Three SNR students chosen for First Year Research Experience Program

Abdallah Abdallah, who participated in the First Year Research Experience Program in 2023, documents a spider’s activity while working in Eileen Hebets’ lab in this file photo.  Photo by Craig Chandler
Abdallah Abdallah, who participated in the First Year Research Experience Program in 2023, documents a spider’s activity while working in Eileen Hebets’ lab in this file photo. Photo by Craig Chandler

By Undergraduate Research and Fellowships

Three School of Natural Resources undergraduates have been selected for the First Year Research Experience Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Each fall, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships — in collaboration with TRIO Student Support Services and STEM-POWER — matches eligible first-year students with faculty mentors to engage in manageable research or creative projects during the academic year. With support from federal work-study awards, participants connect with faculty to learn how the university’s research innovations help solve global challenges.

FYRE students also participate in monthly skill-building workshops, complete a professional development course and present their research at the FYRE Mini-Symposium in late spring. Many students continue their research through programs such as the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program, STEM-POWER and the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program.

Following is a list of students who received research placements as part of the 2024-25 FYRE cohort. The students are listed alphabetically by student, with their academic major(s) and project title.

Bryan Anguiano-Rivera, fisheries and wildlife, “Urban Impacts on Monarch Butterflies.” Omaha, Nebraska

Oliver Gray, fisheries and wildlife, “Biochemical and Molecular Techniques in Insect-Based Research: Applications in Medical, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences.” Seward, Nebraska

Kayley Kubela, fisheries and wildlife, “Biochemical and Molecular Techniques in Insect-Based Research: Applications in Medical, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences.” Papillion, Nebraska



A total of 40 were select across UNL. The complete list is at https://news.unl.edu/article/40-huskers-chosen-for-first-year-research-experience-program.

More details at: https://uraf.unl.edu/