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28 Jan 2022    

Nebraska alumna named school psychologist of the year

April Turner, alumna of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s school psychology program, has been named the 2022 School Psychologist of the Year by the National Association of School Psychologists.

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28 Jan 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Tools, resources enable Nebraska Extension personnel to Reach Out for Wellness

Nebraska researchers have developed a toolkit of resources to help Extension professionals cope with the challenges of their work — and seek support — through better understanding of their own well-being.

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27 Jan 2022    

Racial Literacy Roundtables to host “A Week of Dialogue to Launch Black History Month” Jan. 31 – Feb. 4

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in “A Week of Dialogue to Launch Black History Month”, hosted by the Racial Literacy Roundtables initiative in the College of Education and Human Sciences. The online events will be held daily from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4.

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26 Jan 2022    By Sherri Jones

The People’s College

The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is known as “The People’s College.” We are dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals, families, schools and communities and strengthening the relationships among them.

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20 Jan 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Brain-connected technology opens communications doors for those with severe physical impairments

Nebraska researchers and engineers are exploring new ways to link technology to the human brain.

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13 Jan 2022    

CEHS student earns Gilman Scholarship for education abroad

Elizabeth Graham, a senior nutrition and health sciences major from Gallup, New Mexico, has earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support credit-bearing study abroad, internship abroad or virtual international opportunities.

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13 Jan 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Community-based research aims to improve support for sex trafficking survivors

Nebraska’s Katie Edwards is leading research to better understand what services are most helpful in supporting healing and recovery among survivors of sex trafficking.

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07 Jan 2022    

Registration open for 2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood

Registration is open for the sixth biennial CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood, April 13 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.

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06 Jan 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

CYFS, CEHS research presentation series begins Jan. 10

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools and the College of Education and Human Sciences will host a series of research presentations beginning Jan. 10 covering social, behavioral and educational challenges important to Nebraska and beyond. Each presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.



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13 Dec 2021    

Kristin Malek receives IANR’s Omtvedt Innovation Award

Kristin Malek, assistant professor and event management extension specialist in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, was honored with the Omtvedt Innovation Award during an awards reception Nov. 30 at the Nebraska East Union.

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