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

February 5, 2025

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

Events * Feb. 5th, 4-5pm - Food Science Club Meeting, Come learn about chocolate processing and tasting! Our one and only Dr. Martini will share her expertise and chocolate enthusiasm, Rm 111 * Feb. 7th, 8am-8 pm - Graduate Prospective Student Recruitment & Campus Visit Day * Feb. 12th, 4pm - Faculty vs. Students College Bowl “Friendly” Competition, Rm 111, Contact Jmerkle2@unl.edu

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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

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** AAMP Internship Opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------

AAMP’s Internship program provides opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students to gain additional knowledge and experience in the meat industry. Participants must be at least 18 years of age or older. Participants must have a reliable source of transportation. For more information, contact Nelson Gaydos at nelson@aamp.com (mailto:nelson@aamp.com) .

Ohio STATE is Seeking an MS student (Food Science) to begin Summer/Fall 2025 at Ohio State University

This project is part of a USDA NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grant titled "Development of a diverse and competent food safety compliance workforce to enhance trust in a secure food system" in collaboration with NC State University and Tuskegee University.

Specifically, the MS student will likely focus on a project assessing student perceptions of careers in auditing, inspection, and assessment and/or evaluate programmatic data from stakeholders using the newly developed curriculum and resources. Project topic is flexible but will focus on some aspect of food safety auditing, inspection, and assessment. Ideally, a student would begin integrating themselves into the project/grant asap. Feel free to contact me directly with any questions: Nicole Arnold, arnold.1363@osu.edu (mailto:arnold.1363@osu.edu)

Nicole Arnold, PhD Assistant Professor and Food Safety Field Specialist Ohio State University Extension Ag Admin Bldg, Room 003 - 2120 Fyffe Road - Columbus, OH 43210

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

Recruiting Events * Feb. 10th, 9-10am - Eastern World Food Prize event on E campus for high schoolers. Come and join me at a table representing FDST * Feb. 12th, 9-11am - Give a tour of 1st floor, 25 min., OR come say hello and intro ‘meet a FDST student or professor’ moment, LPS Culinary II classes. * 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 in this way

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

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

February is National Avocado and Bananahttps://nationaldayfood.com/day/artichoke-and-asparagus-month/Month! * February 5 - Chocolate Fondue Day & World Nutella Day * February 6 - Frozen Yogurt Day * February 7 - Fettuccine Day and Bubblegum Day * February 8 - Molasses Bar Day (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) * February 9 - National Pizza Day & Chocolate Day * February 10 - Oatmeal Monday &World Pulses Day (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

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