A gift from Omaha philanthropist Susie Buffett will establish the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska. The institute, announced Jan. 31, will be multidisciplinary and focus on children from birth to age 8, especially those in at-risk families. Continue reading…
Long-time university employee Annette Svoboda, currently working for Information Services, will retire on Feb. 3. She began her employment Sept. 4, 1979 in the Telecommunications Center. Send well-wishes to Svoboda at msvoboda1@unl.edu. Continue reading…
Alice Kang, assistant professor of political science and ethnic studies, will present "Islam and Women's Rights in a Global Context" at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 2 in the Nebraska Union auditorium. Part of the Nebraska Colloquium lecture series, the event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Ashley Hall, associate professor of forensic biology, will present "Engineering the Collection and Forensic Analysis of Low Copy Number DNA Samples" at 4 p.m., Feb. 2 in the Home Economics Building, room 31. The lecture is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Faculty, staff, students and the public are welcome to a public presentation and reception with Ellen Weissinger, candidate for Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The presentation is 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 2 at Sheldon Museum of Art. Continue reading…
Free one-on-one financial counseling sessions will be offered to faculty and staff in February. TIAA-CREF sessions are Feb. 8, 10, 17 and 24. Fidelity sessions are Feb. 7, 14, 24 and 28. Continue reading…
Proposals are being sought to pair faculty with private industry to further research and development. The Nebraska EPSCoR program offers up to $25,000 in cost-sharing funds for university/industry collaborative science or technology based products. The submission deadline is March 1. Continue reading…