View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/3abd38e8d508/fdst-student-news-6695124?e=60868d28c2)

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

March 25, 2025

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

Events * Mar. 26th, 7-9pm - Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night, Hardin Hall Auditorium, Teams of 5 or less, top 3 teams receive prizes, open to students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Come support our clubs! * Apr. 3rd, 7-9am - FFA Food Science Competition hosted here at FIC * Apr. 9th, 4-5:30pm - Faculty vs. Students College Bowl “Friendly” Competition, Rm 111, Contact Jmerkle2@unl.ed * Apr. 17th, 12-1pm - UNL’s Student Research Days Slam! Nebraska Union Ballroom. Sign up to present (by Mar.27th) or reserve a seat to in the audience to attend. Register here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) ! * Apr. 21st, 8:30-5pm - FDST Research Symposium (IFT Reception to follow), presenters in various rooms around FIC, Keynote speaker, John Sweeney 4-5pm. For more information and to register (by March 31st) click here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) * Apr. 21st, 5:30-7pm - IFT’s Annual Spring Meeting Reception, details to follow

** *Calendar Links* ------------------------------------------------------------ IANR Events (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) FST and FPC Events (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) Nebraska Innovation Campus Events (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) UNL Calendar of Events (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) UNL Academic Calendar (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

** 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.

** 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

Join us April 2 for ice cream flavor pitching! See below

If you have questions, please reach out to Mary Morran at mmorran2@huskers.unl.edu (mailto:mmorran2@huskers.unl.edu?subject=&body=) .

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

As a non-profit group made up of Research and Development professionals within the confectionery industry, we are working to reach out to students to increase awareness and application to our scholarship, the John Kitt Memorial Scholarship.

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

It is a one time $2500 award for a rising undergraduate Sophomore, Junior, or Senior in the 2025-2026 year, and a very simple application (attached, but also available at the Web Address provided) due June 15, 2025.

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&...)

Summer 2025 Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates

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

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

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

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

Recruiting Events * Mar. 29th, 10:45-12:30pm - Admitted Student Day, E. Campus, help welcome our incoming students and their parents * Apr. 1st, 2:30-3:30pm - Help prepare materials for FFA competition, Scarlet & Cream room 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 National CELERY (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) month! * March 25 - Lobster Newburg Day & Waffle Day * March 26 - Spinach Day & National Nougat Day * March 27 - Spanish Paella (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) Day * March 28 - Something on a Stick Day & Black Forrest Cake Day * March 29 - Whole Grain Sampling Day & Lemon Chiffon Cake Day * March 30 -Turkey Neck Soup Day

Department of Food Science & Technology (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&... https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&... https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&... Logo

Copyright (C) 2025 UNL - Food Science & Technology. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: UNL - Food Science & Technology 1901 N 21st St Lincoln, NE 68588-1202 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&id=...) or unsubscribe (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...