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Kristin Malek walks across a large stage with a screen displaying the educator of the year award information.

08 Feb 2023    

Kristin Malek receives educator of the year award

Kristin Malek, assistant professor and event management extension specialist in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, was honored with the Bob Dallmeyer Educator of the Year Award from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events.

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Dena Abbot, wearing a green shirt and tan coat, stands against a wall of windows and brick.

07 Feb 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Study explores paths to religious beliefs among underrepresented communities

A Nebraska research project is exploring pathways to atheism by examining commonly held notions of what causes unbelief among demographic groups that are underrepresented in atheism studies.

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Love library glows red in celebration of the annual Glow Big Red 24 hour giving event.

03 Feb 2023    

5th annual Glow Big Red celebration is Feb. 15 – 16

The College of Education and Human Sciences invites its supporters to “Glow All In” during Glow Big Red — 24 Hours of Husker Giving on Feb. 15-16, 2023.

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Janos Zempleni smiles for a photo in a scientific lab space.

03 Feb 2023    By Geitner Simmons - IANR Media

USDA funding supports Zempleni research on breastmilk consumption and brain development

University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists will analyze gut microbiome function, looking to see how mice process milk nanoparticles whose biological signaling appears to have important benefits for cognitive development.

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Fall 2022 CEHS Deans' List at go.unl.edu/cehsdeanslist

03 Feb 2023    

Over 1,060 CEHS students named to Fall 2022 Deans' List

Over 1,060 students in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have been named to the Deans’ List for the Fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year.

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Jill England stands in a hallway holding her CEHS Staff Star Award.

23 Jan 2023    

Jill England selected for CEHS Staff Star Award

Jill England, graduate coordinator in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, has been named the recipient of the latest Staff Star Award by the College of Education and Human Sciences Staff Council.

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Two adults, one wearing a green floral shirt and the other wearing a red and blue plaid shirt, stand smiling in front of large windows.

23 Jan 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Nebraska education researchers work to build statewide consensus on equity

University of Nebraska researchers are exploring the state’s equity-driven accountability systems in K-12 education to ensure all students have equal opportunities to succeed.

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Group of female students

17 Jan 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Online sexual assault resistance program trains first-year female college students

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is among four U.S. and Canadian universities evaluating an online version of a sexual assault resistance program for college undergraduate women.

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Kristy Weissling headshot

17 Jan 2023    By Kelcey Buck

Kristy Weissling named SECD Interim Department Chair

As 2023 begins, SECD is welcoming a new interim department chair, professor of practice Kristy Weissling. Weissling takes over for Steven Barlow who is returning to his faculty position in the department as the Corwin Moore Professor and director of the Communication Neuroscience Laboratories.

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sign and exterior of Leverton Hall

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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