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TLTE to host UNL's first English Language Learner Day

21 Apr 2015    

TLTE to host UNL's first English Language Learner Day

CEHS’s Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education (TLTE) will host UNL’s first English Language Learners (ELLs) Day on Thursday, April 23, 2015. The event will bring more than 200 Lincoln Public Schools middle school ELL students to the UNL campus and will give more than 100 elementary education and secondary English education majors the opportunity to work directly with this underserved population.



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20 Apr 2015    By McKenzie Swanson

Zempleni to represent UNL at international research workshop

MicroRNAs (ribonucleic acid) and other non-coding RNAs are involved in almost every cellular process imaginable. They are also linked to many chronic diseases, including cancer, heart failure, diabetes, and neurological diseases. As such, these RNAs are also becoming targets for drug discovery, and the drugs are rapidly entering clinical trials. Non-coding RNA research is highly translational and can be leveraged to initiate many new collaborations. CEHS’s Dr.



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Photo of Julia DeLaRosa

20 Apr 2015    By UNL Today

DeLaRosa earns Fulbright ETA

Julia DeLaRosa, a secondary education Spanish major in Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, is one of five UNL students to earn a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant for 2015-16. The senior from Waco, Texas, who is graduating from CEHS with high distinction in May, will travel to Brazil for her ETA. Previously she has had study abroad experiences in Mexico, Costa Rica and Spain. Her activities at UNL include being an international student mentor, UNL Cultural Ambassador, and English tutor for Catholic Social Services.



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Nebraska Magazine features CEHS students and alums

16 Apr 2015    By Nebraska Alumni Association

Nebraska Magazine features CEHS students, alums

CEHS is well represented in the spring 2015 edition of the Nebraska Alumni Association's "Nebraska Magazine." The following three   students will be honored at the annual Alumni Awards Banquet on May 7. Thanks to NAA for the content of this page.

Betsey Hardin
Betsy Hardin

Jack Miller Scholarship



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Photo of Jessie DeZiel and John Welk

13 Apr 2015    By Courtesy: NU Media Relations

CEHS students earn top NU athletic honors

Two CEHS students, Jessie DeZiel and John Welk,  have been recognized by the University of Nebraska Athletic Department with two of its most coveted awards--the Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. Nebraska's outstanding student-athletes were recognized April 12 at the Lied Center during a 25th anniversary event honoring NU Athletics' highest academic, athletic and community achievers.



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The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management campus in Dubai, UAE.

10 Apr 2015    

UNL signs MOU with Emirates Academy

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln recently signed a General Memorandum of Understanding with The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Mangagement (EAHM) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The MOU is intended to facilitate academic collaboration between EAHM and UNL's Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Managment (HRTM) program and is a culmination of visits by UNL faculty and students to EAHM's campus in Dubai.



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Photo of Edward Hubbard

07 Apr 2015    

April 10: Linking Education and Neuroscience

A growing number of educators, neuroscientists, policy makers and even the general public are excited about the possibility of using findings from neuroscience to improve educational outcomes. Fundamental research is examining questions like, "How do brain systems support learning?" and, "How are brains modified by educational experiences?," but it still remains unclear whether brain scans can impact lesson plans.



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Photo of Michael Epstein

31 Mar 2015    By Melissa Lee | NU Central Administration

Epstein earns university-wide award

Michael Epstein, William E. Barkley professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, has earned the University of Nebraska’s most prestigious university-wide award—the Innovation, Development and Engagement Award. The IDEA recognizes faculty who have extended academic expertise beyond the boundaries of the university in ways that have enriched the broader community.



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AERA poster invite photo

30 Mar 2015    

CEHS ready for AERA

The College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL is sending a team of faculty and student researchers to present their findings at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The AERA meeting is April 16-20 in Chicago. 



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Photo of CEHS award winners

28 Mar 2015    

CEHS annual awards announced

Mark your calendars for 10 a.m., April 10 at the Sheldon Museum of Art for the annual CEHS Awards Ceremony. Following the presentation of awards to faculty and staff, the college will host a lunch reception. All CEHS faculty, staff and friends and family of award recipients are invited to attend. Please join Dean Kostelnik to celebrate the following colleagues who will be honored.



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