News Archive

Alecia Anderson, Ph.D., and Ramon Guerra, Ph.D., were named Faculty Fellows in the College of Arts and Sciences to focus on efforts related to Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion (DEAI).

Joseph Price, Ph.D., was named Assistant Dean of Administration for the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Jan. 4, 2021.

This award recognizes extraordinary service to the UNO Women’s and Gender Studies program; nominations due by Feb. 19.

The College of Arts & Sciences Mildred Taylor Meyer Completion Scholarship assists students who, due to unexpected or exceptional circumstances, need additional financial support to complete their final graduation requirements.

A NATO-funded project led by Michelle Black, assistant professor of political science, explores new deterrence methodology.

Workers will be painting the stairwells in Arts and Sciences Hall (ASH). Active work will only take place in one stairwell at a time, so the others can remain open in the meantime; starting Nov. 9.

No Limits! 2021 at UNO is an interdisciplinary academic conference on Women's and Gender Studies; proposals due Jan. 29.

Two UNO undergraduate students, Dalton Meister and Eli Wibel, are the first recipients of the Fried Academy scholarship which was established in the fall of 2020.

In early October, the team competed in the annual Region 5 Soil Judging Contest, tying for fifth place in the group contest and placing seventh overall.

The UNO College of Arts and Sciences officially welcomes Angel Garcia, MBA, in the new position of Assistant Dean of Business and Financial Affairs.

Authentic, phenomena-based learning is the idea behind a new high school chemistry program adopted this year by Millard Public Schools and co-authored by a UNO professor.

Katie Berger joined the MACCT office as the new advisor/coordinator in May 2020.

A team composed of faculty and administrators at UNO was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support faculty teaching general education science, mathematics, and social science courses.

The award honors Mary Ann Lamanna while recognizing other outstanding contributors whose service, teaching, and/or research continually energize and renew the Women’s and Gender Studies program.

Dr. Rory Conces, who has been a part of the MACCT program since its inception in 2015, discusses student engagement, his experience overseas, and his passion for urban running.

Arts & Sciences Virtual Seminar Series is a monthly webinar series launched in Fall 2020.

A new study from the UNO Department of Sociology and Anthropology shows athlete activism doesn’t impact performance.

Welcome to New A&S Faculty and Staff Fall 2020.

Students who are science and/or education majors are encouraged to apply for the NoyceSCIENCE Scholarships and Internships.

The Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy is please to offer scholarships to students pursuing a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor.

Chalecki, an associate professor of political science, has been awarded two fellowships to explore the national security implications of geoengineering technologies.

The classes in Master of Arts in Critical Thinking (MACCT) program at UNO has Tyler Schmidt seeing his role with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) with fresh eyes.

The College of Arts & Sciences Cross the Finish Line Scholarship assists students who, due to unexpected or exceptional circumstances, need additional financial support to complete their final graduation requirements.

The College of Arts and Sciences answers frequently asked questions, particularly those related to changes on campus in the wake of COVID-19.

History Department Welcomes New Faculty in Fall 2020.

Please join us Friday, May 8 at 6 P.M. when UNO students graduating in May and August 2020 will receive their diplomas and be recognized through an online college commencement ceremony.

Students in a Medical Humanities course at UNO are putting pen to paper—or fingers to keyboard—and grappling with the coronavirus pandemic through playwriting.

Jamie Bish Selected as A&S Student Marshal for May 2020 Commencement

The Environmental Studies program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked No. 8 in GradReport's 2020 assessment.

While the world adapts to the situation driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the UNO community have stepped up in a variety of ways to engage with the campus and beyond.

Congratulations to the Arts and Sciences Teaching Awards Winners for Spring 2020.

Explore summer 2020 courses in Arts and Sciences, which are being offered in remote or online formats.

In a new study published in Ecological Applications, UNO professor David Manning, with other researchers, analyzed data to better understand nutrient transport in streams and rivers across the United States.

We want to let Nebraskans know how important the 2020 Census is. We need your help to spread the word. We're hosting a contest to see who can make the best #2020Census TikTok.

The Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking celebrates the news that an on-line student has been awarded the Helen Hansen Outstanding Graduate Student Award.

Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, announced the online Master's in Political Science program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as the top program for 2020.