Feeding a growing world population with less water is “one of the greatest challenges of this century,” the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said May 2 as the 2011 global Water for Food Conference opened. Continue reading…
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On May 11 a large part of City Campus will be involved in an emergency management exercise. Planning for the TERREX 11 exercise has been in the works for more than a year, and on that day, up to 1,000 people will participate. Continue reading…
University employees must submit documents for the dependent eligibility audit by May 6. If proper documentation is not provided by the deadline, dependents will be dropped from medical insurance coverage. Continue reading…
More details at: http://www.auditos.comThe U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert on May 2. Given the uncertainty and volatility in Pakistan, U.S. citizens in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence are urged to limit travel outside of homes/hotels and avoid mass gatherings and demonstrations. Continue reading…
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The University of Nebraska signed an international education partnership agreement focused on water and food security on May 2, during the 2011 global Water for Food Conference. The agreement enables students to study abroad and bring students from developing nations to study at NU. Continue reading…
The 2011 Water for Food Conference continues today and includes a live webcast session on "Crop Water Productivity: Filling the Gaps," at 10:30 a.m. Faculty staff and students not attending can follow the conference online through the link below, on Twitter and Facebook. Continue reading…