 2025

** Calendar of Events ------------------------------------------------------------

Events * Apr. 29th, 4:30-6pm - NIC Presents Heuermann Lecture Series, Nourishing a Healthy Future: The Role of Irrigation in a Changing World, part of the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference. For more information, click here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... ) * May 1st, 4-5pm - Complex Biosystems Seminar Series Presents Brittany Schweiger CIBO PhD Student, “Glioblastoma induced blood-brain barrier dysfunction via a paracrine mechanism,” Beadle B172, https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... * May 2nd, 12-1pm - Food for Health Seminar Presents Ran Blekhman, “Genomics of Host-Microbiome Interactions” FIC rm 277 Zoom: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... * May 5th, 5:30-7:30pm - FDST Recognition Banquet, celebrating students and faculty of the Food Science Department! Great Plains Room E. Campus, RSVP required * May 16th, 11-12pm - Salute to Grads, FIC, 2nd floor deck, (weather location, room 111) please join us in recognizing our Spring 2025 graduates

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** Scholarships ------------------------------------------------------------

The scholarship award for the recipient is $2,500. To qualify for this non-renewing scholarship award, the student must meet the following criteria: * College sophomore, junior, or senior status (in 2025-2026). * Attend an accredited, four-year college or university within North America. * Be majoring in a food science, chemical science, biological science, or related area. * Achieved a 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA (or equivalent on another scale). * Have a demonstrated interest in confectionery technology. Your demonstrated interest in confectionery technology can include many activities including but not limited to research projects, work experience, and formal study.

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Food Science Department Scholarships available:

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Define American would like to share with you the Juan N. Franco Legacy Scholarship. The Juan N. Franco Legacy Scholarship, formerly known as the Hope for the Future Scholarship, was created in the Fall of 2016. Students who led the creation of the scholarship believed in the importance of higher education. The scholarship is meant to support students who are ineligible for financial aid through FAFSA.

This is an internal scholarship available to current UNL students or incoming freshmen. The application is currently open and will last until April 15, 2025. Apply here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4...

For any questions or concerns, please contact Stephanie Cerrato, scerrato-rodriguez2@unl.edu (mailto:scerrato-rodriguez2@unl.edu) or Selma de Anda, selma.deanda@unl.edu (mailto:selma.deanda@unl.edu) .

** Internships, Jobs & Other Opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------

Conagra Future Foodies Program

The Future Foodies program at Conagra Brands is for college freshmen and sophomores who are interested in learning more about the most energized, highest impact culture in the food industry. If you are craving an opportunity to learn more about the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, discovering your own potential and developing new skills, we want to meet you! Click here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... )

Summer 2025 Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates

NIFA(USDA) REEU Site, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

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Modern Tools and Technologies for Food & Agriculture Production

The summer REEU program is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to participate

in research, extension and outreach projects that focus on innovative tools and modern

technologies for agricultural and food production. Students will also get opportunities for

professional skills development in communication, leadership, ethics, team work and organization

** Mission: ------------------------------------------------------------ * ** Educate students on basic and applied confectionery science ------------------------------------------------------------ * ** Connect students with industry professionals ------------------------------------------------------------ * ** Develop confectionery leaders of tomorrow ------------------------------------------------------------

** PMCA Student Outreach Program ------------------------------------------------------------

The Student Outreach Program was initiated by PMCA in 2007 to develop an ongoing program that will help foster participation of talented young leaders in the affairs of the association and the confectionery industry. The program is designed to engage youth in industry activities through participation in the annual production conference, where they have the opportunity to interact with industry professionals. Through the support of PMCA members and other related associations, the Student Outreach Committee is focused on growing student activities and participation in the production conference and throughout the year. Learn more (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... )

** Food Holidays ------------------------------------------------------------

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