Past Events

2025

2025 Department of Animal Science Graduation Lunch

May 16, 2025 - 11:00 AM

to May 16, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Location
Hansen Agricultural Learning Center

Please join us for the 2025 Department of Animal Science Graduation Lunch!

Who: Graduating seniors and family

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Student Lightning Talks - May 7

May 7, 2025 - 3:20 PM

to May 7, 2025 - 4:10 PM

Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

Student Lightning Talks

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Meat Science & Muscle Biology Seminar - Emma Frank

May 6, 2025 - 12:10 PM

to May 6, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Location
223 Meat Lab - Kildee Hall

Emma Frank
Cooking Pork Chops: How pH Influences Tenderness and Moisture Retention Across Different Modern Cooking Methods

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Departmental Seminar - Acacia Warren, Environmental Genomics Inc.

Apr 30, 2025 - 3:20 PM

to Apr 30, 2025 - 4:10 PM

Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

Acacia Warren, Environmental Genomics Inc.
The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG): Helping to Implement Sustainable Practices on Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Food Systems, Sustainability, Climate and Pollution

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Meat Science & Muscle Biology Seminar - Isaac White

Apr 29, 2025 - 12:10 PM

to Apr 29, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Location
223 Meat Lab - Kildee Hall

Isaac White
Exploring the Impact of Heating on Meat Protein Functionality: Implications for Digestibility and Quality in Pet Food

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Departmental Seminar - Pedro Carvalho

Apr 23, 2025 - 3:20 PM

to Apr 23, 2025 - 4:10 PM

Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

Pedro Carvalho, Colorado State University
Feeding and management strategies to improve beef sustainability in the U.S.

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Defense Seminar - Armela Lato

Apr 23, 2025 - 9:00 AM

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Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

MS Defense Seminar - Armela Lato
Reproductive characteristics of female alpacas: A retrospective analysis of a North American alpaca herd

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Meat Science & Muscle Biology Seminar - Yureni Carvejal

Apr 22, 2025 - 12:10 PM

to Apr 22, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Location
223 Meat Lab - Kildee Hall

Yureni Carvejal
TBD

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Defense Seminar - Mariah Mayer

Apr 17, 2025 - 10:00 AM

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Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

MS Defense Seminar - Mariah Mayer
Evaluating the role of soybean hulls in gilt development and performance

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Defense Seminar - Ahlea Forster

Apr 17, 2025 - 9:00 AM

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Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

MS Defense Seminar - Ahlea Forster
The Use of Gnotobiotic SCID Pigs for Improving Humanization Methods

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Departmental Seminar - Samodha Fernando

Apr 16, 2025 - 3:20 PM

to Apr 16, 2025 - 4:10 PM

Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

Samodha Fernando, University of Nebraska
Understanding the role of gut microbes in humans and livestock

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Defense Seminar - Emma Rients

Apr 16, 2025 - 8:00 AM

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Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

PhD Defense Seminar - Emma Rients
Nutritional responses to Bovine Respiratory Disease in beef cattle

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Meat Science & Muscle Biology Seminar - Mackenzie Griffin

Apr 15, 2025 - 12:10 PM

to Apr 15, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Location
223 Meat Lab - Kildee Hall

Mackenzie Griffin
Calsequestrin as a Biomarker: Investigating its Potential in Predicting Pork Loin Quality

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2025 Department of Animal Science Banquet

Apr 12, 2025 - 5:30 PM

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Location
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2025 Department of Animal Science BanquetApril 12, 2025 at the Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center5:30 PM Social6:00 PM Dinner6:30 PM Program

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Defense Seminar - McKenna Maus

Apr 10, 2025 - 9:00 AM

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Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

MS Defense Seminar - McKenna Maus
Optimizing fertility outcomes in postpartum Holstein cows: Investigating the role of prostaglandin F2⍺ and artificial insemination strategies

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Departmental Seminar - Angie Slitt

Apr 9, 2025 - 3:20 PM

to Apr 9, 2025 - 4:10 PM

Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

Angie Slitt, University of Rhode Island
Application of Drug Development practices to enable better prediction of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) tissue distribution and excretion to milk

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Defense Seminar - Tapiwa Magwaba

Apr 9, 2025 - 9:30 AM

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Location
Kildee 2255C

PhD Defense Seminar - Tapiwa Magwaba
Genetic analysis of egg production and quality traits in indigenous Tanzania chickens

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Meat Science & Muscle Biology Seminar - Jihong Ma

Apr 8, 2025 - 12:10 PM

to Apr 8, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Location
223 Meat Lab - Kildee Hall

Jihong Ma
Cryoprotective Effects of Saccharides on Frozen Egg Yolks: Freezing Behaviors, Gelation Degrees, and Structural Changes

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Departmental Seminar - Marcus Kehrli

Apr 2, 2025 - 3:20 PM

to Apr 2, 2025 - 4:10 PM

Location
1204 Kildee Hall - Ensminger Room

Marcus Kehrli, Iowa State University
Immune Modulation of Livestock: Quest or Saga?

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Meat Science & Muscle Biology Seminar - Rodrigo Tarte & Elias Perez

Apr 1, 2025 - 12:10 PM

to Apr 1, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Location
223 Meat Lab - Kildee Hall

Rodrigo Tarte & Elias Perez
The Journey of Nitrite in Processed Meats: Revisiting its Fate

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