This Week, May 17 - 21, 2010
UNL Grad Student Killion Receives Prestigious Engineering Scholarship
Shannon Killion
Kearney native Shannon Killion, a graduate student in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, accepted a prestigious scholarship through the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program, part of the American Society of Engineering Education.
The SMART program was established by the U.S. Department of Defense to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. It aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at Defense Department laboratories. SMART Scholars receive full tuition and education-related benefits, a cash award (from $25,000 to $41,000), paid summer internships, health insurance and book allowances, mentoring and employment placement after they complete the program. more...
UNL Announces 2 Boren Scholarships; Students Headed to Morocco, Jordan
(l-r) Stephanie Booth, Zach Smith
Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have received prestigious Boren scholarships. Stephanie Booth of Bellevue will travel to Morocco and Zach Smith of East Troy, Wis., will study in Jordan.
The National Security Education Program Boren scholarships support study abroad in all regions or countries except Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The focus of the program is on geographical areas, languages and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. The scholarships provide up to $10,000 for a semester-long study abroad program and up to $20,000 for a year-long study abroad program. Awards are given to juniors and seniors, to increase their knowledge of and competencies in other languages and cultures and to freshmen and sophomores to foster their interest in international affairs. more...
Lectures
BEADLE CENTER ROOM E103, WED 2PMSpecial PSI Seminar - "Mimotopes as Biomarkers for Infectious Diseases and their Applications in Biosensors"
Dr. Luiz Goulart, University of California, Davis
The Girl On The Train, The Secret of Kells Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Girl On The Train and The Secret of Kells. Both films will screen through May 27.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
