Category: Mentorship: UCARE and FYRE Programs

Mary Morran, food science and technology. Lipid Composition in Novel Wheat Strains for Improved Bread Flavor.

Megan Yarborough, fisheries and wildlife (FYRE).

Brennan Harms, mechanical engineering. Development of a Microfluidic Device for Simultaneous Application of Tension and Flow to Endothelial Cells.

Joiner Pfister, chemical engineering. Synthetic Biology Toolkit for Paraburkholderia sacchari to Enhance Native Bioplastic Production.

Marissa Mendez-Santiago, biochemistry. Effect of Unsaturated Fatty Acids in the Production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Quin Barton, biological sciences. Characterizing, Genotyping, and Phenotyping a Novel Polyextremotolerant Fungus.

Wyatt Morse, microbiology. Identifying a Quorum-Sensing Molecule and Its Effects on the Microalga Chlorella sorokiniana.

Elizabeth Struwe, nutritional science and dietetics. Effects of Nitrosatable Prescription Medications, Acetaminophen, and Exposure of Pesticides and Pesticide Run-Off on Birth Outcomes.

Jackson Ness, anthropology. Reinvigorating UNL’s Kruger Miniature Collection for Research and Education.

Kathleen Nguyen, biological sciences (FYRE).