Advising Updates
With the semester rolling along, those first spring semester exams will be here soon. Click here for additional updates and advising hours for both Dr. Ledder and I. Continue reading…
Math Club Presents "Classifying Polytopes in Dimensions 4 and Beyond"
On Thursday, February 20 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in 351 Avery Hall, graduate student Brittany Johnson is going to give a talk on the infinitely many regular convex polygons and regular convex polyhedra, more commonly known as the Platonic solids. Pizza and soda will also be served. Continue reading…
Rutgers Graduate Student Corrine Yap to Perform Her Play "Uniform Convergence"
Corrine Yap is a graduate student in the Department of Mathematics at Rutgers University, and she will be performing her one-woman play "Uniform Convergence" in Avery Hall 115 at 4pm on Friday, 2/21. The Graduate Chapter of the American Mathematical Society is sponsoring her performance. Continue reading…
Mathematics Major Spotlight
It's back! This week, we find out more about Judd Salem, a Math major in his senior year from Lincoln, Nebraska. Continue reading…
Important Academic Dates
Monday, March 2 - Open enrollment for the Summer 2020 semester begins
Friday, March 6 - Last day to change a course to or from the Pass/No Pass grading basis
Upcoming Academic Events
Click here for a list of selected upcoming events like one Math seminar, several Academic Success Workshops, a Black History Month Movie Series, Pre-Health/Pre-Law Workshops, a Harry Potter Sci-Pop Talk, and the We are Nebraska performance. Continue reading…
Community leaders coming to campus for Night of Listening
Night of Listening gives students an opportunity to engage with a panel of their elected officials. Huskers will be able to discuss the challenges facing students today at this town hall event with state senators and local government officials.
Spring 2020 University Career Fairs
The University Career Fairs give students the chance to connect with hundreds of local, national, and global employers and learn more about their available job and internship opportunities.
Tuesday, February 11th, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, February 12th, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Nebraska Union, City Campus Continue reading…
Apply for UCARE
The deadlines to apply for UCARE Program are fast approaching, so you need to be working on your application now! Summer 2020 applications are due Monday, February 10, and Academic Year 2020-21 applications are due Monday, March 2. Continue reading…
Fulbright Information Sessions
Information sessions about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will be held on Wednesday February 19, 3:30-4:30 pm and Thursday March 12, 3:30-4:30 pm in the Nebraska City Campus Union. Fulbright awards support graduate study, research, or English teaching abroad. Continue reading…
Post-Graduate Opportunities in the UK
On Wednesday, February 26, 3:30-4:30 pm in the Nebraska City Campus Union, there will be an information session about Post-Graduate Opportunities in the UK such as the the Rhodes, the Marshall, the Churchill, and the GATES Scholarships. Continue reading…
Federal Job Search Training
UNL Career Services is excited to announce The Federal Job Search Training featuring Kathryn Troutman on March 3, 2020 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Unity Room at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. Students can sign up for the Federal Job Training Event through Handshake. Continue reading…
National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
The National Science Foundation funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its Research Experience for Undergraduates Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Continue reading…
SciComm 2020
SciComm is a conference dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences-including students of all levels as well as the general public—across all venues. SciComm 2020 will be held on March 27-29, 2020 at UNL. Continue reading…
Juan N. Franco Legacy Scholarship
The Juan N. Franco Legacy scholarship offers financial assistance to students attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that may be ineligible for financial aid. The application form opens on February 1, 2020 and all materials must be received by Saturday, March 14, 2020. Continue reading…
Seminar to Provide Overview of NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowships
Gisèle Muller-Parker, retired program director with the National Science Foundation, will present a seminar titled “Overview of the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program" on April 15 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm in the Kauffman Residential Center. Online registration is available. Continue reading…
Spring Research Fair
Registration is now open for the Spring Research Fair on Tuesday, April 14 in the Nebraska Union. The undergraduate poster session and creative exhibition will be from 10:30 am - 12:00 noon with the graduate session running from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Continue reading…
Georgia Tech’s MS in Quantitative and Computational Finance Program
Recently, Georgia Tech’s MS in Quantitative and Computational Finance Program reached out to us to advertise their program to you. If you are interested in this career field, this program seems like an excellent option. Continue reading…
CERN/HSF - Google Summer of Code 2020
Are you interesting in learning to code and working with code in scientific and non-scientific applications? CERN and the HEP Software Foundation are partnering with the Google Summer of Code to fund students to write code for their projects this summer. Continue reading…
Jobs and Internships
Click here for job and internship openings that would be available for Mathematics majors. Continue reading…
Advisors
If you have questions, concerns, or just want to talk about your next steps as a student, your faculty advisor, Dr. Glenn Ledder (211 Avery Hall, gledder@unl.edu), and your assigned advisor, Doug Pellatz (209 Avery Hall, dpellatz@unl.edu), are here to help.
The First Ever Research-Based Student Organization at UNL is Here!
Interested in undergraduate research positions? Unsure about what a career in research is like? Well, the UNL Club of Research (UCORE) is here to satisfy individuals interested in learning about available research opportunities and the exciting works going on in our community and around the world! Continue reading…
45th Annual New York State Regional Graduate Mathematics Conference
Each year since its inception in 1974, this conference has been run and organized exclusively by mathematics graduate students of Syracuse University. Registration is ending soon, so this is your last chance if you would be interested in attending. Continue reading…
Win big money! Enter the 'Curriculum Hackathon'
Initialize will be hosting a curriculum 'hackathon' where groups of 4-5 students can compete for an RSO or independently to win up to $1000. All competitors will be served meals both days, and will have ample workspace and materials to perfect their curriculum. Contact ellieanderson295@gmail.com. Continue reading…
More details at: https://beyondschoolbells.org/Writing Consultants Wanted!
The Writing Center is now hiring writing consultants (from ALL majors!) for next year; applications are due Monday, March 2. Continue reading…
Originally published February 10, 2020 -
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