Student Spotlight: Lisa Ath
Say hello to Global Studies Major Lisa Ath! Learn about her travel experiences, post grad plans and why she chose Global Studies.
Grad student lends language, public health skills to community
Falah Rashoka is well-versed at overcoming obstacles, and he’s ready to help combat COVID-19, too, through volunteer efforts with local health departments. Rashoka came to Lincoln as a Yezidi refugee from Iraq in 2016. He is a first-generation college student. Iraq’s government hadn’t allowed minorities to attend school, so his parents never received a formal education.
Despite the difficulties he faced, Rashoka found a community here and is now giving back by serving as a volunteer interpreter for the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grad student lends language, public health skills to community
Falah Rashoka is well-versed at overcoming obstacles, and he’s ready to help combat COVID-19, too, through volunteer efforts with local health departments. Rashoka came to Lincoln as a Yezidi refugee from Iraq in 2016. He is a first-generation college student. Iraq’s government hadn’t allowed minorities to attend school, so his parents never received a formal education.
Honors students continue, expand reach of after-school program
While COVID-19 has sidelined face-to-face interactions with youth, University of Nebraska–Lincoln honors students are working to continue and expand the reach of the Honors Afterschool Clubs.
Huskers assist New York Times’ COVID-19 coverage
A University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumnus, faculty member and student are part of The New York Times’ extensive coverage of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic and providing critical support for the newspaper's round-the-clock case reporting.
UNL Student Reflects on South Korea Study Abroad Trip’s COVID-19 Conclusion
While the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, Diandra Freese first encountered it in South Korea back in January. Freese, a senior hospitality, restaurant and tourism management major at the of Nebraska-Lincoln, said she wanted to immerse herself in a different culture by gaining more experience in the tourism industry and organizing outdoor excursions for tourists through International Studies Abroad, but due to COVID-19, her trip was cut short.
Hammering, away: Barnes keeping piano lessons sharp from a distance
In any other year, the acoustic waves that originate from fingertip striking ivory and hammer striking string would dissipate within the walls of the Westbrook Music Building. But with COVID-19 temporarily joining music as a universal language, the sounds of piano lessons led by Nebraska’s Paul Barnes are now digitally hopscotching across town, state, border and, recently, even ocean.
Student Spotlight: Joy Karges
Joy Karges, a senior UNL Global Studies and Honors student jumped into her major unsure if it was the right path but has never looked back. Little did she know her international experiences such as hosting exchange students to traveling Europe for a band trip before college would lead her down the path to studying abroad in Sevilla, Spain and plans to intern in South Asia.
Nebraska team links wild wheat gene to drought tolerance in cultivated wheat
New research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has led to the discovery of a novel gene that improves drought adaptation in wheat — a breakthrough that could contribute to increased world food security.
Martinez discovers Nebraska through online education
Through University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agronomy and Horticulture Online and Distance Education Program, Carlos Martinez learns more about agronomy to help manage his family farm in El Salvador.