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** Student News ------------------------------------------------------------

February 18, 2025

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

Events * Feb. 19th, 4pm - Faculty vs. Students College Bowl “Friendly” Competition, Rm 111, Contact Jmerkle2@unl.edu * Feb. 26th, 12-1pm - Food Safety Seminar presents Dr. Amy Parks (PhD, Texas Tech), Director, Global FSQA Governance and Regulatory Compliance, Dole Food Company Inc. Zoom (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&... (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) ) * Mar. 13th, 5pm - Battle of the Food Scientists competition here at Food Innovation Center! Are you ready to showcase your culinary skills by creating a product that embraces flavors of the world? Join us! See flier below.

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

** Bio Nebraska and Bio Nebraska Foundation are excited to launch the Women in Bioscience Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. ------------------------------------------------------------

The scholarship is designed to empower and support women pursuing a bioscience-related field of study by providing financial assistance, mentorship, and recognition to exceptional students committed to the biosciences.

This scholarship is open to women in Nebraska who are pursuing an associate or undergraduate degree in a bioscience-related field at a Nebraska university, college, or community college as a freshman or sophomore in the 2025-2026 academic year. Up to four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.

Applications will be accepted starting February 1, 2025, and must be received before 9:00am CDT April 25, 2025. Recipients will be announced in June 2025. Click here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) for more information.

** 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://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

Food Microbiology RD&A Lab Intern - Spring, Summer, Fall

The Kerry Center in Beloit, Wisconsin is looking for junior or senior undergrads planning to attend grad school or current Master’s or Doctorate students for internships. Particularly to work with proactive innovation projects and support scientists through this work. Click the link below for more information:

RD&A Intern Job Description_Kerry (1) (1) (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

Contact Joyjit (Joy) Saha, Ph.D.

joyjit.saha@kerry.com

2025 AOAC Student Scientist Awards (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) Call for Applications

Applications are now being accepted for three major

AOAC INTERNATIONAL student awards:

Win cash prizes and raise your professional profile!

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm EST on Friday, February 28, 2025

** 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://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

** Volunteer Opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------

Recruiting Events * Feb. 23rd, 5-7pm - 4H Leadership Club to tour and experience a Food Sci activity. Help be an extra set of hands for the activity! Kitchen lab 107 * Feb. 26th, 9-11 - LPS Culinary III class will participate in a product development activity. Come say hello OR be an extra set of hands for the activity! Kitchen lab 107 * Feb. 27th, 5-7pm - West Lincoln Elementary Science Night - run a table to help represent FDST Thank you for considering and helping to support UNL Food Science

*To volunteer contact Sarah Gergen sgergen2@unl.edu (mailto:sgergen2@unl.edu?subject=&body=) , FIC office 224, (402) 472-2831

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

It’s BREAD Week! * February 18 - National Stuffed Crab Day * February 19 - Chocolate Mint Day * February 20 - Muffin Day and Cherry Pie Day * February 21 - Sticky Bun Day & Fasnacht Day (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) * February 22 - Cook a Sweet Potato Day * February 23 -Tootsie Roll Day & Banana Bread Day

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