From November 12 through November 16, UNL will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) across campus. Part of a joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education, IEW gives students a chance to experience new cultures and celebrate the benefits of international education. Continue reading…
The UNL Office of Global Strategies announced a new “Global Virtual Classrooms” grant last month for 2018-2020. The internal award builds on the 2018 Global Virtual Project and expands the number of courses and geographic region of virtual exchange courses at UNL. Continue reading…
The International Student & Scholar Office (ISSO) will host the first annual Flag Hunt during International Education Week (IEW) from November 12-16. Students can search city campus for five international flags and spotlight sheets, take a photo, and be entered to win a $50 to the campus bookstore. Continue reading…
The Education Abroad Office (EAO) launches four new scholarship opportunities and new funding levels to increase study abroad participation and maximize recipient impact. Beginning summer 2019, two new payment deferment programs will also help reduce barriers for students with high financial need. Continue reading…
Taught by lecturer Carol Ochsner, the “English for Science and Engineering” course offers international students a chance to improve their language skills with hands-on learning experiences across the UNL and Lincoln communities. Continue reading…
Students from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, together with a visiting Borlaug Fellowship international scholar and faculty mentor, attended this year’s World Food Prize Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium. This year’s theme was “Rise to the Challenge.” Continue reading…
Dinesh Panday, a UNL agronomy graduate student in soil fertility and nutrient management, was presented as one of the winners of the 2018 Maize-Asia Youth Innovator Awards. Continue reading…
UNL junior Cooper Wright has been named one of 10 U.S. awardees to join the Cargill Global Scholars program in 2018. Continue reading…
Huskers Hadi Pir and Ziyad Smoqi are among the American Yazidis who have worked closely with Nadia Murad, recently named a Nobel Peace Prize winner on Oct. 5, to highlight the plight of the Yazidi people in the wake of the Islamic State attacks. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Extreme Light Laboratory is one of the founding members of a LaserNetUS, a new research network intended to unite the nation’s most powerful laser facilities. Continue reading…