News

24 Feb 2012    

Merriman, ALTC, recieves Staff Star award

Dave Merriman, ALTC, was honored February 17 with the CEHS Staff Star award. Dave is web master for the CEHS web site. Additionally Merriman does web programming, provides creative solutions for web-related educational and administrative projects, and assists students, faculty, and staff with more general technology issues.

Merriman's nominators had this to say about his work:
"Dave's most outstanding attribute is his knowledge and dependability."



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23 Feb 2012    

I-Make/U-Buy: Textiles in the Electronic Retail Age

The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery is pleased to announce its next exhibition, "I-Make/U-Buy: Textiles in the Electronic Retail Age." The exhibition runs February 27 to March 30 and will feature the work of Anne Burton, Audio Helkuik, Mary Pattvina, Eulanda Sanders, and Rachel Suntop.

Additionally, the Gallery Committee and the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design is hosting an electronic retail seminar program, March 1, 2012.  Seminars will be in conjunction with the regularly scheduled classes. The public is invited to attend at no charge.



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23 Feb 2012    

I-Make/U-Buy: Textiles in the Electronic Retail Age

The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery is pleased to announce its next exhibition, "I-Make/U-Buy: Textiles in the Electronic Retail Age." The exhibition runs February 27 to March 30 and will feature the work of Anne Burton, Audio Helkuik, Mary Pattvina, Eulanda Sanders, and Rachel Suntop.

Additionally, the Gallery Committee and the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design is hosting an electronic retail seminar program, March 1, 2012.  Seminars will be in conjunction with the regularly scheduled classes. The public is invited to attend at no charge.



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17 Feb 2012    

Greg Welch next speaker in Research Methodology Series, Feb. 24

There are many approaches and techniques available in an evaluator’s tool box. The Utilization Focused Evaluation (UFE) focuses on the utility of the evaluation. The goal of this approach is commonly phrased as “intended use by intended users,” meaning that the focus becomes to involve all stakeholders in the evaluation process. This presentation will discuss the basic premises behind the UFE approach, along with the role of UFE in different types of evaluations and across evaluation settings.



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17 Feb 2012    

Guy Trainin 2012 recipient of Donald R. Swanson award

CEHS is proud to announce Guy Trainin as winner of the 2012 Donald R. Swanson award. Funded by a generous gift from Donald R. Swanson, this award honors exemplary teaching in the College of Education & Human Sciences and carries a $12,500 cash gift for the recipient.

Trainin's work focuses on translational research and teaching in literacy education. Trainin sees translational research as a means to connect theory and experiments with classroom applications in rigorous and transparent ways, exploring the causal chain in applied settings.



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17 Feb 2012    

Hallen-Adams next presenter in NGN Seminar Series, Feb. 22

Heather Hallen-Adams will present "Fungi, Nutrition and Gut Health" February 22, 12:00 p.m. in the Nebraska East Union Garden Room. Her presentation is part of the Nebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar Series



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17 Feb 2012    

Hallen-Adams next presenter in NGN Seminar Series, Feb. 22

Heather Hallen-Adams will present "Fungi, Nutrition and Gut Health" February 22, 12:00 p.m. in the Nebraska East Union Garden Room. Her presentation is part of the Nebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar Series



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17 Feb 2012    

CEHS faculty and staff honored for contributions to students


The following CEHS faculty and staff were honored by the UNL Parents Association and the UNL Teaching Council for their contributions to students:

CYAF
    Rochelle Dalla

Dean's Office
    Debra Mullen

EDAD
    Jody Isernhagen

NHS
    Candace Kohnke
    Joyce McMeen
    Jeff Rudy
    Linda Young

SECD
    Cynthia Cress
    Charles Healey



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14 Feb 2012    

Adams and co-authors receive 2012 Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award

Julie A. Luft, formerly Arizona State University and now University of Georgia, Jonah B. Firestone, Arizona State University, Sissy S. Wong, University of Houston, Ira Ortega, University of Alaska Anchorage, Krista Adams, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and EunJin Bang, Iowa State University, Awarded High Honor by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.



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14 Feb 2012    

Adams and co-authors receive 2012 Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award

Julie A. Luft, formerly Arizona State University and now University of Georgia, Jonah B. Firestone, Arizona State University, Sissy S. Wong, University of Houston, Ira Ortega, University of Alaska Anchorage, Krista Adams, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and EunJin Bang, Iowa State University, Awarded High Honor by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.



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