UNL reaches highest rank in National Academy of Inventors
On Feb. 9, the academy announced UNL as one of its five inaugural Sustaining Member Institutions. New York University, Texas Tech University, the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida also received the designation, which will provide additional opportunities to highlight research and emerging technologies.
UNL issues guidance for travelers to active Zika areas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has issued a guide for members of the UNL community who may be planning to travel to countries affected by the Zika virus.
Visit turns notions about U.S. upside down
Visiting students listen during a recent presentation. This is the third year that students from Africa have been embedded at UNL through the United States Institute on Civic Engagement.
Cultural exchange is focus of new 'Dinner in an American Home' program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is launching a cultural exchange program that offers international students a taste of American life.
WuDunn to discuss global women's rights Feb. 2
Sheryl WuDunn asserts that the greatest unexploited resource in the modern world isn't oil or gold or wind. It's women.
Moolman honored by African Poetry Book Fund
The African Poetry Book Fund has named Kobus Moolman's collection "A Book of Rooms" (Deep South, 2014) the winner of the 2015 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry, which includes a $5,000 award.
U.S. News ranks online programs among nation's best
Four University of Nebraska-Lincoln online programs have been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best Online Programs rankings.
Lecture to focus on international trade
The history and vision for the future of international trade for U.S. agriculture will be the subject of the next Heuermann Lecture on Jan. 12. Clayton Yeutter, former U.S. trade representative and U.S. secretary of agriculture, and Darci Vetter, the chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, will have a panel discussion.
Shrestha prepares to take sustainability to campus community
If Prabhakar "Prabs" Shrestha was tasked with naming New Year's resolutions for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, improving sustainability practices would be at the top of the list.