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Liz VanWormer, assistant professor of practice, will take on the role of One Health coordinator at UNL in November. (Courtesy photo)
Liz VanWormer, assistant professor of practice, will take on the role of One Health coordinator at UNL in November. (Courtesy photo)

VanWormer to lead UNL One Health program

For Liz VanWormer, there's more to health than meets the eye. "I started out focused on wildlife health," she said. "But I have grown more and more interested in connections among animals, people and environments – which led me to One Health." Continue reading…

 

SNR Student Need-to-Know

SNR Student Need-to-Know is the one-stop shop for information for all SNR students. The information provided in this announcement is tailored and geared toward all SNR students. Whether it's important dates, jobs/internship postings or other helpful info, students can find news essential to their success. Faculty members are welcome to read and share this information accordingly.
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Stonie Cooper, HPRCC systems manager, shows participants a station from the Automated Weather Data Network (AWDN) at the pecan orchard on UNL’s East Campus. (Photo courtesy Martha Shulski)
Stonie Cooper, HPRCC systems manager, shows participants a station from the Automated Weather Data Network (AWDN) at the pecan orchard on UNL’s East Campus. (Photo courtesy Martha Shulski)

HPRCC hosts regional climate services workshop

The High Plains Regional Climate Center recently organized a workshop on regional climate services for National Weather Service employees who came from Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Continue reading…

 

NU FEWS targets food, energy, water nexus

NU FEWS, a new university-wide effort, aims to position UNL to address the global issue of sustaining food, energy and water systems in the face of a changing climate and a booming global population.Many of the most complex challenges facing the world lie at the intersection of our food, energy and water systems. How do we sustain these crucial systems in the face of a changing climate and a population expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050? Continue reading…

 
Two adult CPR, AED and First Aid trainings will be held at the Campus Rec Center this fall. Trainings will be 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 21 and 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
Two adult CPR, AED and First Aid trainings will be held at the Campus Rec Center this fall. Trainings will be 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 21 and 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 17.

Adult CPR, AED, first aid training held Oct. 21

Two adult CPR, AED and First Aid trainings will be held at the Campus Rec Center this fall. Trainings will be 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 21 and 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Continue reading…

 
The SNR Get Together is scheduled for 10 a.m., Oct. 14 in the Hardin Hall second floor lobby.
The SNR Get Together is scheduled for 10 a.m., Oct. 14 in the Hardin Hall second floor lobby.

SNR Get Together is Oct. 14

The SNR Get Together is scheduled for 10 a.m., Oct. 14 in the Hardin Hall second floor lobby. The event is hosted by floors one and two and by the NRBC. Join us to celebrate fall birthdays and to recognize departures and arrivals. Continue reading…

 
The Grammar Guru thinks it's important to continually improve your vocabulary. Online quizzes provide a quick and simple way to do just that.
The Grammar Guru thinks it's important to continually improve your vocabulary. Online quizzes provide a quick and simple way to do just that.

The Grammar Guru: Commonly confused words

English is filled with words that look and/or sound alike. These words can often be misused in both written and oral communications. Test your knowledge of such words with a quick online quiz. Continue reading…

 
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