Hutkins, international panel find consensus on definition, properties of fermented foods
Fermentation accounts for an estimated 5,000-plus variety of food and drinks from every region on the planet. But for all of its popularity, and for all that scientists now understand of what occurs during it, questions have remained about how to define fermented foods. Questions also persist around the nutritional benefits of fermented foods and the role of fermentation microbes in human health
Hutkins, international panel find consensus on definition, properties of fermented foods
Fermentation accounts for an estimated 5,000-plus variety of food and drinks from every region on the planet. But for all of its popularity, and for all that scientists now understand of what occurs during it, questions have remained about how to define fermented foods. Questions also persist around the nutritional benefits of fermented foods and the role of fermentation microbes in human health
International Student Advisory Board seeks members to join, become leaders
A new RSO opportunity through the International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) is available to students interested in advocating for all international students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Yeutter Student Fellows program paves way for trade careers
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance is paving the way to provide real-world experience, networking and career exploration for a new generation of international trade professionals.
Reflecting on a year for social change
Each year, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln memorializes the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a week-long celebration, honoring his life and work while recognizing campus and community members whose impacts epitomize the ideals, life, and work of the civil rights leader. This work has become more pronounced and visible during historical unrest and a surgency of social and political activists in the last year.
2020: A year like no other
For many, the COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered as the darkest moment of a lifetime. More than 300,000 Americans have been lost to the virus. Millions more have dealt with unemployment and financial struggles, and nearly everything about how we live, work and connect with one another has shifted.
Wolf, multilingual outreach project going to bat for keystone species
In any language, 2020 has been a rough year for bats. The only mammal capable of true flight saw its already-spotty reputation dragged through more mud as conjecture, then early research, suggested that SARS-CoV-2 may have evolved from a coronavirus ancestor dwelling in some bat species.
Brianne Wolf, a part-time graduate student in natural resource sciences and a global programs manager for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, acknowledges that bats could use some help in the PR department.
11 Huskers earn Gilman scholarship for education abroad
Eleven University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduates have earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support credit-bearing study abroad, an internship abroad or virtual international opportunities between Dec. 1, 2020, and Oct. 31, 2021.
Nguyen graduates with legacy of advancing allied community
Kennedy Nguyen arrived at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln apprehensive about the next steps ahead in his journey.
After interning in We Are Nebraska and sharing his experience as a transgendered male, the senior marketing major from Saigon, Vietnam, is graduating with confidence in his future and strong support from the community he helped start at the College of Business.
Nothhorn goes around the world with technology
Katie Nothhorn was going to travel to Holland in April 2020 for an international competition as a member of Sue’s Stepper-ettes, a baton-twirling club based in Omaha. She would write a paper about the trip to fulfill the study-abroad requirement for an international studies minor.