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02 Sep 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Grand Challenges research effort leverages STEM to inspire climate action

With funding from a UNL Grand Challenges Planning Grant. Researchers are developing a learning camp curriculum that explores insects’ environmental resilience to inspire children to take action on climate change.

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31 Aug 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Grand Challenges research effort aims to prevent sexual violence among Indigenous youth

Funded by a $3.2 million UNL Grand Challenges Catalyst Award, Nebraska researcher Katie Edwards is leading a four-year project to establish an Indigenous-led sexual violence prevention center on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

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30 Aug 2022    

CEHS researchers earn Grand Challenges grants

Innovative research led by Katie Edwards and aimed at preventing sexual violence among indigenous youth has earned funding through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s first Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition.

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26 Aug 2022    

Rachel Schachter named Reading Center director

Rachel Schachter, associate professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, has been named director of the Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center.

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26 Aug 2022    

Visit the newly refreshed Couple and Family Clinic on Sept. 9

Faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to visit the newly refreshed Couple and Family Clinic during an open house Sept. 9 from 2 – 5 p.m.

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23 Aug 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

NAECR selects 2022-23 Policy Fellows

Six faculty members have been selected to serve as 2022-23 NAECR Policy Fellows.

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22 Aug 2022    

Registration opens for 2022 – 23 Racial Literacy Roundtables

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to register for six Racial Literacy Roundtable events scheduled for the 2022 – 23 academic year.

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19 Aug 2022    

Kristin Malek receives global teaching award

Kristin Malek, assistant professor and event management extension specialist in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award from the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education.

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18 Aug 2022    

Jorgensen creates learning opportunity for retail merchandising students

Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen, an associate professor in textiles, merchandising & fashion design, has been researching a growing area of interest in retail merchandising – the diversity and equity of a sales space.

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08 Aug 2022    

CEHS student named Chancellor's Scholar

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will recognize one College of Education and Human Sciences student as a Chancellor’s Scholar during the combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 13 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Chancellor’s Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere.

Laura Elisabeth Jensen from Lincoln is studying secondary English (7-12) and German. Her parents are Todd and Jana Jensen.

Congratulations Laura!



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