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08 Jan 2014    

CEHS researcher Tim Carr featured BBC Radio 4 documentary, "Fructose: The Bittersweet Sugar."

Fructose has been much maligned by media reports and some research in recent years. Some have blamed the simple sugar for the obesity epidemic that has plagued the United States. Research by Carr, chair of UNL’s Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, tells a different story.

In the BBC documentary, Carr discusses how the consumption of fructose in America has not changed in the last 40 years and, therefore, is not a unique casual factor in the spread of obesity.



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07 Jan 2014    

Harnisch gives keynotes at international conferences in Turkey and Ukraine

In late October, 2013 Del Harnisch, professor in Teaching, Learning, & Teacher Education, was invited by Ataturk University to give the keynote presentation for a seminar series entitled “The New Trends in Teacher Education.” The speech was opened the “Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium—Silk Road Science and Education Caravan” in Erzurum, Turkey.In November, 2013, Harnisch was also an invited speaker, giving a keynote speech at the International Education Week Round Table, “Opportunities and Challenges of Education.” Harnisch received a Certificate of Appreciation for his work w



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18 Dec 2013    

Candidates for Executive Director of Quilt House to offer public presentations

Three candidates have been invited to campus to interview for the position of Executive Director of Quilt House, home to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in the College of Education and Human Sciences, located on UNL’s east campus. Each candidate will make a presentation as part of an open public forum in the Quilt House seminar room on the first day of his or her series of interviews. There will be ample time for questions and answers. The schedule for these presentations is as follows:

Leslie Levy: Monday, January 6, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.



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18 Dec 2013    

James art work on display in US embassy in Tiblisi, Georgia

Michael James, chair of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, has one of his creations on exhibit at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia. His digitally-developed and digitally-printed wall quilt is part of the U.S. Department of State’s ART in Embassies program. His piece is titled “The Forgetting.” A description of Dr. James’ quilt can be found in an attractive brochure about the Tbilisi exhibit.
 



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13 Dec 2013    

Ray receives Service to Mankind award from Gateway Sertoma Club

Stacie Ray, assistant professor of practice in Special Education and Communication Disorders, received the Service to Mankind award from the Gateway Sertoma Club for her work at the local and state levels with HearU Nebraska and the Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank housed at the Barkley Memorial Center. Ray was also recognized for her work with Montclair State University to develop their hearing aid bank based on the model at UNL.



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13 Dec 2013    

Jones receives Career Award in Hearing and Balance from the American Academy of Audiology

Tim Jones, professor in Speech Education and Communication Disorders, has been selected to receive the Career Award in Hearing and Balance from the American Academy of Audiology.

This award is given to non-audiologists with a distinguished career in fields within or related to hearing or balance. Awardees have made significant contributions to their field of study and have devoted their professional career to clinical or laboratory research, teaching, clinical service, and/or mentoring other professionals in the fields related to hearing and balance.



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10 Dec 2013    

CEHS Staff Council awards Jolene Walker with Staff Star award

CEHS Staff Council congratulates Jolene Walker, CEHS Staff Star Award recipient.  

Jolene is the program coordinator for Nebraska Gateway to Nutrigenomics (NGN) in Nutrition and Health Sciences.  Some of the things Jolene’s nominator shared about her are:



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10 Dec 2013    

CEHS Staff Council awards Gary Anderson with Staff Star award

CEHS Staff Council congratulates Gary Anderson CEHS Staff Star Award recipient.

Gary is the assistant editor for the Buros Center for Testing.  Some of the things Gary’s nominators said about him are:



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09 Dec 2013    

Durden wins national Extension specialist award

Impact. It’s what Tonia Durden strives for in her role at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As an assistant professor in Child, Youth and Family Studies and an early childhood Extension specialist, Durden is working to help communities support the healthy growth, development and success of young children. Her work is getting noticed. At a national webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture on Thursday, Dec. 5, Durden was formally honored with the 2013 Early Achievement Award.



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05 Dec 2013    

Educational Administration Student Affairs master's cohort stands out at conference

The Educational Administration Student Affairs graduate program cohort made their presence known at the NASPA Regional IV-W Conference in Hot Springs, AR in November. NASPA is a professional organization for student affairs administrators and students seeking to enter the profession. All 38 students were in attendance led by Director and Assistant Professor of Practice Corey Rumann and Assistant Professor of Practice Stephanie Bondi. Amy Holland and Luke Bretscher, both second-year students, introduced two of the keynote speakers.



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