Mark your calendars for Glow Big Red 2026 beginning at noon Wednesday, Feb. 11 and concluding at noon Thursday, Feb. 12. Let your Big Red colors “glow” bright red for UNL and the College of Engineering. However, you don’t have to wait to make a gift; just click the link below.
More details at: https://glowbigred.unl.edu/The college's annual nominations for faculty and staff awards are due Feb. 2. Detailed criteria and information for each award can be found on the SharePoint site (link below).
More details at: https://uofnebraska.sharepoint.com/sites/UNL-COEFacultyInformationSite/SitePages/2025-COE-Employee-Award.aspx?ga=1Researchers should complete required new Responsible Conduct of Research/Research Security training in Bridge. This training is a federal requirement. The deadline for the National Institutes of Health, and U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Justice is Jan. 25. Continue reading…
More details at: https://research.unl.edu/researchcompliance/national-security-presidential-memorandum-33-nspm-33-implementation/A new federal drone procurement policy went into effect Dec. 22, 2025, requiring those involved in federally funded research to complete training by Sunday (Jan. 25, 2026). For more information on this policy, read this article or visit the Office of Research and Innovation website (link below). Continue reading…
More details at: https://research.unl.edu/blog/new-federal-policy-in-effect-regulating-drone-procurement/The NU mileage rate for 2026 is $0.725 per mile. The Firefly travel application will automatically apply the 2026 rate on new travel requests and expense reports. Review any previously entered expense lines for travel on or after Jan. 1, 2026, and click “Calculate” to ensure the new rate is saved.
The 2025 W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for University of Nebraska employees is now available in Firefly. For instructions and further information about accessing your online copy, continue reading this article. Continue reading…
The ECEC’s Assessment and Data Analytics Team continues its N2Data series during the 2025-26 academic year. The spring session begins Feb. 2 and will focus on beginner to advanced uses of Qualtrics and is open to faculty, staff and students. For more information, click the link below. Continue reading…
More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/assessment-data-analytics/n2data-series/?check_logged_in=1The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Staff Senate’s Recognition Committee is accepting nominations through April 3 for eight staff awards designed to celebrate the dedication of employees across the university and Nebraska Extension. For more information, click the link below.
More details at: https://staffsenate.unl.edu/staff-senate-recognition/?check_logged_in=1The Division of Student Life is taking nominations through Feb. 16 for the Student Luminary Awards, which honor 10 outstanding students for their exceptional leadership and dedication, as well as for the James V. Griesen Exemplary Service to Students Award. Make nominations online (link below).
More details at: https://ianrnews.unl.edu/article/nominations-open-for-student-luminary-service-to-students-awards-2