Nebraska would not be the same without the incredible faculty at the university. This section highlights faculty that have been featured across campus in the last month for their research achievements, academic work, and journey to Nebraska.
Meet some of Nebraska’s incredible faculty, including those who conducted leading research around the world, winning international awards and recognition, and publishing new books.
Nebraska leads study of Kenya's socio-ecological systems
University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher Matthew Douglass is leading an international, multi-disciplinary team studying the current socio-ecological system of the Daasanach ethnic group after rapid globalization and climate change have produced uncertainty in the population’s traditional ways of finding food, water and habitat resources. The research will provide data to local and international policymakers about the current ecological and cultural challenges, and will endeavor to predict future outcomes.
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Souto earns Lorenzo il Magnifico award at Florence Biennale
Nebraska's Francisco Souto was presented the Lorenzo il Magnifico Award for works on paper at the 12th edition of the Florence Biennale, which was held in October. Souto, director of the School of Art, Art History and Design, was one of 480 artists from 76 countries and four continents represented at the Florence Biennale, a major contemporary art exhibition in Florence, Italy, which is regarded as an outstanding showcase of the international contemporary art production.
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Hasan's new book examines egalitarianism of the Qur'an
Abla Hasan, associate professor of Arabic language and culture, is the author of new religion book “Decoding the Egalitarianism of the Qur’an: Retrieving Lost Voices on Gender.” The book, which was published on Nov. 15 by Lexington Books, calls for a questioning of the interpretive credibility of many inherited Qur’anic commentaries.
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Nebraska team targets improved training for teachers of multilingual learners
Public school teachers face formidable challenges in educating the growing population of multilingual students, who have varying levels of English fluency, different home languages and different cultural expectations of education. University of Nebraska–Lincoln education researcher Kara Viesca aims to close the training gap by developing research-based programs that offer information and support to K-12 teachers who serve multilingual students.
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Cahoon, Clemente, Hebets named AAAS fellows
Three University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty have been selected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. Fellows are selected by their peers for scientifically or socially distinguished achievements that advance science or its application. Nebraska’s new AAAS fellows are: Ed Cahoon, George Holmes Professor of biotechnology; Tom Elmo Clemente, Eugene W. Price Distinguished Professor of Biotechnology; and Eileen Hebets, professor of biological sciences.
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To submit a faculty or staff feature for the next edition of the Global Nebraska newsletter, please contact Courtney Van Hoosen in the Office of Global Strategies at cvanhoosen2@unl.edu.