Nearly 500 Huskers helped shape university’s Grand Challenges
When called by Chancellor Ronnie Green to help focus the future of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln research and creative activity, nearly 500 faculty, staff and students from 195 campus units came together in summer 2020.
Their task — to identify a set of major societal issues to be solved through interdisciplinary collaboration. Their priorities were narrowed to seven Grand Challenges, which Chancellor Ronnie Green announced in his Feb. 15 State of Our University address.
‘Learn International Nebraska’ webinar is Feb. 22, 23
As a transformative, world-leading institution, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln plays an active role in engaging with international partners overseas and locally, as well as providing students global learning experiences. On Feb. 22 at 4 p.m., the University’s Office of Global Strategies and Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance will highlight some of this work at the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s “Learn International Nebraska” webinar.
Grad student gets snowy introduction to Nebraska
The day after arriving in Lincoln to start his master’s degree in agronomy and horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Juan Jiménez woke up Jan. 23 and thought it seemed exceptionally sunny.
Not quite.
He looked outside and was greeted by something he’d never seen before — snow. About 1.5 inches had coated the ground.
‘I saw the sign’: Three little words led Dev to Lincoln, love
Love Academically, a Nebraska Today series that snuggles up with the stories of Husker couples, tells a story of how faculty members Dipti Dev and Santosh Pitla met, how they wound up at Nebraska U, how they balance relationships with careers at the university. Because love may be patient, kind and blind, but at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, it’s also academic.
MLK award honors Fagan’s commitment to diversity, inclusion
Helen Fagan was presented with the Chancellor's 2021 Fulfilling the Dream award on Jan. 28. The award honors a member of the campus or Lincoln community whose work reflects the values of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hutkins, international panel find consensus on definition, properties of fermented foods
Fermentation accounts for an estimated 5,000-plus variety of food and drinks from every region on the planet. But for all of its popularity, and for all that scientists now understand of what occurs during it, questions have remained about how to define fermented foods. Questions also persist around the nutritional benefits of fermented foods and the role of fermentation microbes in human health
Hutkins, international panel find consensus on definition, properties of fermented foods
Fermentation accounts for an estimated 5,000-plus variety of food and drinks from every region on the planet. But for all of its popularity, and for all that scientists now understand of what occurs during it, questions have remained about how to define fermented foods. Questions also persist around the nutritional benefits of fermented foods and the role of fermentation microbes in human health
International Student Advisory Board seeks members to join, become leaders
A new RSO opportunity through the International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) is available to students interested in advocating for all international students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Yeutter Student Fellows program paves way for trade careers
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance is paving the way to provide real-world experience, networking and career exploration for a new generation of international trade professionals.
Reflecting on a year for social change
Each year, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln memorializes the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a week-long celebration, honoring his life and work while recognizing campus and community members whose impacts epitomize the ideals, life, and work of the civil rights leader. This work has become more pronounced and visible during historical unrest and a surgency of social and political activists in the last year.