After trip to France, UNL student expands skills to oil painting
About half a year ago, Jay Thaisetthawatkul, a junior physics and Russian double major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, first took up the brush and began painting. He was originally inspired after a trip to France during his junior year of high school, and he finally started in college.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a French impressionist painter, is one of the artists that caught Thaisetthawatkul’s eye. “The Coronation of Napoleon” by Jacques-Louis David and all the other impressionist art at the Louvre were one of the reasons he wanted to start painting, Thaisetthawatkul said.
Husker agronomist co-developing global agriculture platform
How do you feed a growing population while protecting the environment? Using global data, Nebraska agronomist Patricio Grassini is helping agricultural stakeholders find common ground.
The data is known as the Global Yield Gap and Water Productivity Atlas, an online platform that estimates water productivity, crop nutrient requirements and yield gaps — the difference between current and potential yields — for major crops in 70 countries.
Workshops for hosts of international scholars, employees begin Oct. 13
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln International Student and Scholar Office is hosting a series of workshops for faculty and staff who work with international scholars and employees.
Saraf advances work on first-of-its-kind ‘living’ transistor chip
A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is one step closer to developing a new kind of transistor chip that harnesses the biological responses of living organisms to drive current through the device, shedding light on the cellular activity at an unprecedented level of sensitivity. Eventually, this “living” chip may enable faster and simpler diagnosis of sepsis, illuminate understanding of antibiotic resistance and bolster efforts to develop neuromorphic devices, which mimic the human brain.
New Peace Corps Prep program prepares students to be global change makers
This fall, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is one of 11 new institutions partnering with the Peace Corps on an undergraduate program that integrates coursework and experiential learning to prepare students for international development fieldwork after graduation.
The Peace Corps Prep program combines targeted coursework with hands-on experience to build the competencies needed for students to be Peace Corps volunteers or other intercultural fieldworkers. Upon successful completion, students will receive a special certificate from the Peace Corps.
Involvements push Román to pursue his goals
Edgar Román, an architecture major with a minor in Spanish from Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Through his involvements, he helps fellow first-generation students and has gained the confidence to push for his goals.
Water for Food Global Forum kicks off, focusing on food systems, nutrition
The Water for Food Global Forum officially opened this week (Oct. 4), convening leading international experts, growers and organizations to tackle issues related to achieving global water and food security and focus on integrating knowledge and practice.
Handa publishes book exploring design strategies used in post-war Germany
Rumiko Handa, associate dean and professor of architecture, recently released a new book, “Presenting Difficult Pasts Through Architecture: Converting National Socialist Sites to Documentation Centers,” which explores ways to present the past through architectural design in meaningful ways when applied to preexisting buildings and places.
Class brings Huskers, Brazilian peers together
Students from Brazil and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln connected virtually to work on a capstone project for We Loop Brazil, an online secondhand clothing company. A part of the summer virtual global experience program is led by Rob Simon, associate professor of practice in marketing at the College of Business.
International award reflects success of sustainability curriculum workshops
Sustainability curriculum development workshops guide University of Nebraska–Lincoln professors in incorporating sustainability concepts into their courses, and the work is now garnering awards. The workshops, run by the Chancellor’s Environment, Sustainability and Resilience Commission, help professors develop sustainability-related curriculum through the lens of their respective fields.