News Archive

Ni (Phil) He, Ph.D., current vice provost of faculty diversity for Northeastern University, has been identified to lead academic affairs for UNO following an extensive national search. He will begin his duties as UNO's chief academic officer on Jan. 3, 2023.

McDonald was recognized by her colleagues and fellow staff members for being a supportive, welcoming, and integral member of the Department of Psychology to ensure faculty and student success.

Majid was nominated by her peers for her dedication to student success.

Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) have once again set a new university record for research funding, having been awarded $37.5 million in grants from external sources in fiscal year 2022.

We exist today in a perfect storm of automation, emerging technologies, and economic conditions where individuals who are not actively expanding their skills risk being on the outside looking in at career advancement opportunities now and in the future. Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, says that future is closer than we think in this recent editorial.

YuJa is our new video platform that allows faculty to record, upload and share videos for students! It is integrated right into Canvas and will be replacing VidGrid over the current academic year.

The UNO flag will be lowered on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in memory of Mortensen, a UNO retiree who passed away on Oct. 5, 2022.

Nebraska is far less likely to experience damaging earthquakes than somewhere like California, but the lessons learned from earthquake preparedness as part of the worldwide "Great ShakeOut" can have important outcomes for general emergency preparedness for students, faculty, and staff.

Roughly 200 students gathered at UNO for an expert discussion on public service featuring UNO alumnus Chuck Hagel, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and former U.S. Senator from Nebraska.

Following years of work, the UNO-based museum and community-focused learning space dedicated to the life and work of renowned artist and Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak will open in February 2023 under the direction of Hillary Nather-Detisch.

UNO is proud to announce six graduate students were awarded the AmeriCorps Scholarship for Fall 2022.

Innovations from the field to the operating room helped propel the University of Nebraska System to its best-ever ranking among the world’s top academic institutions for earning U.S. patents.

Dowell: "The Omaha Mavericks NIL Marketplace provides our student-athletes with a platform to take advantage of their NIL potential while also creating an efficient avenue for businesses, donors, and fans to connect with student-athletes in compliance with state laws and NCAA rules."

The new office will provide strategy and direction for existing campus engagement efforts as well as expand efforts to enhance opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to make an impact in our community.

The event, which was held on UNO’s campus, celebrated the progress made since the innovative paid internship program was announced earlier in the year.

At their September 2022 meeting, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved academic calendars for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

The 2022 UCLA HERI faculty survey is currently underway. Please complete the survey before it closes on Friday, Nov. 11.

Governor Pete Ricketts ordered flags to fly at half-staff to in observance of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Flags will be lowered from sunrise on Oct. 7 through sunset on Oct. 9.

Over the summer, Executive Memorandum 16 – the Policy for Responsible Use of University Computers and Information Systems – was signed by NU President Ted Carter and went into effect. Information Technology Services will be working with campus leaders to implement changes because of EM 16 and, ultimately, help improve the security of the university community.