By Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
Nineteen University of Nebraska–Lincoln students presented research and creative projects April 3 to fellow students, faculty and staff during the 2025 Mini-Symposium for First Year Research Experience students. The event was hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships and the TRIO/Student Support Services Program.
Each fall, Undergraduate Research and Fellowships staff match eligible first-year undergraduates with faculty mentors to conduct a research or creative project. The FYRE employment is supported by federal work-study, the TRIO/Student Support Services Program or the STEM-POWER program. Participation in undergraduate research and first-year experiences are both considered high-impact practices for undergraduate education by the American Association of Colleges and Universities. The FYRE program combines both practices, ensuring that first-year students build social connections with faculty mentors and researchers while gaining first-hand knowledge of how Nebraska’s research innovations contribute to solving global challenges.
The mini-symposium theme, “Cultivating a Growth Mindset,” reflects the FYRE program’s commitment to providing enriching research opportunities that foster curiosity, creativity, resilience, adaptability and reflection on the value of the first-year experience. In addition to the mini-symposium, FYRE students participate in monthly skill-building workshops and complete a professional development program facilitated by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships and the TRIO/Student Support Services Program.
The following students presenting at the FYRE Mini-Symposium. They are listed alphabetically by hometown, with their academic major(s) and faculty mentor’s name(s).
Oliver Gray, fisheries and wildlife (pre-veterinary medicine), Leslie Rault-Bucklin
Bryan Anguiano-Rivera, fisheries and wildlife (pre-veterinary medicine), Kristi Montooth
Kayley Kubela, fisheries and wildlife, Leslie Rault-Bucklin
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