104 undergrads receive stipends for summer research projects
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has awarded stipends to 104 undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,400 to engage in intensive research or creative activity for 20 hours per week.
104 undergrads receive stipends for summer research projects
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has awarded stipends to 104 undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,400 to engage in intensive research or creative activity for 20 hours per week.
Documentary explores U.S.-led Middle East peace negotiations
Successes and failures in a nearly 20-year quest for Israeli-Palestinian peace are the focus of “The Human Factor,” a documentary opening June 11 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Also continuing to show is “Undine.”
McCornick reappointed to lead Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Peter McCornick, who has led the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska since 2016, has been reappointed for a second five-year term.
Under McCornick’s leadership, the institute has made huge strides in fulfilling its mission to improve agricultural water management to ensure sustainable food and water security in the face of population and income increases, a changing climate and the growing demand for scarce water resources, said University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter.
Quiñones puts coding expertise, global perspectives to use
Rubi Quiñones, Research Traineeship doctoral student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is developing algorithms to couple co-segmentation and plant phenotyping to identify phenotypes more accurately.
Mohale wins Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry
South African poet Maneo Refiloe Mohale has been named the winner of the African Poetry Book Fund’s 2020 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry, for their collection “Everything is a Deathly Flower.”
Award-winning poet Phillippa Yaa de Villiers judged this year’s prize, which annually awards $1,000 to a book of poetry by an African writer published in the previous year
2020 annual report highlights global interconnectedness, resilience
Although 2020 was a year like no other, the newest Global Nebraska Annual Report highlights the tireless work of Global Affairs to support the university community and find innovative ways to launch virtual programs, continue work on the institutional global strategy and supporting new international engagement activities.
Entrepreneurship professor building bridges between cultures
Surin Kim is an assistant professor and extension specialist in entrepreneurship with the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design. Her work is focused on developing, disseminating and evaluating programs focused on entrepreneurship development for youth, women, immigrants and underserved groups. She also teaches experiential learning courses on product development, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Rural Fellows embark on summer of community development
Working in pairs or trios, 35 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students will take part in the Rural Fellowship program while living and working in 17 communities across the state this summer.
During their 10-week residence, the fellows will collaborate with local leaders on improving the communities. Project goals include strengthening the communities’ web presence, attracting entrepreneurs, and developing city parks and trails.
Fagan releases book on inclusive leadership
As the nation grapples with how to move forward a year after George Floyd was killed, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor and immigrant is releasing a book that a colleague calls “simply the right book at the right time.”
“Becoming Inclusive: A Worthy Pursuit in Leadership” by Helen Fagan, assistant professor of practice in agricultural leadership, education and communication, is available now from Information Age Publishing. A launch event is planned for 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 4 at Francie and Finch Bookshop, 130 S. 13th St. in Lincoln.