Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Political science/music major named a Marshall Scholar
Zachary Smith
With the holidays approaching, one UNL senior already has a newfound gift to be thankful for -- albeit a hard-earned one. On Nov. 21, Zachary Smith was formally awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship.
Marshalls are supported by the United Kingdom's government to encourage young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the UK. Each year, up to 40 scholars are selected to receive these scholarships, which allow winners to spend two years at a British institution pursuing any area of study. Read more about this scholarship on Today@UNL.
Bio studies major earns 'Semester at Sea' award
Laura Tracey
Laura Tracey, a senior biological sciences major, has been named one of eight Presidential Scholarship Award recipients for the Semester at Sea Program.
Founded in 1963, Semester at Sea is a non-profit Institution for Shipboard Education and academically sponsored by the University of Virginia. The institute has launched 100 semester at sea voyages that have included more than 50,000 students from 1,500 institutions. Read more about this award on Today@UNL.
UNL assistant professor of psychology Scott Stoltenberg
Study suggests genetic links between impulsivity, addiction
Being impulsive can lead us to say things we regret, buy things we really don't need, engage in behaviors that are risky and even develop troublesome addictions. But is hastiness and rashness embedded in our DNA?
A new study suggests the answer is yes — especially if you're a man.
The research, led by UNL assistant professor of psychology Scott Stoltenberg, found links between impulsivity and a rarely researched gene called NRXN3. The gene plays an important role in brain development and in how neurons function. Read more about this study on Today@UNL.
Help name the former 4-H Building
Would you like to help name the former 4-H Building on the old State Fair grounds? A survey now is open for suggestions of names for the building, which will remain as part of the Nebraska Innovation Campus. The survey, available at http://go.unl.edu/2gy, gives anyone the chance to suggest a name for the building.
Family Law Review publishes article by Burkstrand-Reid
Beth Burkstrand-Reid
Beth Burkstrand-Reid's article "Teaching Controversial Topics" was published in the October 2011 edition of "Family Court Review." Burkstrand-Reid is an assistant professor in the College of Law.
In the article, Burkstrand-Reid and her coauthors offer guidance to law professors on how to successfully teach the law surrounding difficult issues like abortion, gender and sexuality. She has spoken widely on these areas of law both in and out of the classroom.
