Take advantage of summer savings on graduate courses
Take advantage of savings of up to $600 by enrolling in a graduate course this summer through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes. Continue reading…
Forbes leads development of food-energy-water nexus network
In recent years, the food-energy-water nexus has received increased research attention due to the growing strains placed on all corners of it by increasing population, migration, climate change and other factors. Continue reading…
Learn about population dynamics with new online COVID-19 math resource
A new resource by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor of Mathematics Glenn Ledder allows students and the general public to conduct their own experiments to learn about the population dynamics of COVID-19. Continue reading…
Two biological science students earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Brandi Pessman and Crystal Uminski, biological sciences graduate students studying ecology, evolution, and behavior, are two of four current graduate students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to receive a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Continue reading…
Meet the spring SCC, WNCC STEM CONNECT Scholars
Profiles of the spring Southeast Community College and Western Nebraska Community College Scholars are now online. Learn about the instructors who inspired them to pursue STEM. See this newsletter for features on SCC student Logan Wessel and WNCC student Alan Ouderkirk. Continue reading…
SCC biotechnology student drawn to variety in STEM
An untraditional collegiate path shapes how Southeast Community College student Logan Wessel views careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. After graduating from high school, Wessel entered the workforce but found himself unfulfilled and struggling with feelings of uncertainty. Continue reading…
Twins find welcoming STEM community at WNCC
When Alan Ouderkirk began courses at Western Nebraska Community College, he was nervous about finding a community that would embrace and support him. However, Alan and his twin brother, Adam, First Generation students from Bayard, Nebraska, quickly fit right in. Continue reading…
Morrill Hall expands online content to meet pandemic challenge
When the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools and universities last month, the University of Nebraska State Museum was among many museums trying to figure out how to continue carrying out the educational piece of its mission. Continue reading…
Vote in the 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase
You are invited to participate in the 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase, May 5-12, a free, interactive, weeklong video showcase event that will feature over 170 federally funded projects by the National Science Foundation. Continue reading…
Originally published May 1, 2020 -
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