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Haley Evenson received the 2025 Schultz-Werth Award for her research and was recognized at �ձ�av��Ƶ's Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Active Day award's ceremony on April 16.

A single note can hold an entire world of emotion. For �ձ�av��Ƶ assistant professor Mark Stevens, a single piano piece can hold an ocean. His multiyear commissioning project, “One Drop Contains Oceans,” explores how music from a variety of voices can transform the classical piano repertoire. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, he will bring those voices to life in a public performance at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

The path to graduation isn’t always a straight line, but for alumni like Seth Lewis, each step shaped a passion for research and discovery.

New research from �ձ�av��Ƶ's Department of Natural Resource Management examines how different states are stopping the spread of invasive carp.

Researchers from �ձ�av��Ƶ's Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics contributed to a global study that found cyanide — a highly poisonous chemical in large doses — plays a major role in the normal functioning of our bodies.

Avian metapneumovirus is a highly contagious virus causing respiratory and reproductive disorders in poultry, leading to significant animal welfare concerns and economic losses. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research is providing �ձ�av��Ƶ a $150,000 Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research grant to develop a diagnostic tool and vaccine for the virus. �ձ�av��Ƶ is providing matching funds for a total investment of $300,000.

In a collaborative project with �ձ�av��Ƶ's College of Nursing, Phuong Nguyen, assistant professor in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, will help facilitate nursing simulation programming research by utilizing eye-tracking technology.

Researchers in �ձ�av��Ƶ's Department of Dairy and Food Science are improving the shelf life of strawberries and raspberries using biodegradable packaging material.

Researchers in �ձ�av��Ƶ's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences are developing the next generation of innovative packaging materials that may help curb the Earth's ongoing plastic waste crisis.

Researchers in �ձ�av��Ƶ's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory were the first to identify a new strain of avian metapneumovirus — a highly contagious disease that is currently causing significant problems for the U.S. poultry industry — and are now working toward developing a safe and effective vaccine.