Velazquez earns Fulbright award
Isabel Velázquez, Harold E. Spencer Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, earned a Fulbright award to conduct research in São Paulo, Brazil from August to December of this year.
NASA, University of Nebraska Release New Global Groundwater Maps and U.S. Drought Forecasts
NASA researchers have developed new satellite-based, weekly global maps of soil moisture and groundwater wetness conditions and one to three-month U.S. forecasts of each product. While maps of current dry/wet conditions for the United States have been available since 2012, this is the first time they have been available globally. These maps are distributed online by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to support U.S. and global drought monitoring.
Student Spotlight: Megan Deprez
Say hello to Global Studies and French major Megan Deprez. Learn about why she chose to study global studies, her study abroad plans, and much more.
Student Spotlight: Megan Deprez
Say hello to Global Studies and French major Megan Deprez. Learn about why she chose to study global studies, her study abroad plans, and much more.
Mighty mouse: Storz discovers world’s highest-elevation mammal
Nebraska's Jay Storz encountered the yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse on a February expedition to the summit of Llullaillaco, a dormant volcano straddling Chile and Argentina. He had climbed for eight hours — Had it really been just eight? Nine, maybe? More? — after the avalanche risk of a snow-packed ravine on the main path had forced him onto a more circuitous, arduous route.
Araz’s research prepares for pandemic decision-making
Özgür Araz, associate professor of supply chain management and analytics and Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute faculty fellow at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, believes decisions imposed to change the way we live in the short term stem from critical research analysis now in the hands of government and health care providers.
Araz’s research prepares for pandemic decision-making
Schools have closed, elderly populations are isolated and businesses have shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the planet. Özgür Araz, associate professor of supply chain management and analytics and Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute faculty fellow at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, believes decisions imposed to change the way we live in the short term stem from critical research analysis now in the hands of government and health care providers.
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International Student and Others Honored with Student Luminary Awards
Ten University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been honored with Student Luminary Awards for their exceptional leadership and commitment to improving campus life. The awards, which are presented annually to eight undergraduate and two graduate students, were announced during a campus reception March 13. Those selected demonstrate a significant and active commitment to inclusion, are advocates for positive change, initiate activities that help every Husker feel valued, strive for personal well-being and model academic excellence inside and outside the classroom.