Undergrad pursues research with German fellowship
Sierra Hansen earned a highly competitive fellowship through the German Academic Exchange Service’s Research Internships in Science and Engineering program, similar to the United States’ Fulbright program. The program aims to create goodwill and professional relationships between Germany and North America.
British historian visits Nebraska
In 2015, a Fulbright award allowed University of Nebraska-Lincoln historian Carole Levin to travel to the United Kingdom and ensconce herself in the University of York. That Fulbright is still paying dividends to students with a visit of well-known Tudor historian John Cooper.
Jha presents at Corvinus Business School in Hungary
In an intensely competitive marketplace, how do hotel brands remain fresh and relevant? How can they predict what guests might want and consistently deliver a high-quality experience? These were some of the questions addressed during a recent presentation by Dipra Jha in Budapest, Hungary.
Investigative science journalist Sonia Shah to speak Nov. 9
Investigative science journalist and author Sonia Shah will close the 2016-17 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues with "Pandemic: From Cholera to Ebola and Beyond" at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
Nebraska Lecture to feature African Poetry Book Fund
In four years, what started as a small literary project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has become an award-winning organization lauded for raising the international profile of African poetry. During the fall Nebraska Lecture, English professor Kwame Daweswill share the brief, yet exciting, history of the African Poetry Book Fund.
African leaders approve drought management framework
Nebraska-based drought mitigation researchers are helping African leaders develop plans to combat future drought events.
Nebraska lands in top quartile of U.S. News global rankings
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is in the top quartile of U.S. News & World Report’s newest ranking of the world’s top universities.
Hillestad Gallery to host 'Wandering Spirit' exhibition
The exhibition "Wandering Spirit: African Wax Prints" will run Oct. 24 through Nov. 23 in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery.
Symposium to focus on Middle East, North Africa
The Middle East and the North Africa region will be the topic of a day-long symposium to be held by the Osher Lifelong Institute at the University of Nebraska (OLLI) and the Winter Lecture Series of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the East Union.
Study finds HIV education challenges with Zambian youth
In 2014, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS estimated 36.9 million people were living with HIV – more than 26 million in Africa. A vast majority of those are in Sub-Saharan Africa, with teens and young adults making up a plurality of new infections.