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Microbiology Major Henry Houska is the 2026 award recipient of the Peltier-Georgi Microbiology Scholarship. This scholarship is offered each spring semester for microbiology students.
More details at: https://microbiology.unl.edu/
You are invited Friday, May 8th from 9 to 11am to a Celebration of our UNL Microbiology 2026 Spring Graduates at the Microbiology Office, E249 Beadle Center! We will have light refreshments of pastries and coffee as well as mixing with other microbiology peers, staff and faculty. Please contact the office if you can attend by emailing microbiology@unl.edu or calling 402.472.8704. We hope you can attend!
This course explores the biology, diversity, and evolution of fungi across the tree of life, combining lectures, hands-on labs, and field exploration.
More details at: https://teddy.garcia@unl.edu
NVIBE: Nexus of Virology, Immunology, and Bioengineering
Using Microscopy in Research: A Practical Tour of UNL’s Microscopy Core (with tour!); Bara Altartouri, PhD
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
2:30 - 3:30pm
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REACH Scholarship
The Bio Nebraska REACH Scholarship is designed to support and empower women who are nearing the completion of their undergraduate education in a bioscience-related field of study.
It provides financial assistance to students with at least a junior standing in a four-year curriculum or have more than 50 percent of credits needed for a degree in a two-year curriculum and need additional support to complete their degrees. Up to two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded for the 2026-2027 academic year to students enrolled at a Nebraska college, community college or university. Continue reading…
NASA is interested in the development of the future workforce for the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The NASA Nebraska Space Grant competitive fellowships are awarded to students with academic achievement and demonstrated interest in STEM careers. The fellowships require engagement in STEM fields, and therefore are not traditional scholarships. Students must propose a workforce development activity, research project, internship, or similar project for the fellowship. Click here for more information about students fellowships.
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Tori Kreikemeier, Academic Advisor for Microbiology in CASNR will be your contact for any questions or to assist you with any help you may need. You can contact her at 402.472.7046 or by emailing her at tkreikemeier2@unl.edu.