2017 News Release Archive
Book explores Canadian soldiers' role in liberating Bergen Belsen
December 02, 2017Celinscak presents research at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Bragg honored with Henry Wright Lifetime Achievement Award
December 02, 2017Tom Bragg, professor of biology and director of UNO's Nature Preserves, recently received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Fire Ecology.
Papers feature analyses of public opinion data
December 02, 2017Granillo and Nunez present two of top ten papers at Pi Gamma Mu Conference
Social Behavior Study Nets Doctoral Student Prestigious Award
October 17, 2017Carp second in UNO history to earn Ruth Kirschstein Predoctoral National Research Service Award from NIH.
Center promotes the understanding of human rights issues through teaching, research, creative activity, and community engagement
October 08, 2017The Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Center for Human Rights in UNO's College of Arts & Sciences receives final approval.
Petersen's new book first to make comparative study
October 08, 2017Petersen publishes Interpreting Islam in China: Pilgrimage, Scripture, and Language in the Han Kitab
UNO, UNMC Join US Army to Create New Bioinformatics Pipeline Program
October 07, 2017New Bioinformatics Research Education Pipeline (BREP) is a partnership among the US Army, UNO, and UNMC.
Dando publishes Women and Cartography in the Progressive Era
October 07, 2017Dando's new book explores how cartography became an important tool for activism in the Progressive Era.
Certificate will make students competitive in applications for medical school
August 31, 2017New Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences will prepare post-baccalaureate students for future clinical training.
Concentration draws on philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science
August 31, 2017New interdisciplinary concentration in Philosophy of Brain and Mind offered
Winning paper entitled Russian Information Warfare and Implications for Deterrence Policy
August 31, 2017Intelligence Community Scholars win Deterrence Award for second year
Pace's studies abroad include language, culture, and physics
August 31, 2017Andrew Pace awarded exchange scholarship from South Korean University
Reiter-Palmon offers workshops on creativity and innovation
August 03, 2017Consulting takes Reiter-Palmon to the land of the midnight sun. Photo of Harstad, Norway, at 11:00 p.m.
Mahler recognized for publication and scholastic performance
August 02, 2017Kristine Langley Mahler awarded university presidential fellowship.
Physics prepares for August 21 eclipse
August 02, 2017Planetarium offers safe eclipse viewing.
Bricklayer engages students in learning math
August 02, 2017Interdisciplinary team earns NSF grant for algebra alternative.
New chair will bring interdisciplinary efforts into focus
July 01, 2017Laura Alexander will serve as Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights
UNMC Center will create opportunities for UNO students
July 01, 2017Davis, UNO Biology, will conduct research for the new Global Center for Health Security at UNMC.
NSF funds study of water and chemical transport
June 30, 2017Geology major Jessica Bozell selected for study in Czech Republic.
Smolsky first author as undergraduate
May 31, 2017UNO Physics major Joe Smolsky heads to M.I.T.
Bloom and Gascoigne collaborate on language acquisition text.
May 31, 2017Bloom co-editor on text to bring experiential learning to domestic classes.
Arts & Sciences Students Honored for Excellence
May 31, 2017Devin Christensen is one of the students recognized at the 2017 Student Honors Convocation.
International Studies major will study language, culture, and political science in Taiwan.
May 31, 2017Amber Johnson receives Ambassador Scholarship to study in Taiwan
Doña-Reveco’s research interests lie in international migration within the Americas.
April 29, 2017OLLAS selects Cristián Doña-Reveco as new director.
Nguyen recognized for commitment to community
April 29, 2017Nguyen named Newman Fellow
History Department hosts national association
April 29, 2017Elaine Nelson selected as Executive Director for the Western History Association.
Faculty honored for teaching and research
April 24, 2017College of Arts & Sciences celebrates its outstanding faculty
Reiter-Palmon honored with NU Research Award
April 06, 2017Creativity, Collaboration, and Leadership focus of significant research.
Two UNO students earn prestigious national scholarships
April 01, 2017Harim Won one of two of UNO's first Barry Goldwater Scholars
More than 100 A&S students participate in Research and Creative Activity Fair
March 31, 2017Jessica Rerucha, Environmental Science, is one of ten A&S students receiving awards at the 2017 RCAF.
UNO team will recruit and train science teachers for high need schools in Nebraska
March 31, 2017Cutucache leads UNO team earning a $1.2 million NSF grant to provide scholarship funding, research opportunities, and internship programs for future science teachers.
Knopp publishes sixth book
March 31, 2017Bread: a Memoir of Hunger reflects on Knopp's personal battle with disordered eating.
Gershovich honored as scholar and mensch
March 06, 2017Moshe Gershovich remembered as important builder of bridges.
Religious Studies major and poet explores Divine Madness
March 03, 2017Doane selected for Posters on the Hill 2017, Washington, D.C.
Sapphire Andersen continues studies in Finland
March 03, 2017Recent grad Sapphire Andersen was selected as the 2016 Nene Field Ambassador to Aalto University School of Business
Radke praised as "outstanding problem solver"
March 03, 2017Tyler Radke receives UNO Employee of the Month Award
Gender and Leadership Certificate now available
February 01, 2017Women's and Gender Studies introduces new certificate in Gender and Leadership.
New Concentration in Biomedical Physics
February 01, 2017New concentration in Biomedical Physics now available
With help from UNO, exhibit celebrates Nebraska's 150th Anniversary
January 31, 2017UNO Geography/Geology Coordinator Paul Hunt created an interactive story map using photographs from the “Bridges: Sharing our Past to Enrich the Future” exhibit. Nebraska teachers will use the site to educate students about the state's history.
Human Rights minor spans five colleges
January 31, 2017New Human Rights minor complements majors across the disciplinary spectrum.
NARI's first contract helps healthcare providers
December 30, 2016Mahbubul Majumder, Ph.D., was involved in formulating the vision for NARI’s scope and he has taken lead on the institute’s first contract.
Students Awarded National Study Abroad Scholarship
December 30, 2016University of Nebraska at Omaha students Jasmine Ayers and An Nguyen awarded U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to Study Abroad.
Spanish Creative Writing Contest Crowns Winners
December 30, 2016The competition, titled “Through Our Words: Creative Writing Contest in Spanish,” featured participants from across Nebraska.
Companion one of three monographs on comics studies
December 30, 2016Frank Bramlett co-edits The Routledge Companion to Comics
UNO's Great Gildersleeve
June 01, 2015A university is filled with people who believe in ideals. Once every generation or so, a teacher steps on stage who not only personifies the ideal concept of teacher but also raises the bar on what we imagined possible.