Experiences

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Taste Signaling

United States
UCARE Experience

The Taste Research Lab at the Nutrition and Health Sciences Department has an opening for an undergraduate researcher starting as …

Micro- and Nanoplastics Released from Plastic Food Packaging

United States
UCARE Experience

The widespread use of plastic products in food handling poses a direct risk of releasing tiny plastic particles, such as …

Drug Development Against Viral Diseases

United States
UCARE Experience

Description:
This position is for a self-motived student who has an interest in antiviral research and drug development. Basic courses …

Dr. Wang: Electric Vehicle Misperceptions on Social Media Project

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Electric vehicles (EVs) provide significant benefits in economic development, environmental and public health. As various government agencies promote EVs, abundant …

Dr. Jones: Reducing Loneliness and Creating Connection with AI Voice Assistants

Dr. Jones: Reducing Loneliness and Creating Connection with AI Voice Assistants

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Did you know that feeling lonely can be as bad for health as 15 cigarettes a day? Loneliness and social …

Dr. Abbott: Secularity and Sexuality (SECS) Lab

Dr. Abbott: Secularity and Sexuality (SECS) Lab

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Welcome to the Secularity and Sexuality (SECS) Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Our lab produces scholarship with two primary …

Dr. Ramer-Tait: Understanding host-diet-microbiota interactions to improve health

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

The gut microbiota—a vast community of microbes that reside in the human gastrointestinal tract—increases food digestibility, influences immune responses, and …

Dr. Piepenbrink: Understanding Bacterial Community Formation through Biomolecular Interactions

Dr. Piepenbrink: Understanding Bacterial Community Formation through Biomolecular Interactions

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Bacteria are microscopic single-celled organisms, but they can come together to form multi-cellular communities including biofilms, which are three-dimensional structures …

Dr. Lorenz: Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH)

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

The WISH lab is an interdisciplinary lab that studies the interactions between women’s sexual and reproductive health, and mental and …