February 2019 News Release Archive
State Department Diplomat Visits UNO
February 27, 2019UNO’s Center for Afghanistan Studies welcomed Annie Pforzheimer, Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
UNO Brings Together Area Students For Open Dialogue on Hate Speech
February 25, 2019Approximately 50 students from across the Omaha and Council Bluffs metro areas attended a workshop at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center to understand how to curb hate speech through legal and governmental processes.
Dome Repairs Ruled Out, UNO Exploring Options
February 25, 2019University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) officials have determined that, following damage to the university's Center Street Dome, repairs are not feasible and alternative options will need to be considered for the future of the space.
Flag Lowering for Dave Wintle
February 22, 2019The UNO flag will be lowered for UNO employee Dave Wintle who recently passed away.
Diversity & Inclusion at NU
February 21, 2019Diversity and inclusion are central to the mission and pursuit of excellence across the University of Nebraska, including at UNO.
NU Providing Faculty Support to Enhance Global Engagement Experiences in the Classroom
February 19, 2019Faculty should submit application materials by Thursday, Feb. 28
UNO Experts Agree This Year's Super Bowl Ads Missed The Mark
February 14, 2019University Communications asked experts in marketing and public relations about their thoughts on this year's Super Bowl commercials.
Provider Continuity of Care Requests Due by Feb. 28
February 13, 2019UMR is accepting applications to allow out-of-network providers to be considered as in-network for a sixth-month period.
UNO Magazine: Prose and Poetry and Panacea
February 11, 2019Arts & Sciences Dean David Boocker found healing through writing. Thanks to UNO programs and graduates, others are discovering the same.
UNO Magazine: Picking a Profession
February 11, 2019UNO center helps students find their way into a health care career.
UNO Magazine: Crisis Mode
February 11, 2019UNO graduates and faculty are working toward solutions for the nation's opioid crisis, including an alum developing a promising alternative to morphine.
UNO Magazine: Campus Clinics
February 11, 2019UNO's Speech-Language and Community Counseling Clinics boast decades of service to campus, community.
UNO Magazine: A Healthy Dose of Art
February 11, 2019How creativity and art can impact healing.
Participation Requested for Campus Sustainability Engagement Survey
February 11, 2019UNO's Office of Sustainability and the Chancellor's Sustainability Committee want to know what sustainability means to you.
Students, Staff Build Traditions, Take Maverick Spirit on the Road
February 08, 2019UNO's Office of Spirit and Tradition celebrates all things Mavericks - at home and on the road - throughout the year
Information on Lactation Spaces for Mothers
February 08, 2019UNO provides a number of mother's room options across campus
UNO Professor Among Great Plains IDeA-CTR Newest Pilot Awardees
February 07, 2019The goal of the Pilot Program is to provide support to the most promising and novel clinical and translational research projects and help investigators obtain preliminary data necessary for successful investigator-initiated extramural grants.
Andrews Named Pastor of Newman Center
February 07, 2019The Rev. Dan Andrews has been named pastor of the St. John Paul II Newman Center, a student housing facility and home for campus ministry programming run by the Archdiocese of Omaha.
‘Nebraska’s Sons and Daughters Deserve Opportunities’: President Bounds Joined By Business, Education Leaders in Supporting H3 Careers Scholarship Act
February 06, 2019University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds was joined by some of the state’s most prominent business leaders in testifying for a major investment in student scholarships to retain more top talent and grow Nebraska’s workforce.
UNO Names Joe Hayes Employee of the Month
February 06, 2019Joe was nominated by his peers for his rich experience and dedication to office clients.
The Maverick Minute | TEDxUNO 2019
February 06, 2019Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. sits down with Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado to discuss this year's TEDxUNO, "Resilience".
The Maverick Minute | Teacher Scholars Academy
February 06, 2019Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. sits down with Sarah Edwards to discuss the Teacher Scholars Academy.
UNO Students Make Breakthrough In Cancer Research
February 04, 2019A pair of University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) graduate students have made a breakthrough that one day could help better the lives of cancer patients.
Flag Lowering for Anna Sommers
February 04, 2019The UNO flag will be lowered for UNO retiree Anna Sommers who recently passed away.
2019 Survey of Assessment Culture
February 04, 2019This annual, nation-wide, anonymous survey explores faculty perceptions influencing cultures of assessment within institutions of higher education.
Service Learning Projects Provide Educational Support for Joslyn Art Museum
February 01, 2019In the Fall 2018 semester, two classes helped produce educational material for a new exhibition and public art initiative as part of a service learning partnership with Joslyn Art Museum