Polt receives stipend for UNL research project
LINCOLN — Kaden Polt of Osmond is among 160 Husker undergraduates who have been awarded stipends by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the fall and spring semesters.
Polt, a senior majoring in fisher ies and wildlife, will participate in the project 'Managing Rangeland for Heterogeneity Promotes Spe- cies Richness and Benefits Small Mammals' as part of Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program, which supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities.
Students receive stipends of $3,600 to engage in intensive research or creative activity for 10 hours per week. The students' projects span academic disciplines including engineering, chemistry, modern languages and literatures, psychology, art and art history, architecture, special education, and fisheries and wildlife.
UCARE participants will present posters on their research and creative activities during Student Research Days, April 7 and 8, at the Nebraska Union.
Kaden is a 2022 graduate of Osmond High School and the son of Kurt and Sarah Polt.
Applications for the 2026-27 UCARE program open Nov. 12, with a deadline of Feb. 10. For more information and to apply, visit https:// go.unl.edu/2rpt.
