Steve Zinn, professor of animal science at the University of Connecticut, has been named the King Visiting Scholar for 2022 in the U of A's Department of Animal Science and will be on campus Feb. 22-24.

Zinn is presenting the King Visiting Scholar Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m. in AFLS Building Room D-115. His lecture is "Developmental Programming in Ruminants: What Mom Eats Matters."

During his visit, he will interact with students from across campus, from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and in animal science at various functions.

His visits include a Feb. 23 11:45 a.m. session with graduate students in AFLS Building Room D-113 on "It is not a Scientific Contribution Until it's Published: Tips from a Journal Editor." The presentation focuses on the difference between writing a thesis as opposed to writing a peer-reviewed publication.

Zinn has served as UConn's head of the Department of Animal Science since 2011. He maintains a research program in endocrinology and growth biology with over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, two book chapters and 135 abstracts. He has been awarded more than $5.3 million in research funding and has served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Animal Science (2008-12) and as editor-in-chief and founder of Animal Frontiers (2011-14).

Zinn was presented the Morrison Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2021, the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association Service Award in 2019, the UConn American Association of University Professors Teaching Excellence Career Award in 2018, the Northeast Regional USDA Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017 and was named a UConn Teaching Fellow in 2016, among others.

The King Visiting Scholar program is supported by the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation. It was created to contribute academically to Bumpers College by giving students and others access to national and/or international authorities in their field. The Kings had a long-standing and dedicated interest in improving Arkansas' beef production industry.

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