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Three people standing in front of a motorhome on a South Dakota Native American reservation.

09 Aug 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Edwards honored by American Society of Criminology for community-engaged research

Nebraska researcher Katie Edwards has been honored by the American Society of Criminology for her work with Native American communities.

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Cody Hollist in his office.

09 Aug 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Brazil research empowers vulnerable families, communities amid COVID-19 crisis

Nebraska researchers are collaborating intercontinentally to find ways to help vulnerable youth, communities in Brazil.

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Farmer standing in a field.

09 Aug 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Researchers gathering eye-opening data to help ensure adequate sleep among agricultural workers

Nebraska researchers are collecting data to determine the need, value and efficacy of potential educational interventions to help improve sleep quantity and quality among agricultural workers.

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Teachers and Parents as Partners

02 Aug 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

TAPP Online brings enhanced support to rural students, families and schools

CYFS researchers are leading a $3.8 million IES-funded effort to identify an effective professional development approach to help school-based specialists to address behavioral challenges presented by rural students.

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James Hill headshot

27 Jul 2021    By Haley Apel

Lincoln Southwest teacher earns Christa McAuliffe Prize

James Hill, a Spanish teacher at Lincoln Southwest High School, is the recipient of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Prize for Courage and Excellence in Education.

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John Bernthal

27 Jul 2021    

‘A class act’ - Bernthal remembered as caring, impactful leader

John Bernthal, professor emeritus and longtime department chair of the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders (SECD) in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is being remembered by colleagues and loved ones for his contributions to the field and his kindness toward others. Bernthal passed away on July 23, 2021.

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Teacher reading to students at a table in a school setting.

23 Jul 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Researchers examine experiences, needs of Nebraska’s special education teachers

CYFS researchers are working with the Nebraska Department of Education to learn about special education teachers’ experiences and to examine factors that influence their preparation and retention.

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Falah Rashoka stands outside his office on East Campus.

20 Jul 2021    By Deann Gayman | University Communication

Rashoka helps turn pandemic tide for Yezidi community

“It was a very scary time. There were a lot of cases among the immigrant and refugee communities. I think 85 percent of the (Yezidi) community got COVID-19.” — Falah Rashoka, doctoral student in nutrition and health promotion.

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NOYCE Grant team members lined up on the stairs in Teachers College Hall.

20 Jul 2021    

$4.3 million NSF Noyce grant will help Nebraska science teachers grow

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Nebraska–Lincoln a grant totaling $4.3 million to recruit and develop secondary science teachers as leaders with a strong focus on aspects of equity and inclusive teaching and learning in Nebraska schools.

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OLLI members kayaking on Holmes Lake.

14 Jul 2021    

OLLI Showcase is Aug. 12 at Nebraska Innovation Campus, on Zoom

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will lead off the 2021-22 academic year with its Showcase event from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.

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