Winter break is a great time to work on applications to special summer programs like the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP). It has been a wonderful pre-health experience for attendees.
The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free six-week summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college freshmen and sophomores interested in the health professions. Continue reading…
Students who receive UCARE awards take advantage of a variety of professional development workshops and seminars, increase knowledge of graduate study and career paths, learn about fellowship opportunities for further research and study, and present work at Student Research Days in spring term or the Summer Research Symposium. Continue reading…
More details at: https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/academicadvising/13567/78812
Students may apply for up to $1500 of funding that enables their participation in an internship or research opportunity. Funds may be used for transportation to the location of the opportunity, program fees or tuition, extra housing and food costs, conference participation, equipment, or any other reasonable expense necessary to participate. Deadline: November 15 for spring 2023 Continue reading…
More details at: https://cas.unl.edu/experiential-learning-funds-internships-and-research?fbclid=IwAR3tBEEHr-IHR1TdF1D3hKYSBHu_T_r21TvCDul58chas-Br4Dl05Tuvpok
This will be the final meeting of the semester. It is scheduled Nov. 28th from 7-8 PM in Beadle N263. The club will be listening to a microbe.tv podcast and will have materials and microbiology-themed coloring sheets for anyone who wants to color as well.
More details at: https://mbioclub@unl.edu
October 13
Dr. Yanbin Yin, Department of Food Science & Technology, UNL
"CAZyme bioinformatics enhances gut microbiome, agriculture, and bioenergy research"
Thursdays, 12:00-12:50 pm
In-Person located in FIC 277
Reception to follow in FIC 275
The winners of the 2nd Annual UNL Microbiology Research Symposium were Mr. Matthew Perry, School of Biological Sciences, Graduate Poster Presentation Award Titled: "Rhizosphere collection method to identify low abundant taxa within the rhizobiome" and Ms. Sukaina Al-Hamedi, Biochemistry, Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award Titled: "Optimization of two peroxidase activity assays to determine pro-inflammatory activities of innate immune cell populations".
Thank you to all who participated and attended our event!
Are you interested in microbiology, fungi, molecular biology, and/or plant pathogens?
Come join us at the newly established Quantitative Fungal Ecology Lab (http://www.fungalecology.com) in the Department of Plant Pathology. We are seeking undergraduate researchers to assist in general laboratory practices, from isolating fungal pathogens to preparing DNA for sequencing and processing of raw data.
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The Nebraska Science Ambassadors Program (NESA) is an experiential learning program that will introduce students to basic principles of science communication, including online science communication and informal science education.
The program runs from Nov. 11 – Dec. 4 and will meet via Zoom each Friday from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. There is an in-person practicum experience on Dec. 4 at Morrill Hall in Lincoln, NE, with Eight-Legged Encounters, and then some survey participation after the Dec. 4 event. This program is perfect for juniors, seniors, or graduate students seeking to broaden their skillset before graduation.
Registration closes Nov. 7!
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Hello! I am happy to be joining the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Advising team and excited to begin working with the undergraduate students pursuing the degree program in microbiology! I previously worked with undergraduate students in the Department of Statistics and have been a part of the advising community at UNL for nearly one year. Continue reading…