Six Huskers selected to Multicultural Hall of Fame
For outstanding service and dedication to furthering diversity and inclusion, six University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni have been inducted into the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Hall of Fame. The 2020 class, honored Oct. 29 during a Multicultural Homecoming celebration hosted by the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services, includes Chandra C. Díaz, Misty Frazier, Anh Le, Jeannette Eileen Jones, Reshell D. Ray and Shannon Teamer. The induction ceremony was held virtually due to COVID-19 concerns.
Global environmental movement leader to deliver E.N. Thompson lecture
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a powerful voice in the global youth-led environmental movement, will present “Roots of Revolution” at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
UNL freshman shares her journey as a refugee, hopes to join military
Hafsa Haji, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman undecided major, is a Somalian refugee who left her homeland due to political instability. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, Somalia has been in a civil war for the past 30 years, prompting thousands of people to seek asylum. Her family first applied for a visa to Pakistan and moved in 2007.
UNL French professor earns national recognition for book translation
When it comes to translating, Nebraska French professor Jordan Stump does it mostly on his own, and his wife helps by reading the translation to him while he follows along with the original book. In proof of his renowned translation abilities, Stump was awarded the 2020 National Translation Award in Prose for his translation of “The Cheffe: A Cook’s Novel” by Marie NDiaye.
Nebraska part of $18M national laser network grant
The U.S. Department of Energy has committed $18 million to continue LaserNetUS, a high-power laser consortium that includes the Extreme Light Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Global Café to host diplomat-in-residence
Global Café, a series of information sessions exploring careers in foreign service and related student programs, will host Amanda Johnson, diplomat-in-residence with the U.S. Department of State, at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 4.
Campus community gathers for second-annual State of Diversity event
Nearly 300 members of the campus community gathered virtually Oct. 22 for the university’s second-annual State of Diversity summit.
Project gives voice to refugee population
In August 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked Sinjar Province in northwestern Iraq, killing about 5,000 Yazidi civilians were killed. For some Yazidis who have relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska, other images are helping them deal with their painful past. Julie Tippens, assistant professor of child, youth and family studies, is leading a project to understand how Yazidi women overcome trauma, with the goal of informing programming to improve refugees’ psychosocial well-being. The project is funded by an Office of Research and Economic Development Layman Award and is housed at the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools.
University nears gold sustainability rating
Steady progress has placed the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on the cusp of earning a gold rating for sustainability practices.
Interdisciplinary climate change project seeks to educate, inspire Nebraskans
Prior to last year, climate change might have seemed like a distant thing of the future to most Nebraskans.
Historic flooding in March 2019 shattered that illusion — and inspired a team of students and faculty based out of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications to take action.