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12 Jan 2023    By Kelcey Buck | Special Education & Communication Disorders

Study suggests taste cells’ role in immune response may lead to treatment of taste loss

A recent study from a team of researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and other institutions has found that a subset of taste cells called type II taste cells may play a key role in the body’s immune response to harmful oral microbes. These new findings could help treat taste loss caused by infection, aging, obesity and cancer chemotherapy.

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12 Jan 2023    By Kelcey Buck | Special Education & Communication Disorders

Study suggests taste cells’ role in immune response may lead to treatment of taste loss

A recent study from a team of researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and other institutions has found that a subset of taste cells called type II taste cells may play a key role in the body’s immune response to harmful oral microbes. These new findings could help treat taste loss caused by infection, aging, obesity and cancer chemotherapy.

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Headshots for Amanda Cardey, Jessilyn Coe, Alexis Goodenberger, Sydney Huls, Riha Karney, Maddy Nelson, Julia Raffel, Sarah Rogoz and Kaylie Trumble

16 Dec 2022    

December 2022 Graduate Q-&-As

Nine SECD students who are graduating with their bachelor's degrees shared Q-&-As ahead of the Dec. 17 commencement ceremony. Amanda Cardey, Sydney Huls, Riha Karney, Sarah Rogoz and Kaylie Trumble are earning degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders, while Jessilyn Coe, Alexis Goodenberger, Maddy Nelson and Julia Raffel are completing dual degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education (K-6).

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14 Dec 2022    

Hailey Droge, Kelsey Zach among students being recognized as Chancellor's Scholars

Hailey Droge and Kelsey Zach, both students in SECD, are among the 13 Husker graduates who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 17. Students are named Chancellor's Scholars for maintaining perfect 4.0 GPAs on all collegiate work.

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Emma Spence smiles for a photo wearing her bronze medal from the World Gymnastics Championships

13 Dec 2022    By Kelcey Buck

SECD student Emma Spence shines on international gymnastics stage

Emma Spence, a sophomore majoring in communication sciences and disorders and Husker gymnast, helped Team Canada to a historic bronze medal at the World Gymnastics Championships earlier this fall. 



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09 Dec 2022    

2022 Winter Student Recognition Event

The Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases (NPOD) hosted his 9th Annual Winter Student recognition event on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Van Brunt Visitor Center.

A big thank you to all student and postdocs who presented poster!

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06 Dec 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

CYFS releases 2021-22 annual report

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has released its annual report for the 2021-22 fiscal year

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29 Nov 2022    

Scholar Studies Scholars to Uncover Productivity Secrets, Reveals Findings in New Graduate Course

Imagine publishing 18 journal articles, three books, and two edited books. Pretty good career…but this was Michael Pressley’s one-year production record! Oh, in the same year, he was also editor-in-chief for two journals, served on the editorial board for nine other journals, garnered two major awards, and was department chair. Oh my!

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18 Nov 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Creating, maintaining research partnerships focus of NAECR Knowledge event

A panel of University of Nebraska early childhood researchers and community partners from across Nebraska led a virtual discussion Nov. 17 about the importance of creating and maintaining research partnerships in the first NAECR Knowledge event of the fall.

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The Barkley Memorial Center, located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus, is home to the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders.

15 Nov 2022    

SECD faculty, students set to present at ASHA Convention Nov. 17-19

Several faculty and students from SECD are scheduled to be part of 15 virtual and in-person presentations during the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. This year’s convention is being held Nov. 17-19 in New Orleans, with a virtual library of pre-recorded sessions available Nov. 10-28.

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